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1. The wall, roof and floor system of the base camp is
made by reusing old storage unit made of wood
collected from the nearby locality.
2. The extension of the main building is built by reusing
old Manglore tiles stacked using mud mortar.
3. Rammed earth foundation was chosen for the
buildings and the porotherm brick is used as the
basement
4. Scrap steel is collected from the locality and reused
as the roofing member.
5. The old Mangalore tiles are collected and reused as
the main roof member. Mud is reused to get different
plaster finishes.

ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES

1. The oxide flooring is cost-effective and requires
fewer energy resources,

2. Oxide finish given for toilet walls to mitigate energy
use.

LABOUR

1. Local skilled labours and techniques were employed
to complete the construction. The wooden carpentry
works are done without nails ( locking system)

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