Comments on: Shipping Container Rainforest Home Survives Category 5 Cyclone http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-rainforest-home-survives-category-5-cyclone/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: john simmis http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-rainforest-home-survives-category-5-cyclone/comment-page-1/#comment-274353 john simmis Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:29:26 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=176507#comment-274353 If you are considering modular or prefab home, or looking for an alternative to high cost construction, building with recycled shipping containers is worth taking a look at. There are many considerations that have contributed to the appeal of building with intermodal shipping containers - availability, standardization, the recycled/green factor, economy and speed of construction, their durability, and even their "elegance/grace". Good resource is the <a href="http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com" rel="nofollow">Residential Shipping Container Primer</a> website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE. Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project. www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com If you are considering modular or prefab home, or looking for an alternative to high cost construction, building with recycled shipping containers is worth taking a look at. There are many considerations that have contributed to the appeal of building with intermodal shipping containers – availability, standardization, the recycled/green factor, economy and speed of construction, their durability, and even their “elegance/grace”.

Good resource is the Residential Shipping Container Primer website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE.

Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project.

http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com

]]> By: ShippingContainerForum http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-rainforest-home-survives-category-5-cyclone/comment-page-1/#comment-268661 ShippingContainerForum Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:47:08 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=176507#comment-268661 In response to frog3d, check out www.shippingcontainerforum.com for more info on building with containers. We're trying to create an online community of people who have or are planning to modify and repurpose shipping containers for other uses. I'm going to post a link to this article on there now... In response to frog3d, check out http://www.shippingcontainerforum.com for more info on building with containers. We’re trying to create an online community of people who have or are planning to modify and repurpose shipping containers for other uses. I’m going to post a link to this article on there now…

]]> By: boxpert http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-rainforest-home-survives-category-5-cyclone/comment-page-1/#comment-267918 boxpert Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:07:46 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=176507#comment-267918 @frog3d We've build homes out of shipping containers. Not as daunting as it seems. We've got alot of free info / instructions on our blog. May be a good resource for you. @frog3d We’ve build homes out of shipping containers. Not as daunting as it seems. We’ve got alot of free info / instructions on our blog. May be a good resource for you.

]]> By: frog3d http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-rainforest-home-survives-category-5-cyclone/comment-page-1/#comment-266416 frog3d Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:18:12 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=176507#comment-266416 I'd like to do some building with shipping containers, but it's rather daunting. Is there anything on the internet by people who have used them, with some sort of instructions? I’d like to do some building with shipping containers, but it’s rather daunting. Is there anything on the internet by people who have used them, with some sort of instructions?

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