Shipping Containers to the Rescue
Some time ago, I posted a link to a site discussing used shipping containers as a possible partial solution to the global housing shortage. The hurricanes in the Gulf and the earthquake in Pakistan, not to mention the mudslides in Guatemala, highlight the need for emergency temporary shelter.
We have a glut of used shipping containers, since we import more than we export, they tend to pile up here. The United States Government should mandate that shipping container manufacturers assemble the containers with possible future uses in mind. This would include pre-molding locations for wiring and utility connection as well as reinforcing points where two or more containers can be joined to make up for their weakest feature, their 8 foot width.
The journey from box to house | csmonitor.com
Monday, October 17, 2005
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