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Er General HBU1
Er General HBU1
Er General HBU1
Nepal
Rural
Type Ecological belt Number Type Ownership Number
Individual Mountain 363,698 Individual Owned 4,029,811
Building Building Rental 274,218
Hill 2,532,041
(termed as (termed as
Terai 2,527,558 housing) Institutional 16,921
housing)
5,423,297 4,377,722 Others 56,772
In modern context,
• Following Green building technology
• Earthquake resistant
• Consideration of rain water harvesting
Indigenous technology in building design & construction
Ecological region
• Mountain
• Hill
• Kathmandu valley
• Outside Kathmandu valley
• Terai
Indigenous technology in building design & construction
Indigenous building material in Mountain
• Slate
• Wood
• Stone
• Clay Indigenous building material in Hill
In Kathmandu valley
Indigenous building material in Hill
• Stone
outside Kathmandu valley
• Wood
• Stone
• Clay
• Wood
• Lime
• Clay
• Metal
Indigenous technology in building design & construction
Indigenous building material in Terai
• Clay
• Bamboo
• Thatch
• Wood
• Lime
Indigenous technology in building design & construction
Indigenous material in mountain
• Thick mud wall
• Bamboo
• Thatch
• Wood
• Lime
Indigenous technology in building design & construction
Indigenous Design