In India, the modular precast construction sector, light gauge steel or commonly known as cold-formed steel and precast Ferrocement composite structures are gaining attention. This composite construction is a sustainable way of construction, leaving a low carbon footprint, as compared to conventional RCC construction. It enables fast construction with lower overheads, such as material transportation, labor cost, and amazing speed of construction thus making it an overall cost effective technology. The technology for typical G+5 residential building made of precast ferrocement panels combined with light gauge steel composite structure have been established. It claims to offer the practically enhanced solution to substitute the conventional RCC structure. Once structural performance is established, it is important to establish the thermal performance of this innovative construction technology for residential use purpose. This article represents the laboratory prototype study of residential space subjected to temperature variation, which may affect the comfort of the dwellers, energy requirement for maintaining working temperature for the building. Analytical and experimental approach establishes the thermal response of this precast composite construction technology and supports its futuristic development.

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