While rapid urbanisation, by#Internationalgbc growing cities provide various #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  opportunities, there are fallouts in terms of proliferation of slums, high prices of land and #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  building materials which render houses unaffordable for the segment at the bottom of the pyramid. Therefore, the need for adequate #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  housing for the low-income groups will substantially increase by#Internationalgbc

Most importantly, while we create housing for these sections of the society, they need to #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  be green too. The principles of green and sustainability are fortunately or unfortunately community-agnostic, in the sense #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  that they also need to handle wastages a bit more carefully, be thrifty in the usage of energy & water, #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  handle waste in a hygienic manner to avoid outbreak of #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  epidemics, reduced use of virgin materials and above all enhance their own quality of lives #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing  by#Internationalgbc .

Housing that is appropriate to the needs of a household and within their means to pay along with being environment conscious. The means (or capacity) of a household to pay for their housing depends on three primary factors by#Internationalgbc

• The income of the household;
• The cost of appropriate housing; and #Internationalgbc IGBC-DCS Green Affordable Housing
• Other essential living costs to be met by the household, such as food and household goods, transport, education and healthcare by#Internationalgbc