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Shipping Container Houses  By: Sahil Sharma Pic Courtsey Vector Stock What Is a Shipping Container Home? A shipping container home is a structure which are made up   from steel shipping containers—large reusable intermodal containers that are used for the  transport of goods. The various sizes in which standard shipping containers are available are: 20 feet by 8 feet or 40 feet x 8 feet: The 20-foot containers are 160 square feet, while the 40-foot shipping containers offer 320 square feet of living space.  These containers can be used as a standalone home or personal office, or you can combine multiple containers to create a multilevel residence. Shipping container structures, like small houses, RVs, or silo homes, are gaining popularity as potential homeowners seek out alternative building solutions for the traditional multi-bedroom house. Mobile, versatile and potentially carbon neutral, shipping containers are finding their footings as the starting point for new ...

 LOW COST HOUSING TECHNLOGIES IN INDIA  By : Sahil Kishore Sharma  The government of India has given a recent push  to promote low-cost housing in India and has  set a  target to build 2 Crore affordable houses by March 2022, this segment of affordable housing has seen huge demand and sales recently.  One in every five houses is now priced at less than INR 25 lakh. Affordable housing contribution in the residential sector has seen an increase from 8% to 21% within a short span of three years.  Figure: Segmentation of housing prices in FY16 and FY19 Growing urbanization  has led to migration towards cities and resulted in an increased demand for affordable low-cost  housing . Moreover, with sustainability gaining momentum, there is a need to balance both energy consumption and the environmental impact of materials used for building houses. Low-cost building materials not only increase access to permanent housing for people from low and m...