Jayneel Trivedi is an architect who works in the sustainable living space. He has worked with Govardhan Eco Village project (Mumbai), a 100 acre sustainable farm community and retreat center. This project has won national and international awards like IAA Olive Crown Award, SKOCH Platinum Award, Green Apple Award (UK), Asian Leadership CSR Award (Dubai), Aqua Excellence Award. Jayneel is also associated with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) that spearheads the green building movement in India.
Coconut tree is a wonder tree and we thought we have explored all possible uses until Mumbai-based Jayneel Trivedi recently came up with the idea that coconut dried shells can be an excellent ingredient in building affordable homes. It can practically replace wood thereby saving trees from being chopped. He now has a prototype of a home which he is all excited about.
He has started the process of collaboration with government agencies, especially in Mumbai, to turn this into a highly scalable venture. If he succeeds, 90% of the shells that are now wasted can be put to good use. More than that, the cost of owning a home will come down significantly. India is the third largest grower of coconut and the possibilities seem immense.
The dry coconut shells now are a menace. They are not only known to aid mosquito borne diseases, but are difficult to dispose. So, the home project solves twin problems. Excerpts of views and information Jayneel shared with Sustainability Next.
Cost
The material needed for the house mainly consists of scrap metal, scrap wood, PU coating for coconuts, mud plaster and plants. The cost for a typical house of 8’ x 8’ would be Rs. 15000/-.
Scaling and Collaboration
For implementing this concept on a mass scale, we are proposing to the Government of Maharashtra to use tender coconut shells in its initiative on ‘house for all’ which will be cost effective and eco-friendly.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2017 من Sustainability Next.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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