Prefabricated Houses – A Model to Sustainable Housing Market

Effective spatial planning in an urban center is the need of the hour especially for offering affordable and sustainable houses. Spatial planning may help in achieving Sustainable Development goals (SDG) (09) Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, (11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, and (15) Life on Land. Prefabricate house models can be used as strategy in achieving above mentioned SDGs. It is important to study the prefabricated housing market for a country like India, considering its growing population and necessity of access to affordable and sustainable houses. The main objective of this study is to identify the determinant factors of prefabricated house and its impact on preference among urban consumers. The study is quantitative in nature and adopts a survey method. SEM model is used to analyze the data. A structured questionnaire is developed based on the objectives of the study. The questionnaire majorly focused on perception of sustainability, affordability, durability, barriers, opportunities, and quality.