Research on the Environmental Sustainable Development of Industrial Skeleton-Infill Houses

In this paper, the concept of industrial ¿Skeleton-Infill¿ (SI) house was described, and the characteristics of SI houses as construction durability, adaptability and suitability for industrial production were summarized. Based on data collection and spot investigation of industrial Skeleton-Infill house of VANKE which is one of the top three real estate company in China, the author discussed the environmental sustainability of SI houses from several aspects comparing to the traditional residence. Firstly, SI houses could save water in direct construction link and living water consumption of on-site constructors. Secondly, in its life cycle SI houses could promote the residential land utilization degree and new wall adopting in order to meet the land saving demand. Thirdly, in the construction process of SI houses, the housing design could be optimized and the building materials could be better utilized and recycled in order to save material. Fourthly, some of the energy consumption processes in SI house construction could be eliminated while the heat-insulating capability of the residence could be improved. SI houses could work well in reducing emission of solid waste, wastewater, air pollution and noise pollution.