India: Gypcrete Project This project aims to construct a manufacturing facility to produce gypcrete building panels. The process of manufacturing gypcrete building panels will be less energy intensive than the manufacturing of clay bricks and cement that the gypcrete building panels will replace as a building material, thus leading to reduced GHG emissions. The construction industry in India makes extensive use of burnt clay bricks for building various kinds of residential, commercial and infrastructure structures. Bricks in India are made from clay and are burnt/baked in coal fired kilns leading to CO2 emissions. The CO2 equivalent emissions for a million bricks has been estimated at 360.49 tons. This project will lead to emissions reductions of 430,596 tCO2 equivalent over a period of 10 years. Gypcrete building panel is manufactured using raw material called phosphogypsum. Phosphogypsum is a fertilizer industry waste by product and is available in abundant quantities, and fertilizer industries are finding it difficult to dispose off phospho gypsum. Gypcrete is a lighter and stronger material than conventional material. It is also more earthquake, corrosion and fire resistant, while manufacturing costs are likely to be cheaper than conventional building materials. Project Documents None