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Living Containers 2

Posted in Building Technology, Green Building Info., construction methods, home design. on May 14th, 2008

I wrote about using old shipping containers to build houses with a few weeks ago. Well here is a great example of a proposed project in Detroit. Designed by architect Steven Flum, in partnership with developer Leslie Horn, the project is waiting city approval. Once received, the condos will end up near [...]

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Living Containers

Posted in Building Technology, Green Building Info., construction methods, home design. on Apr 8th, 2008

Though it may not be the hot topic of the century, building residences with storage containers is getting a lot of attention right now. Let me tell you why.
Structure: The biggest reason the idea has caught on is that the structure is already done. No need to worry about structural support. You [...]

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The Housing Crisis – a need for better planning

Posted in Building Mistakes on Oct 17th, 2007

Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, has just made some alarming comments on the housing crisis. He remarks “Let me be clear, despite strong economic fundamentals, the housing decline is still unfolding, and I view it as the most significant current risk to our economy,” and that “The longer housing prices remain stagnant [...]

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