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Container Emergency Housing
indieDwell
Using a high-cube 8×40 foot shipping container, offering several floor plans for families, or individuals, including ADA units.
Nearly Ready (Prior Use Cases)
$50,000
2 residents / 1 bedroom
$25,000 / resident
Long-Term/Permanent (15+ years)
| 70 days offsite | 20 days onsite |
Using a high-cube 8×40 foot shipping container, we offer several floor plans for families, or individuals, including ADA units.
- Quoted Total Cost: $50,000
- Planned Occupancy (1 person/bed): 2 beds
- Estimated Cost Per Bed: $25,000
- Quote’s Total Interior Square Footage: 320 sqft
- Quote Includes # Units: 1 units
- Used for Shelter Before: Yes, examples in the U.S.
- Readiness: Nearly Ready (Prior Use Cases)
- In Stock / Ready to Ship Today: No
- Manufacturer Identified and Available: N/A
- Setup Speed: 18 Days
- Setup Difficulty: Moderate (prefab assembly)
- % Built Onsite: <10% – Arrives Ready, Almost All Built/Assembled Off-Site
- Portability: Semi-Mobile (detachable, minor disassembly)
- Intended Use of Shelter: Long Term/Permanent (15+ years)
| Design Advantages | Sustainable, durable, energy efficient, and healthy. |
| Manufacturer Identified | Yes |
| Used for shelter in the U.S.? | Yes |
| Prior use examples | Have installed 4 dozen units of this type in CO, VA, and ID. Have 100+ units of this exact type sold to the City of San Jose. |
| Prior use comments | |
| Building experience comments | Parent company has been a leading green builder for over 20 years. |
| Intended use cases | temporary to permanent; quarantine; emergency; permanent supportive. |
| R-value (insulation) | 21-30 |
| Risk Category | |
| Roof Load (PSF) | 0 |
| Indoor Clearance Height (ft) | 8 |
| Waterproof? | Yes |
| Professional Engineer Stamp? | Yes |
| Conforms to ICC’s Temporary Structure and Uses Code | Yes |
| Other Structural / Safety Comments | |
| Sustainability / Green Building Certifications? | U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home; U.S. EPA Indoor Air Plus; Water Sense; ICC |
| Materials Used / Made of: | Steel exoskeleton and steel framed. Zero VOCs. |
| Disassembly / Assembly Comments: | Detach from utilities, cut foundation weld plates. |
| Ideal Mounting Surfaces | Other |
| Anchoring Process | Mounted on a concrete foundation and secured with weld plates. |
| Item | Cost ($) | Notes |
| Materials | $ | |
| Labor | $ | |
| Delivery | $ | |
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| Budget Total | $0 | |
| Total Per Bed | $0 | |
| Total Per Unit | $0 | |
| Add-on Items | ||
| Check all items that are not included in your quote (i.e. would need to be quoted by outside party) | Foundation work, Electrical distribution, Basic Kitchen, Delivery Charge | |
| List outside vendors needed to execute (including any architects and engineers) | Site work, flatwork, plumbing, electrical brought to site. | |
| Possible Delivery Method(s) | Regular-sized trailer | |
| Design (days) | 0 |
| Production (days) | 12 |
| Site Prep (days) | 3 |
| Delivery (days) | 2 |
| Total (days) | 18 |
| Amount in Inventory (#) | 0 |
| Production Capacity | 1000 |
| Production Location | Idaho |
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