Energy Efficient Prefab Eco Smart House for Alternative Housing Solutions

Project Title

Energy Efficient Prefab Eco Smart House for Alternative Housing Solutions

Project Area of Specialization Information & Communication TechnologyProject Summary Satisfying customers' desires with a maintained efficiency of the production process is a challenge for many houses construction companies. We are bringing the concept of Prefabricated (Modular, Relocatable, Transportable) houses that have successfully entered the commercial market. As they are flexible, energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and faster completion, as well, are key factors propelling and influencing the growth of the target market for global green modular and prefabricated houses. Prefabricated house shows a better infestation value than conventional houses. With prefabrication technology, building construction could be done faster and cost a lower price, along with a good craftsmanship quality. Prefabricated component solutions could solve these issues through modularization, mass customization, and delayed product differentiation. Yet the development of prefabricated houses has not been aired well in the market yet, both by the producers and the consumers in Southern Punjab. With a more proper infestation approach such as mass constructions with effective numbers, good flexibility, and various appearances, a prefabricated house could have a chance to be accepted in the real estate commercial market in Southern Punjab specifically in Rahim Yar Khan. This startup has entered the prefabrication construction industry and is acquiring huge interest from venture capital firms and angel investors. Project Objectives This affordable housing construction aimed to help lower to middle-income households to buy their own homes. It is offered to eligible first-time purchasers the chance to buy newly prefab homes and apartments at prices significantly less than their market value. The main objective is to create its impact on preference among 25% Pakistani population who live in rented homes and do not own their homes including the poor and homeless. Each module will be made in the factory (on-site) using assembly line techniques, and then transported to the building site to be installed on a permanent foundation within 7 day. Each questionnaire is developed based on this particular objective that majorly focuses on sustainability, affordability, durability, barriers, opportunities, and quality. 

No.	Objectives	Priority
1	Cost-effective and energy-efficient	Highest
2	Affordability for lower-middle to upper-middle-income class	Highest
3	The durability of 40 years and above	High
4	Eco-friendly and environmental sustainability	Highest
5	Construction waste disposal	Lowest
6	Quality assurance	High
7	Reduce construction time	Highest

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Project Implementation Method Our proposed system will investigate the possibilities of customizing mass housing by web and prefabrication technology via field investigation and a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire is focused on the perception of sustainability, affordability, durability, barriers, opportunities, and quality. We will collect and interpret the client’s needs to make design options to address the issues of individual needs of the end-users. In our proposed model we are majorly focusing on constructing an intelligent database to host standardized components from the existing market and fabrication methods by today’s technology. Then we will integrate it into an optimized overall solution that addresses issues of design quality, affordability, and energy efficiency. We are focusing to make improvements that address technical and construction issues (for instance by optimizing energy efficiency and speed of construction) as well as configuration (through layout and customization options for the houses) This is advantageous because it shifts portions of the construction process from the site to the factory where worker productivity is increased, quality is higher, costs are lower, and the overall need for labor is reduced. In this proposed model, a process of providing mass-customized prefabricated housing based on computer-aided design and a web-based product configuration system will be presented. Benefits of the Project The construction sector has been registered with a growth rate of 7.05 percent. Housing and construction are major drivers of growth in more than 70-100 other small industries are part of the construction industry. Reduced prices of crude oil, coal, electricity tariffs,s and transportation fares as well as the reduced interest rate regime are all positive for the construction industry. The statistics mentioned above provide enough evidence and ensure a steep and continuous growth vis-à-vis investment opportunity in the prefabricated homes business. We have the potential to help the building industry meet its sustainability goals and deliver more significant environmental and social sustainability benefits than conventional construction can. Our sustainability benefits of portable house construction include:

• reduced material waste
• reduced disruption to the building site and surrounding community
• safer working conditions
• reduce operational energy

With the types of cost and environmental benefits, the analytical framework can be developed, as shown below:  

Technical Details of Final Deliverable The output for this venture will be a reasonable return on investment. The opportunity analysis indicates that there is a domestic and global demand for factory-built buildings and financial analysis indicates that this venture will be profitable if the capacity of a building can be maintained. Construction companies are typically operating with thin profit margins, thus relatively small reductions in costs can produce significant positive impacts. Depending on the size of the investment, different degrees of prefabrication may pay off even if their prices would be higher than those of building on site. Faster building projects lead to faster revenue, thus saving time and reducing construction costs, without compromising quality. Utilizing every prospect in reducing overproduction, transportation, rework, and waiting times helps in decreasing construction costs. Lean construction through prefabrication is an opportunity to meet the future needs of the global construction sector. We should be focusing more on the speed of the process without compromising quality. Shorter building time and easier design lead to faster revenue but is also an opportunity to meet the rapidly growing needs of urban construction and sustainability demands at the same time. Relative to traditional housing, the largest differences in terms of costs and environmental bene?ts occur during the construction period. During the operation period, environmental impacts are associated with maintenance, heating, ventilation, lighting, and hot water, among other factors, which depend on climate, indoor space, and user behavior. Hence, the scope of this study focuses on the construction period to analyze all prefabricated construction projects in Pakistan. Thus, in considering the construction process in this study, we focus mainly on the environmental performance in terms of energy consumption, water usage, construction waste, steel, and concrete usage, and dust and noise pollution. Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry ManufacturingOther IndustriesCore Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequality, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate ActionRequired Resources

Elapsed time in (days or weeks or month or quarter) since start of the project	Milestone	Deliverable
Month 1	Coordination with architect, engineers, contractor and industry specialist for market visit	On Hold
Month 2	Completion of Concept and Pilot Testing Rigorous Testing and Inspection	Completed
Month 3	Completion of Docs	Completed
Month 4	Prototype Design Drawings	In Progress (Design and Creation at Initial Stages)
Month 5	Site Investigation Report	In Progress
Month 6	Completion of Business Plan Report and Fund Raising Strategies Established	Completed