Intershelter Dome (20′)
Concept Owner / Company: InterShelter ™ Dome
Website: www.intershelter.com
Contact: don@intershelter.com
They’ve been used in deserts, deep in the forest, and even on the side of glaciers, providing sleeping shelters, pop up first aid headquarters and observation centers in a flash. The durable pieces can be assembled and reassembled over and over, with a life expectancy of over 30 years. They’re tough enough to withstand hurricane-caliber winds, are fire resistant and will keep interiors dry and mildew-free. Made from prefab panels of high-tech aerospace composite material, the pieces are well insulated in hot desert climates or in sub-zero degree weather.
- Quoted Total Cost: $11,950
- Planned Occupancy (1 person/bed): 2 beds
- Estimated Cost Per Bed: $5,975
- Quote’s Total Interior Square Footage: 314 sqft
- Quote Includes # Units: 1 unit
- Used for Shelter Before: Yes, examples in the U.S.
- Readiness: Ready (In Stock)
- In Stock / Ready to Ship Today: Yes
- Manufacturer Identified and Available: N/A
- Setup Speed: 3 days
- Setup Difficulty: Low skill (RV, tent)
- % Built Onsite: 50% – Some Prefab Parts Assembled On-Site/Flat Pack
- Portability: Semi-Mobile (detachable, minor disassembly)
- Intended Use of Shelter: Long Term/Permanent (15+ years)
Design
| Design Advantages | When assembled in a group, the Intershelters create an adorable community of domed homes that can be connected to make larger layouts. Ample lighting from the windows and glass doors keep the interiors bright, and the homes can be equipped with solar panels or plugged into the grid to provide power. |
| Manufacturer Identified | Yes |
| Used for shelter in the U.S.? | Yes for recreation, homeless housing, and military uses |
| Prior use examples | Military uses, homeless communities, emergency shelter, camping/remote lodging |
| Prior use comments | They’ve been used in deserts, deep in the forest, and even on the side of glaciers, providing sleeping shelters, pop up first aid headquarters and observation centers in a flash. |
| Building experience comments | |
| Intended use cases | The durable pieces can be assembled and reassembled over and over, with a life expectancy of over 30 years. They’re tough enough to withstand hurricane-caliber winds, are fire resistant and will keep interiors dry and mildew-free. |
| R-value (insulation) | 21-30 |
| Risk Category | |
| Roof Load (PSF) | 0 |
| Indoor Clearance Height (ft) | |
| Waterproof? | Yes |
| Professional Engineer Stamp? | |
| Conforms to ICC’s Temporary Structure and Uses Code | |
| Other Structural / Safety Comments | The structural strength—the curved surface of the panels reduces wind resistance, enabling the house to withstand straight-line winds of 200 miles per hour or more. |
| Sustainability / Green Building Certifications? | |
| Materials Used / Made of: | made of high‐tech aerospace composite material, and cutting edge HD Plastic. This unique product has bridged the gap from tents and trailers to traditionally built framed houses. |
| Disassembly / Assembly Comments: | Quick construction—an Enviro- Dome can be erected in two or three hours with two or three untrained people. |
| Ideal Mounting Surfaces | Soil (Dirt/Grass), Asphalt / Parking Lot |
| Anchoring Process | Able to be set up in almost any terrain, these InterShelter™ Domes are revolutionary structures fitting almost every portable housing requirement.Lightweight and mobile enough to fit in the back of a pick‐up truck, these units have also been flown in by helicopter using a single sling. In Alaska, these units have been moved using bush cargo planes. |
Budget
| Item | Cost ($) | Notes |
| Materials | $11,950 | |
| Labor | $ | not included |
| Delivery | $ | not included |
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| Budget Total | $11,950 | |
| Total Per Bed | $5,975 | |
| Total Per Unit | $11,950 | |
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Timing
| Design (days) | 0 |
| Production (days) | 0 |
| Site Prep (days) | 1 |
| Delivery (days) | 1 |
| Total (days) | 3 |
| Amount in Inventory (#) | Hundreds |
| Production Capacity | Hundreds/year |
| Production Location | 20ft Domes are shipped from Dundee, OR 97115
14ft Domes are shipped from Porterville CA 93257 |
June 23, 2020