When we buy a car, mobile, laptop or any machine, we are very concerned about its performance.
Do we ask the same question when we invest our lifetime saving in our own house?
What is Performance?
When any object which is made for some purpose or benefit and if it is satisfying it more efficiently then we call it as “better performance.” Like if you buy a mobile, which is giving you benefits like camera, video recording etc. if it is doing it without heating or without much battery loss and gives better picture quality for years. You call it as it is performing well. Similar manner we should also ask that, do our house gives us the better performance that we are looking?
Performance is important because it makes our life easier, satisfying and peaceful. But if it loses its quality and efficiency over the time then we no more call it as well performing. Why apple is leading smartphone, tablets and laptop market over the year. Because their products have proved that they keep giving the performance over the years. That’s why people are ready to empty their pockets. Same law shall be applied to our house also. Don’t you think so?
What are the Performance parameter for House?
Before this we need to understand why we need a house? Because its basic need. Right?
Yes, off course it is basic need. But then you can construct small tent and start living there also. You will save millions of rupees. Isn’t it great idea?
No, it’s not. At least in 21st century. It’s not. Because we want our house to give us good performance over the years.
These are main performance parameters for any house.
Safety –
Safety against any natural calamities like wind, earthquake, fire and vibrations.
Wind resistant – Cyclone is common in many parts of India and it can occur at any location in India. So our house must be sufficiently strong to resist these forces. Specialized design need to be done to counter these forces. Always check from your structural engineer about wind resistant design.
Earthquake – Earthquake occurs more often in Indian subcontinent. So your house must be designed for earthquake forces as it may cause devastating effect to your house. So is your house really earthquake resistant. Heavier the structure more risk of earthquake forces.
Fire – Fire has nature to spread within shorten time span and it is life threatening calamities. Considering these your house must be fire resistance. Do you really feel your house is safe against fire?
Vibration – If one walks around you, feeling the vibration through floor is not new. These vibrations are due to wrong methods of construction. This has long term effect. Due to vibration, uncomfortable feeling arises. Vibration is something which can’t be repaired until you reconstruct it. To counter vibration high precision detailing are required. Do you think your contractor work on it?
Peace –
Peace is related to acoustic performance. All are not fortunate enough to get 100% acoustic performing house. Many are not even close. Because we really don’t care about it.
Do you feel outside noise is too much disturbing while you try to sleep? Do you feel living room TV sound you can listen from your bedroom also? Do you even listen what is happening in kitchen when you are trying to focus on study? All these happen due to bad acoustic performance. Acoustic design is building science and proper majors need to be taken so that you can enjoy your sleep, kitchen, study or reading and movie time without feeling any echo and noise.
So do you think your house shall be peaceful?
Comfort –
Comfort deals with leakage proof, dampness proof, leakage proof, air tightness.
You will never feel comfort if your ceiling is leaking, if you are sweating in summer and feeling chilled in cold, if your wall is wet and damp in monsoon.
House should be safe from all these problems. Normal RCC house faces these problems and remedies for such problems are not economical and durable.
Often we ignore these and comfort that we expect will not be achieved.
Ambiance –
Ambiance shall be the same even after 10 years down the line. This performance cab be achieved using high quality material and techniques. Old and conventional building fades away the ambiance during course of time.
Ambiance can be achieved if high precision construction methods and materials are used. For example in brick construction each and every brick is of different quality and so it is difficult to maintain the quality. But in drywall techniques, all drywall boards are factory made and so quality as well as ambiance can be achieved. At the same time, construction workers shall also be qualified so the construction is done with high precision.
If you are looking for well performing house, then you should definitely look for SEAS Homes technology.
SEAS Homes is sustainable housing solution which will perform better for many coming years. These houses do not require much maintenance to improve the performance.
SEAS Homes promises not to compromise in performance.
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