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Standards & Quality Control Standards & Quality Control AuthorityAuthorityMinistry of Works & Human Settlement

Royal Government of Bhutan

BACKGROUND

The Standard & Quality Control Authority was established under the Ministry of Works & Human Settlement in the year January 2000.

Entrusted with the primary responsibility to develop standards and ensure quality in the public infrastructure projects, the Authority under the Ministry of Works & Human Settlement has set its long-term vision as: “Enabling development of technically superior quality public infrastructure cost effective in its construction and engage the state of the art technology”.

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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE


Implementation Plan of the Eco House Project in Bhutan

Activity 1: Select a group of Architect:

Architects:

1. Department of Urban Development

and Engineering Services, MoWHS: 1 No.

2. City Corporation (Municipality) 1 No.

3. National Housing Development Corporation,

MoWHS: 1 No.

4. Architects Association of Bhutan: 3 Nos.

5. Engineers (Civil & Electrical) 3 Nos.

The Architects will form task force members for the implementation of the project on the design phase.


Activity 2: Provide training and brainstorming on eco- housing principles and design:

•The Standards and Quality Control Authority, MoWHS will organize a workshop for the Architects and the Engineers.

•The Discussion will be held with relevant architects and engineers both from Government and private organizations and provide training on the principles and design of the eco Design.


Activity 3: Prepare scheme for an eco-house at a specific site following the approved plan:

• The site has been selected and is just above the existing SQCA building

• Resources – Materials and its availability

• The task force members will be given the responsibilities for coming up with a plan of the eco house putting in all the traditional Bhutanese features and other features of Eco Design

Wang Chhu River

Sub Station

Road to Mechanical Store & old SQCA Lab.

SQCA BuildingTemporary Eckra House

Site Plan: Proposed plot for the Eco House

Road to Langchuphakha

Proposed Plot (Vacant)

Size: 19.20m by 17.5m


Site Identified:

Proposed Site:


Activity 4: Finalize the scheme with the MoWHS and Municipality:

• A one day workshop will be organized where officials from the Ministry, NEC and the City Corporation will be called and a presentation will be given on the prepared scheme for the implementation.

• The finalized scheme will be submitted to the Municipality for approval


Activity 5: Construction of an eco-house at a specific site:

• The Eco house will be built with the Soil Cement Interlocking Blocks, the SQCA has already

procured the equipments for the production from the Habitech Center, AIT, Bangkok

• For the construction works, we have proposed to involve masons and labors from the Construction Training Center under the Ministry of Labor and

Human Resource, Thimphu as they have well trained masons

• Other features for the Eco house will also be implemented

Soil Cement Interlocking Blocks:


Activity 6: Demonstrate the pilot eco-house:

• Demonstrate to both the Govt. and private sectors and create awareness through media

• Implementation of the Eco Design in rural settlements

• The eco house will be demonstrated to the public and knowledge shared


Plan of Implementation of the Eco House Project:

Theme/Activities

Time Frame

2006

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Implementation of an eco-house project

1. Select a group of local architect

2. Provide training and brainstorming on eco- housing principles and design

3. Prepare scheme for an eco-house at a specific site following the approved plan- Resources

4. Finalize the scheme with the MoWHS and Municipality

5. Construction of an eco-house at a specific site

a) Production of Interlocking Blocks:

b) Construction of the Eco House

6. Demonstrate the pilot eco-house to the Public


OUTPUT:•Demo Eco House for a

climatic conditions in Thimphu, Bhutan

•Guidelines for developing an Eco House in Bhutan

THANK YOU

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