Al-Mutairi highlights affordable housing with KD 70,000 loan
Engineer Nasser Al-Mutairi said the home is being constructed on a 600-square-meter plot, featuring two and a quarter floors with a flexible design that allows internal modifications and the easy addition of a full third floor without waste.
• The economical home features a safe and efficient structural design, incorporating 31 tons of reinforcing steel and 350 cubic meters of concrete. It includes modern, heat-insulating facades, smoke-proof systems, and emergency lighting, while optimizing interior finishing, lighting, ventilation, and thermally insulated roofs.
The Public Authority for Housing Welfare concluded the Second Gulf Housing Conference, held under the theme “Sustainable Housing,” reported Al Rai newspaper.
During the discussion session on “Designing Residential Units,” Engineer Nasser Al-Mutairi, head of the Engineering Center for Mediation and Arbitration at the Kuwait Society of Engineers, introduced the “Economic Home,” designed to align with housing loans offered by the Kuwait Credit Bank.
Al-Mutairi said that the KD 70,000 loan, along with KD 30,000 in construction materials, is sufficient to build the affordable home. He explained that after studying the housing needs of Kuwaiti families, the association finalized the design of a meticulously planned home that ensures long-term privacy and tranquility.
He noted that the construction cost of the home is approximately KD 68,000, assuming subsidized materials are available. The home is being built on a 600-square-meter plot, spread over two and a quarter floors, with a flexible architectural design that allows internal modifications and the easy addition of a full third floor without waste.
Al-Mutairi added that the economical home features a safe and efficient structural design, incorporating 31 tons of reinforcing steel and 350 cubic meters of concrete. It includes modern, heat-insulating facades oriented to the sun’s movement in both summer and winter, smoke-proof systems, and emergency lighting, while optimizing interior finishing, lighting, ventilation, and thermally insulated roofs.
Speaking during the session, Al-Mutairi emphasized that, “The concept of sustainability stems from rationalizing consumption, reducing carbon emissions, recycling, and using energy-efficient technologies, especially given Kuwait’s hot climate, which makes thermal insulation for homes essential. The state should support thermal insulation due to its importance in saving electricity and energy.”
He added that the government must provide guidance to rationalize electricity and water use through practical measures and encourage citizens and residents to conserve resources. He explained, “We need modern, advanced designs for private homes that can accommodate a family of five, particularly given the limited expansion of building areas.”
At the conclusion of the session, participants recommended that Kuwait Municipality expedite the adoption of a building code, standardize colors in residential areas, and regulate the use of marble, stone, and plot layouts. They also suggested redesigning neighborhoods to include setbacks, pedestrian lanes, bicycle paths, and transport access, and adopting a contract model from the Society of Engineers to protect the rights of citizens and contractors when constructing plots.
Cost breakdown of economical home
The total net cost of the new economical home is KD 67,687 after deducting support for building materials. The breakdown includes KD 34,455 for structural works, KD 39,692 for finishing works, KD 8,000 for electrical work, KD 7,040 for plumbing and sanitary works, and KD 8,500 for ventilation and air conditioning.
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