Container Homes are maintaining momentum as an alternative housing solution in the 21st century. Many of these homes are being erected all over the country and world.
Benefits are Easy to See
The “Beach Box” is the name of a refurbished home in the Hampton in New York. This home spans 2,000 square feet and has four bedrooms. The building materials are all recycled, and many eco-friendly features were built into the house. For example, the large glass windowpanes decrease the level of electrical heating and cooling needed in the house. Perhaps the most astonishing fact about the Beach Box is that it was assembled in one day, onsite. This is due to the nature of using the sturdy steel units to build with.
Modular Yields Efficiency and Sustainability
Ecotechdesign Company is building homes in the Southwest that are focused on efficiency and sustainability. The Time Pale Studio is located in Shadow Mountain, Arizona, and is actually a “hybrid home.” The home includes a solar breezeway and solar shading system, a succulent roof garden that uses “grey water”, and all steel construction from a repurposed ISO cargo unit.
Discernable Advantages
The number of modular homes continues to rise as more homeowners realize the advantages of container living. These homes are easily adapted to be environmentally friendly. Using recycled boxes initially lowers the impact to the environment significantly. The small size of most of the houses keeps the overall environmental impact low. The homes are easily equipped with solar panels, rainwater catchers, and natural circulation paths and insulation to heat or cool the air with low energy. The small size of the homes places emphasis on the surrounding property, which prompts homeowners to focus on their landscapes and gardens.
Easy On-Site Installation
The alternative homes are easily assembled on site, which cuts cost and time of construction. The units used to build these homes are created to withstand harsh storms during transoceanic voyages. The sturdy steel build and interlocking stacking system on the units ensures that the steel home will be strong. Container homes are able to withstand hurricanes, earthquakes, and wind up to 175 mph.