SALIENT FEATURES OF THIS INNOVATIVE METHOD OF HOUSE CONSTRUCTION ARE:
• The buildings can be erected more quickly with a smaller labour force at the site.
• Buildings are lighter in weight resulting in savings on materials and foundation.
• The houses are more suitable for human occupation achieved through better insulation and passive cooling.
• Improved systems of layout of spatial planning, ventilation, plumbing and waste management help in achieving cost-saving and conserves energy.
• Every bit of available land is put to use through the development of a built model on a stilt platform with a lightweight floor.
• A holistic built environment of clean and healthy surroundings pleasing to the aesthetic sense and conducive to the local economy is achieved through backyard farming, cattle, poultry, fish rearing, etc.
• Coordination, functional planning, structural planning and construction methods, yields economical solutions.
• The role of aided self-help is emphasized in the solution of low-cost housing problems.
• Modular planning and construction techniques result in material and time-saving.
• Locally made special type of formwork for efficient construction methods and resource-saving.