IIT Madras establishes sustainable construction research laboratories

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is establishing two advanced research laboratories dedicated to sustainable construction. These facilities, part of a long-standing industry partnership, will be supported by a Rs 3.8 crore grant over three years.

The two new units are the Digital Real-Time Sensing Technologies for Infrastructure (DRSTI) and the Concrete Admixture Research for Engineering Next-gen Construction (CAREN) laboratories. Both will be housed at the institute’s Centre of Excellence on Technologies for Low-carbon and Lean Construction (TLC2).

The laboratories aim to develop solutions to enhance construction productivity, material efficiency, structural durability, and sustainability. The initiative focuses on utilizing next-generation materials and digital technologies to advance low-carbon, lightweight construction and smarter infrastructure in India.