A Haryana based Professor has developed Vedic Plaster and Gocrete bricks to replace the conventional materials used in urban housing. In an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint, Dr Shivdarshan Malik turned to traditional methods of construction and claimed that the building structure built by him is 6 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
He is working as a consultant with IIT-Delhi, World Bank and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), working on multiple projects related to the environment and sustainability and he highlighted that concrete is a key contributor to climate change and accounts for a significant carbon footprint as these materials are non-recyclable and have dangerous impacts beyond their lifecycle.
While talking to The Better India, Prof said that the villagers have started to shift to modern housing techniques and the leftover dung is not being used in the plaster as it was used traditionally. During summer the Vedic plaster developed by him from cow dung, soil, clay and neem leaves, and other eco-friendly materials helps in keeping the temperature cooler as these materials are breathable and work as an insulator.
“Vedic Plaster does not absorb external heat, which helps keep rooms in apartment buildings cooler as compared to conventional structures”, he added.
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