%0 Journal Article %1 lekshmi2011sustainable %A Lekshmi, M.S. %A V.Subha, %D 2011 %E Das, Vinu V %J ACEE International Journal on Transportation and Urban Development %K coir straw %N 1 %P 4 %T Sustainable Building Materials in Kerala – An Overview %U http://searchdl.org/public/journals/2011/IJTUD/1/1/11.pdf %V 1 %X Kerala, God’s own country is blessed with immense natural resources. It’s high time that the state’s natural resources being utilized effectively. While sustainable development is the need of the hour, we have to take lead in initiating activities that would minimize the exploitation of our natural resources resulting in their effective utilization. This paper narrates an overview of innovative building materials especially using natural fibres available in Kerala and discusses the feasibility of utilising such fibres in the context of sustainable building materials in Kerala. The paper also discusses how these materials can be effectively utilized to reduce the huge investment in the construction industry.

@article{lekshmi2011sustainable, abstract = {Kerala, God’s own country is blessed with immense natural resources. It’s high time that the state’s natural resources being utilized effectively. While sustainable development is the need of the hour, we have to take lead in initiating activities that would minimize the exploitation of our natural resources resulting in their effective utilization. This paper narrates an overview of innovative building materials especially using natural fibres available in Kerala and discusses the feasibility of utilising such fibres in the context of sustainable building materials in Kerala. The paper also discusses how these materials can be effectively utilized to reduce the huge investment in the construction industry.}, added-at = {2013-12-03T11:35:42.000+0100}, author = {Lekshmi, M.S. and V.Subha}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2128b0c6b8f0fc409ec9b68a24570ed29/ideseditor}, editor = {Das, Vinu V}, interhash = {1fa373af047a64e53b8f4836bd633c30}, intrahash = {128b0c6b8f0fc409ec9b68a24570ed29}, journal = {ACEE International Journal on Transportation and Urban Development}, keywords = {coir straw}, month = {April}, number = 1, pages = 4, timestamp = {2013-12-03T11:35:42.000+0100}, title = {Sustainable Building Materials in Kerala – An Overview}, url = {http://searchdl.org/public/journals/2011/IJTUD/1/1/11.pdf}, volume = 1, year = 2011 }