International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ISSN:2093-761X(Print) 2093-7628(Online)

India is undergoing rapid urbanization as a result more infrastructure and services are required to meet the needs of the growing population. Considering this demand, the government recently launched various schemes with a mission to provide housing for all by the year 2022. To achieve this objective, it is important to identify new innovative construction technologies that could be cost-effective, speedier, and ensure a higher quality of construction of houses, meeting diverse geo-climatic conditions and desired functional needs with the least energy demand. One such advanced construction methodology is developed using an expanded polystyrene sheet, i.e., EPS. However, before implementing this new technology on a mass scale it is essential to evaluate its performance, compare it with conventional Reinforced Cement Concrete (R.C.C) framed system, and then decide whether this technology has the potential to be implemented on a large scale. Thus, this paper aims to evaluate the EPS core panel system with Wire Mesh & Chipping Concrete housing technology on green and sustainable parameters to check its feasibility for large-scale housing projects. The study explores the indicators like 1) Embodied energy and Carbon Content, 2) Thermal Performance, 3) Durability and 4) Ease in construction & maintenance contributing to sustainability. A demonstration housing project constructed using this technology is considered for evaluation. The energy model was prepared and simulation was performed to analyze the building’s performance whereas the onsite data were collected to evaluate the durability and maintenance-related aspects. This paper further compares the analysis results with that of conventional technology i.e., R.C.C framed structure to demonstrate the benefits. In this study, the EPS core panel system confirms the potential for better performance in terms of both embodied energy and energy consumption. However, the post-occupancy evaluation is recommended to unveil more robust and refined results.