Low-cost housing by using precast concrete elements = Affordable housing
Requirement for Low-Cost Housing:
"Building a huge amount of units in a short time at a low price and high quality"
Main arguments: Time - Costs - Ambition
Compared to the traditional way of construction more buildings can be erected in the same time due to the reduced erection time. The more often the layouts and the details of a house are repeated, the lower the construction costs will be. Due to the fact that the production of components will be done in a factory, the production becomes independent of weather conditions. The elements are manufactured in a controlled process. This allows that materials will be optimally used, in respect of their physical features as well as consumption quantities.
Low-budget housing does not mean to cut back quality and aesthetic requirements. With coordinated planning and the repetition of details cost-effective and high-quality construction is very well possible. Aesthetically appealing architecture does not necessarily mean having to build expensively.
Precast concrete components also reduce the operating costs of a building, i.e., the maintenance, heating or cooling costs.
Looking at industrialization in the automotive industry today, we can see that nowadays we would not be able to afford a handmade car, and even the quality of such a car could not be improved that way. Likewise, highest quality at affordable prices must also gain acceptance in the construction of buildings.
