AITECH stands for Accreditation of Innovative Technologies for Housing. It is a system for accrediting innovative technologies for housing. AITECH was conceived as a result of the numerous building technologies that have been developed in the last few years using non-traditional or alternative materials and systems. Cognizant of their potential in reducing over-all housing costs, it has become imperative to accredit these innovative technologies for low-cost housing. AITECH responds to queries and requests from private manufacturers of indigenous and innovative building materials/systems for technical and engineering evaluation leading to accreditation of these products. The AITECH Inter-Agency Committee reviews and accredits the technologies.

The AITECH Committee acts as a review and approving body for applications for accreditation of innovative technologies appropriate for housing. Its main objective is to assist producers of innovative technologies in securing acceptance of their products or systems in the market as well as to make these technologies acceptable for funding under government housing loan programs. The Committee also aims to encourage and promote the use of innovative technologies as an alternative to traditional housing construction system; and to develop standards, guidelines, and procedures for accreditation system.