Rapid Construction : One solid AAC Block is equilvalent in area of approx 9 standard clay bricks yet less than 1/4 the weight, leading to fast laying. Installation of AAC is 2.5 times faster than bricks. Environmental Impact
Environmental Impact
CLAY BRICKS
One clay brick consumes 3.2 kgs of top soil
One sq ft of carpet area with clay brick walling will consume 25.5 kgs of top soil
One sq ft of carpet area with clay bricks will consume 8 kgs of coal
One sq ft of carpet area will emit 17.6 kgs of CO2
AAC BLOCKS
No top soil consumed
Uses fly ash which is a thermal power plant waste product & thus no consumption of top soil
One sq ft of carpet area with AAC blocks will consume 0.9677 kgs of coal
One sq ft of carpet area will emit 2.13 kgs of CO2
Social Impact
CLAY BRICKS
Unorganised sector (child labour rampant in unorganised sector)
Does not contribute to government exchequer (taxes)
Unhealthy working conditions, a major health hazard due to toxic gases
AAC BLOCKS
Organised sector. Nation building through Corporate Governance, Statutory Labour and HR practices
Contributes to government taxes in form of Central Excise, VAT & Octroi
Organised sector with state-of-the-art factory facility