Shipping Container Prefab Home Is Bursting With Luxury [EXCLUSIVE]
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Malibu architect Doug Burdge and builder Nate Garnero have come together to create a striking, off-grid ready tiny dwelling made from repurposed shipping containers. Dubbed Buhaus, the prefabricated unit is designed as an up-market guest house and it's packed with high-end finishings and attention to detail.
Made from an 8 x 20 ft (2.45 x 6.1 m) repurposed shipping container, Buhaus has a footprint of 160 square feet (14.86 sqm). It features a polished aluminum exterior, rift oak interior paneling, and comes equipped with all the hookups necessary for off-grid living. The metal siding and insulation helps maintain cool interior temperatures during warmer months, while also meeting Californian Wildfire Resiliency Codes.
One of the main challenges for shipping a sensitive product like wine by rail across Eurasia has to do with climate. Central Asia is prone to extreme weather fluctuations, and containers moving across such open expanses can be prone to heating up like a closed car on a hot summer day or freezing solid, depending on the season. So this initial test shipment was very focused on monitoring temperatures throughout the entire journey, to ensure that the wine was neither becoming too hot or too cold.
What do you use your prefab for? We are just about to launch a B&B! Fern Fall is a luxury rental experience on our lush forested property/hobby farm on Vancouver Island. It's perfect for guests who want to feel like they are tucked away in the woods, but want the convenience of being a walk or short bike ride to the center of one of Vancouver Island's best beachside towns. Bookings will open up later in the fall of 2022.Why did you choose prefab, and why did you choose this option? From the moment we stepped foot on our property, we could see it was just bursting with opportunities. Uniquely positioned on a five-acre agricultural plot of land within walking distance to town and biking distance to the beach, our first thoughts were of tourism and how we could live out our hobby farm dreams while simultaneously creating a destination that would attract like-minded individuals and create a business we could run alongside our everyday life.
First of all, it should be stressed that prefabricated houses, for some time now, have no longer been synonymous with a standardised "disposable" construction, such as a container placed temporarily in a certain place. The situation in 2021 is quite the contrary, and the newest prefabricated houses are homes in all respects, capable of achieving standards of technological comfort and energy efficiency that can be even better than those of properties built using traditional construction methods.
While there are many different green prefab homes to choose from on the market, the Ecohabitation inspired and Architect-designed range of six models in a variety of sizes can be configured from tiny house single bedroom homes to full-sized but eco-friendly 3 bedroom family homes - all with one huge difference compared to "standard" prefab houses - these are designed top to bottom as green eco homes with certified sustainable credentials for materials and performance - which truly sets them apart.
Here we take a closer look at the PARA-SOL Architecture designed S1600 LEED ready modern prefab home, which offers a well-executed 1,600 square feet of living space in a single family home with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. This was the model Ecohome co-founder Emmanuel Cosgrove and the Team chose to build TWICE - Firstly at the Olympic Stadium Montreal for the Expohabitation exhibition, then secondly as the first prefab test house near Ottawa !
This prefab home not only exudes a cool modern style, but it also has true eco home substance. Factory-engineered with precision to have such a high level of energy efficiency that it is Passive House and LEED ready, meaning that when other prerequisite conditions are met, the energy performance of the building envelope meets the stringent requirements needed to achieve LEED V4 Platinum or Passive House certification. This also means it could also be specified as one of our Net Zero Energy ready prefab home kits ideal for Quebec, Ontario and North Eastern US States such as New York, Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire.
Walls are covered with UV-treated formaldehyde-free plywood panels, which is also used for cabinetry and finishing trim. With a growing rate of asthma and concern about the toxin and VOC levels in new homes in the US and Canada, the S1600 prefab home really scores if you have a young or growing family.
If silo homes are a farming example of repurposed buildings, shipping containers are the everyman example. Shipping container construction is probably one of the biggest growing sectors of alternative housing in the United States today.
When shipping perfume, make sure each perfume container gets wrapped separately with the appropriate dunnage if you store them as bare bottles. And if shipping multiple perfume bottles, ensure that they are separated with adequate space and cushioning.
In 2018, the owners created eight Vineyard Lofts in prefab rectangles (like chic shipping containers). They placed these among the hotel's eight acres of Malbec vines, some of the vines being more than 80 years old. These open plan rooms include a bathroom with a heated towel rack and locally made amenities, but, oddly, no curtain on the window). The room has a king-size bed (USB chargers by the bed are a nice touch), and a small sitting area with a desk. The furnished patio, where you can enjoy your breakfast during the summer months, feels immersed in the vineyard. I saw a mara (a rabbit-like animal) scurry through the vines around my Vineyard Loft patio early one morning.
These containers are shipped flat and come in disassembled condition consisting of four parts to reduce the shipping costs. They can be easily assembled by folding and connecting the four parts without any glue or staples.
Ever since renovation, home styling and interior design became popular, through shows like The Block or Grand Designs, shipping container homes have been at the forefront of people's minds. Recognised for their potential low cost, associated environmental benefits and quick build time, the idea of building a shipping container home has appealed to many frugal and savvy individuals. For the few that have tried and succeeded, lessons learnt along their construction journey were not readily available, until now.
Built from multiple shipping containers, a shipping container home is designed (often architecturally) with all the creature comforts found in traditional home construction. This includes fully functional wet areas like kitchens, bathrooms and laundry, plus a living room or two, home office, bedrooms and verandahs.
Most Australian councils treat containers like any other permanent building on your property. Whether it is being used as a permanent backyard shed, or an architecturally designed container home, you will need engineering, plans, inspections and all other associated approvals in place before you start building your home with containers.
Container homes in Australia are treated like any other home. They are a standalone structure and must comply with the same regulations that govern a traditionally built home. These can differ based on location, so you should speak with your architect or local council before you begin your container home journey.
No matter what design you settle on, you will need to convert shipping containers to suit your home design. Whilst they come with walls and end doors (or side doors if you choose), they do not come with windows or internal doors. Your plans will need to clearly detail these conversions.
Once your containers have been fabricated and you are ready to piece together your dream home, make sure you stick to those original plans. Any updates or changes will incur significant expense, especially if the container requires further modification. This might mean more cutting, welding, or even starting again with another container. Remember, it is much harder to retrofit one or more containers into a build part way through.
People are always looking for cost effective ways to build homes. However, over the past few years, the cost of containers has risen significantly off the back of a weak exchange rate, increase in freight and transport, and lack of readily available second hand containers. Delays attributed to COVID-19 put even more pressure on container availability, with a significant increase in freight requirements based on demand for basic necessities like toilet paper, cleaning products and canned food.
Suitable containers for a home build come in either a long or a very long rectangle. The possibilities with the way they are configured together to form a home are endless. They can be single or double story, include architectural highlights like cantilevered rooms and industrial interior walls, and either blend in with or contrast against their surroundings.
For a young couple who travelled regularly, a small container home represented the perfect solution for their lifestyle. Built from 3 x 20ft containers, the tiny home is connected with links that act as hallways between each container. With solar panels on the custom roof, and a small footprint, the eco friendly home is both affordable and highly efficient.
However, if your intention is to build the cheapest house by using recycled shipping containers, then you might be in for a rude shock. Pricing has changed significantly since container homes burst onto the scene around 2010. There will also be a large amount of fabrication work if you intend to build an average sized Australian home. A traditional home built off the plan will likely represent a much more affordable project, with more traditional living space and less headaches throughout construction. 2b1af7f3a8