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Target Embodied Carbon Intensity for Multifamily Residential Housing in India

Data collection portal for participating developers. Your submissions directly inform the first India-specific target ECI benchmark for residential construction.

30 Projects to Assess
A1–A3 LCA Scope
300–500 kgCO₂e/m² Baseline1
1 GKS Pvt. Ltd. (2026). Building the Baseline: Embodied Carbon in India's Urban Housing. Retrieved from gkspl.in
01 Project Identity
🔒 If you prefer not to disclose the actual name, use a neutral alias — Project 1, Project 2, Project 3, etc. Your data will still be included in aggregate analysis.
02 Project Scale
m²
m²
Saleable area for residential units only
03 Structural System
04 Bill of Quantities *
Upload your project's Bill of Quantities. Accepted formats: .xlsx, .xls, .csv, .pdf. This is a required document for the LCA study.
Drop Bill of Quantities here
or browse to upload  ·  .xlsx, .xls, .csv, .pdf
05 Area Statement (optional)
Upload your project's Area Statement if available. Helps the research team validate built-up and saleable area figures entered above.
Drop Area Statement here
or browse to upload  ·  .xlsx, .xls, .csv, .pdf
06 Material Data Entry
Upload design mix reports for all concrete grades used on this project — e.g. M25 for slabs, M30 for columns, M40 for foundations. A single combined document or individual files per grade are both accepted.
Upload design mix reports
PDF, Excel or Word · all grades in one upload
Cement used outside of structural concrete — plastering, flooring screeds, water tanks, masonry mortar, etc. Quantity is not required; enter what is available.
Use / Application Cement Type Brand / Make SCM %
Enter brand and manufacturing details only if secondary or scrap-based steel rebars are used on this project. Leave blank if standard primary steel (BF-BOF route) is the only steel used.
Steel Type Brand / Make Recycled % Route
Steel Rebars
ElementTypeQtyUnitProduct SpecThickness (mm)
Glass – Windowsm²
Glass – Ventilationm²
Window Framekg
07 Architectural Plans (optional)
Upload floor plans, sections, or area drawings if available. These help the research team cross-check built-up and saleable area figures and better understand the project typology. Accepted formats: PDF, DWG, DXF, images.
Drop architectural plans here
or browse to upload  ·  PDF, DWG, DXF, images
08 Submitter Details
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