Sustainable COnstruction REsearch Group
Sustainable COnstruction REsearch group, abbreviated as SCORE, is the brainchild of Prof. Sandeep Chaudhary. SCORE recognizes the need for sustainability in the construction industry and has been actively working towards achieving the same. SCORE is a multi-disciplinary research group with members and collaborations across different countries from both industry and academia.
Prof. Chaudhary is currently working as Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, and Dean of Administration, at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore. He has over 27 years of professional experience as an academician, a researcher and an industry expert in sustainable construction practices and structural engineering. His current focus is towards translational researches on sustainable construction materials and rural development initiatives. He is engaged in several multidisciplinary and international collaborative research to develop sustainable global solutions.
Click here to read more about himSCORE aims to develop sustainable industry ready solutions to the global challenges in the field of construction industry and rural development. SCORE welcomes the participation of all stakeholders to make this vision a reality.
SCORE has recently expanded its scope of work to focus on rural development. This is in light of the fact that two-third of the population in India resides in villages. As a part of rural development SCORE is also working towards livelihood creation, clean energy and sanitation.
SCORE aligns with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG), with a keen focus towards:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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A cost-effective architectural brick developed by upcycling dimensional stone wastes. This was the first technology transferred to the industry from SCORE.
A special class of light-weight brick developed by using cow dung as a foaming agent. This innovation has received several awards and accolades for its sustainable approach.