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Inflatable Heat-Sharing Shelters

The paraSITE Shelter Turns Excess Heat into Comfortable Living

— March 10, 2014 — Art & Design
The paraSITE shelter is a unique way to solve the homelessness problem plaguing not only North America but the world. paraSITE will take the excess HVAC heat from buildings and use it to heat and inflate inflatable homes for the homeless.

The main issue when it comes to attacking the homelessness problem is cost. the paraSITE shelter will provide a useful and warm place to live while also being incredibly cheap and durable.

The shelter is made out of garbage bags and Ziploc bags; altogether it costs less than $5 each. Considering the shelter can be built and bought for less than a Starbucks coffee and powered for free, it provides a sustainable housing arrangement for homeless people. If it breaks or rips, buying another one won't break the bank either.
Trend Themes
1. Inflatable Shelters - The paraSITE shelter showcases the trend of using inflatable structures for providing affordable and durable housing solutions for the homeless.
2. Heat-sharing Technology - The paraSITE shelter highlights the trend of utilizing excess HVAC heat from buildings to provide warmth and comfort to those in need, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity in heating and energy management industries.
3. Affordable Housing Solutions - The paraSITE shelter addresses the trend of finding cost-effective solutions to combat homelessness by offering a cheap and sustainable living arrangement, creating opportunities for innovation in the real estate and social housing sectors.
Industry Implications
1. Inflatable Structure Manufacturing - The paraSITE shelter presents opportunities for the inflatable structure manufacturing industry to cater specifically to the needs of homeless individuals, focusing on low-cost, durable, and easily replicable designs.
2. HVAC and Energy Management - The paraSITE shelter suggests a disruptive opportunity in the HVAC and energy management industries by developing systems and technologies that efficiently convert excess heat from buildings into usable energy for heating inflatable homes, reducing energy waste and providing sustainable solutions.
3. Social Housing Development - The paraSITE shelter brings the social housing development industry a promising innovation opportunity to explore affordable and scalable solutions for addressing homelessness using low-cost materials and sustainable design principles.
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