The Nook Shelter
Concept Owner / Company: ES4H Engineering solution for humanity
Website: www.thenookshelter.com
Additional URL: AJ MFG
Contact: keith@ajcases.com
Starting with a blank slate, ES4H chose a molded approach when developing THE NOOK. An inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic and safe “habitat”. This has been developed and brought to fruition specifically for the purpose of the humane journey back to normalcy.
How did ES4H accomplish this? One of the main challenges for a project such as this is capital machinery costs. Our solution is to utilize well-established manufacturing partners. Many have excess machine capacity and as an added benefit we can have multiple manufacturing partners running multiple machines all over the world, East and West. Currently we have a contract with our manufacturing partner that when their capacity is surpassed, they will add an additional machine. Our current production capacity is approximately 15 NOOKS per day, 3600 NOOKS per year. When another machine is added, the capacity to produce 7200 NOOKS per year is achievable. All Tooling for manufacturing for THE NOOK is owned by ES4H and is patent pending.
- Quoted Total Cost: $6,995
- Planned Occupancy (1 person/bed): 1 bed
- Estimated Cost Per Bed: $6,995
- Quote’s Total Interior Square Footage: 50 sqft
- Quote Includes # Units: 1 unit
- Used for Shelter Before: No
- Readiness: Nearly Ready (Prior Use Cases)
- In Stock / Ready to Ship Today: No
- Manufacturer Identified and Available: N/A
- Setup Speed: 33 days
- Setup Difficulty: Low skill (RV, tent)
- % Built Onsite: <10% – Arrives Ready, Almost All Built/Assembled Off-Site
- Portability: Semi-Mobile (detachable, minor disassembly)
- Intended Use of Shelter: Long Term/Permanent (15+ years)
Design
| Design Advantages | Some features of The Nook: 50 square feet Air conditioning and heating Transforming bed/table Ample storage Interior lighting and 2) 110v outlets 5v USB power port for mobile devices Easy to disinfect Made from antimicrobial materials Practically indestructible Quick to produce Easily transportable Windows open with screens Low cost 95% recyclable Color options w/ quantity Made in America Patent pending |
| Manufacturer Identified | Yes |
| Used for shelter in the U.S.? | No |
| Prior use examples | |
| Prior use comments | |
| Building experience comments | We own and have owned the manufacturing company’s plastic/machanical |
| Intended use cases | |
| R-value (insulation) | 11-20 |
| Risk Category | |
| Roof Load (PSF) | 0 |
| Indoor Clearance Height (ft) | |
| Waterproof? | Yes |
| Professional Engineer Stamp? | |
| Conforms to ICC’s Temporary Structure and Uses Code | |
| Other Structural / Safety Comments | |
| Sustainability / Green Building Certifications? | |
| Materials Used / Made of: | |
| Disassembly / Assembly Comments: | |
| Ideal Mounting Surfaces | Soil (Dirt/Grass), Asphalt / Parking Lot, Other |
| Anchoring Process | Anchor points each corner |
Budget
| Item | Cost ($) | Notes |
| Materials | $6995 | |
| Labor | $0 | |
| Delivery | $ | |
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| Budget Total | $6995 | |
| Total Per Bed | $6995 | |
| Total Per Unit | $6995 | |
| Add-on Items | ||
| Check all items that are not included in your quote (i.e. would need to be quoted by outside party) | Toilet / Washrooms, Basic Kitchen, Delivery Charge | |
| List outside vendors needed to execute (including any architects and engineers) | ||
| Possible Delivery Method(s) | Regular-sized trailer | |
Timing
| Design (days) | 0 |
| Production (days) | 7 |
| Site Prep (days) | 20 |
| Delivery (days) | 5 |
| Total (days) | 33 |
| Amount in Inventory (#) | |
| Production Capacity | 15 per day 3,000 per year per tool (add a tool, 7,000 per year and so on0 |
| Production Location | CA to start can be all over the country/world |