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Looking for a consultant to answer all your sustainable housing needs? We are India’s most innovative and trusted sustainable house consultants we take up turnkey projects in giving you the house of your dream. Eco friendly house construction is one of the oldest approaches to building houses in India. Living in a traditionally designed natural house means your home will be built to last, is seriously energy efficient and it is inherently healthy for your family.

V LIV IN builds one of the highest carbon efficient Mud houses for property owners, Resorts, Retreats and Farmhouses.

You can be rest assured that you are working with the most creative, connoisseur in the construction industry. We offer a full range of services, from site inspection and architectural design, testing and analysis of your structure to executing and ensuring the quality of promised finishes.

Vernacular architecture is an architectural style that is designed based on local needs, availability of construction materials and reflecting local traditions. At least originally, vernacular architecture did not use formally schooled architects, but relied on the design skills and tradition of local builders.

The benefits of vernacular architecture include Capitalizing on local knowledge and traditions. Taking advantage of local materials and resources, meaning that they are relatively energy efficient and sustainable. Providing a vital connection between humans and the environment in which they live.

Vernacular architecture is characterized by its reliance on needs, construction materials and traditions specific to its particular locality. It is a type of architecture which is indigenous to a specific time and place and not replicated from elsewhere. Historically, vernacular architecture has incorporated the skills and expertise of local builders as opposed to formally trained architects.

Benefits of Vernacular Architecture

Whilst often synonymous with primitive, nomadic or traditional architecture, can also apply to certain types or architecture in developed countries and urban societies.

Capitalizing on local knowledge and traditions.

Taking advantage of localmaterials and resources, meaning that they are relativelyenergy efficient and sustainable.

Providing a vital connection between humans and the environment in which they live.

They can be designed specifically with the localclimatic conditions in mind, and often perform well.

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We stand out by offering a holistic approach to the design of your project: ensuring your design aspirations are perfectly suited to your project environment.

Expertise

V Liv In's experienced team delivers high-quality homes and products with exceptional craftsmanship.

Quality & Value to the Projects

At V Liv In, we strive to add quality and value to every project, delivering durable and sustainable homes and products with exceptional craftsmanship and locally sourced material.

A mud house is a building constructionthat makes use of soil excavated from the land where the house is built. This soil is enhanced by natural additives that arelocally availablelike ricehusk, paddy straw, etc.

Mud has other inherent advantages: It is extremely malleable and offers better insulation than steel-and- concrete structures, it decentralises the construction process because it utilises local material and technology and thereby obviates the need for a contractor, and it costs much less to maintain mud buildings.

Traditionally, mud structures have a high plinth to prevent water-logging and a sloping thatch or tile roof that extends sufficiently to protect the walls from rain. In many parts of the world, including India, the roof is supported by wooden beams and it is made of thatch or bamboo matting with mud plastered on it.

Mud House Construction Facts

Mud and clay cools the house. The houses in rural areas are built with bricks and mud so as ot keep the houses warm in winters and cool in summers. Since these materials are poor conductorsof heat, theydo not allow heat topass through them easily.
In the hilly areas, houses with sloping roofs are preferred so that snow and water may slip down. Besides, stones are easily available there than sand. Hence stones are mostly used to build houses in these areas.
Mud has other inherent advantages: It is extremely malleable and offers better insulation than steel-and- concrete structures, it decentralises the construction process because it utilises local material and technology and thereby obviates the need for a contractor, and it costs much less to maintain mud buildings.
Building mud houses is more art than science. Earth based houses are naturally insulated, so they will be cool in summers and warm in winters. They are extremely strong if constructed correctly, and proponents of earth houses claim they are resistant to earthquakes.
Contrary to popular belief mud bricks are not good insulators. Since they are extremely dense they lack the ability to trap air within their structure, the attribute of bulk insulation that allows it to resist the transfer of heat.
A mud house is a building construction that makes use of soil excavated from the land where the house is built. This soil is enhanced by natural additives that are locally available like rice husk, paddy straw, etc.
mud houses have thatched roofs. The insulating effect of the thatch prevents heat getting in very quickly (cool in summer) and heat getting out very quickly (warm in winter). Secondly, mud houses are made up of mud, which has large pores…. As evaporation causes cooling, mud houses feel cooler in summers.
People of hilly areas build house with sloping roofs because when snow falls on roof it can slip down easily from the roof. All the houses in hilly areas have sloping roof so that snow will not accumulate on the roof and put excess pressure on it to cause damage to the roof.
The houses in rural areas are built with bricks and mud so as to keep the houses warm in winters and cool in summers. It will not allow heat to pass through them thus during winter the warm air which is already there will not escape as muds are poor conductors of heat.
Lime plasters are waterproof in the sense that they do not get soft when soaked, but they are also very breathable.

Traditional interior design is typically defined as being predictable, yet both cozy and comfortable at the same time. A space that is designed in the traditional style will often have the following qualities: Detailed woodwork. Carved moldings. Sturdy crafted furniture.

In order to create a more unique and personal look, a homeowner may choose to combine the traditional interior design style with another specific style that they may also like. In terms of traditional interior design ideas, perhaps the most important aspect of this style are the silhouettes of the different furnishings in a room, also known as the lines of the furnishings.

What is Indian Tribal Art

Tribal art generally reflects the creative energy found in rural areas that acts as an undercurrent to the craftsmanship of the tribal people. Tribal art ranges through a wide range of art forms, such as wall paintings, tribal dances, tribal music, and so on.

One of the most beautiful uses of Earth Pigments is in lime plaster. This combination of lime and pigment form a coating with a beautiful light refraction and colour that is unmatched by synthetic dyes. All of our pigments except for those in the Primaries Category are suitable for use in lime. Natural Earths and Ochres and our Colonial Naturals will give the most traditional and natural tones. Oxides produce the strongest colours.

Lime plasters are unique in their instructions for application, and the additional techniques that can be used with them. Cement Stuccos differ in application and are discussed in our Decorative Concrete and Stucco page. To obtain coloured lime plaster, Ochres or pigments are added to the plaster mix – the amount is a percentage of the weight of lime used. This amount is limited and will depend on the depth of tint desired and whether the pigment is a natural one or a manufactured Oxide.

As one observes the Tinisnes seen on buildings of ancient india, the most outstanding feature is not only tile colour but the depth of it. Often customers will ask how such a deep colour can be achieved, a depth more like the pigment itself. It is because these traditional finishes are pure lime allowing for techniques not possible with other types of coating. Lime differs from any other type of plaster in the way colour can be applied. Because of its purity and the unique carbonation process, pigment can be used in additional ways to create depth of colour not attainable with other types of coatings.

Clay & Lime paint

Limix clay paints are very easy to apply and suitable for covering interior walls and ceilings. Surfaces covered with clay paint are matte and pastel-like and do not reflect light. They have good coverage and add character to smooth surfaces, leaving on a slight texture. It is breathable paint, which allows water vapor to flow through the surface easily. It does not contain any volatile organic compounds or synthetic preservatives and are suitable for people with allergies.

Clay finish paints are most famous for their rough and playful surfaces. It can be used as a finishing layer or as a base coat for different surfaces and often chosen for its many uses.

Why choose clay plaster?

The use of clay plaster in interior decoration is healthy for both the wall structures of the building and the residents of the house. Clay plaster regulates humidity, is suitable for allergy sufferers. It prevents electromagnetic radiation and helps to neutralize unpleasant odors. Clay plaster is 100% natural and recyclable and has many soft and natural colors available.

We use only pure natural clays of different shades to achieve the color of the clay plaster, and most of it comes from the immediate area, just a few hundred kilometers from Moose.

Bamboo is a tall tropical grass that grows quickly and is extremely sturdy. Used in Eastern cultures for centuries as a durable building material, it’s gaining popularity in the West as a beautiful, green alternative to hardwoods for flooring and furniture and, more recently, as an alternative to drywall for ceilings.

Bamboo ceilings look more like wood than like bamboo. Ceiling planks are manufactured from timber bamboo that’s cut and milled into long strips. The strips are then dried and laminated into a single-ply veneer. Several layers are compressed together under heat to create a multilayered product that’s milled into tongue-and-groove planks. The planks can be left unfinished until after installation, a common practice when the planks will be used for flooring. Planks that will be used for ceilings normally have a finish added. Various manufacturers offer different color and sheen choices; all are typically natural colors in matte, semigloss and gloss sheens.

Bamboo’s Technical and Ecological advantages

Bamboo has hardwood properties like high hardness, durability and stability.
Bamboo absorbs more CO2 during growth than it is emitted during production and transport.
Bamboo is an ‘endless’ resource, a fast growing raw material with a harvest age of approx. 5 years .
Bamboo is available in a wide variety of products and can be used for a large number of applications.
Bamboo is well-suited to dry and humid climates; it doesn’t split or crack like some woods.

Advantages of using Bamboo for Ceiling & Flooring

It features a beautiful natural grain that can be stained to warm or cool a room.
Bamboo re-grows quickly after it has been harvested so it is sustainable and easily renewable.
Bamboo is far less likely than wood to swell and warp from humid conditions.
Treated bamboo is easy to clean and install.
It is very light but incredibly strong. When treated, it is stronger than most types of steel.
It is inexpensive and available in a wide range of styles and finishes.

An ecovillage is a traditional or intentional community with the goal of becoming more socially, culturally, economically, and/or ecologically sustainable. Ecovillages offer small-scale communities with minimal ecological impact or regenerative impacts as an alternative. An ecovillage strives to produce the least possible negative impact on the natural environment through intentional physical design and resident behavior choices.

It is consciously designed through locally owned, participatory processes to regenerate and restore its social and natural environments. Most range from a population of 50 to 250 individuals, although some are smaller, and traditional ecovillages are often much larger. Larger ecovillages often exist as networks of smaller sub-communities. Some ecovillages have grown through like-minded individuals, families, or other small groups-who are not members, at least at the outset-settling on the ecovillage’s periphery and participating de facto in the community

Five Ecovillage Principles

They are not government-sponsored projects, but grassroots initiatives.
Their resident’s value and practice community living.
Their residents are not overly dependent on government, corporate or other centralized sources for water, food, shelter, power and other basic necessities. Rather, they attempt to provide these resources themselves.
Their residents have a strong sense of shared values, often characterized in spiritual terms.
They often serve as research and demonstration sites, offering educational experiences for others.

Bioenergy village

A bio-energy village is a regionally oriented concept for the use of renewable energy sources in rural areas. The system uses biomass from local agriculture and forestry in a biogas powerplant to meet the complete energy requirements of a village, such as electricity and district heating.

These villages tend to be self-powered and independent from external grids, despite being connected to overland grids for feeding surplus energy. The term “bio-energy village” refers to a dependency on fresh biological material as a source of energy only whereas an “ecovillage” includes a variety of networks. Liquid manure, grass, silage and other raw materials from agriculture are fermented in a biological gas facility.