Whether the end use is as a low-impact home or temporary shelter after a disaster, Green Horizon has designed a self-sustaining home for a family of four that is built from recycled or recyclable materials, and can be shipped anywhere in the world stacked in a standard shipping container then transported using a pickup truck and a trailer hitch.
Each two bedroom unit has built-in furniture, a bathroom and a kitchen area. It can be set up by unskilled people in less than two hours. The units are capable of being a self-sufficient shelter in the aftermath of a disaster even if infrastructure providing electricity and water are out of commission. Solar panels and batteries, a bio-diesel generator backup, and water purification equipment are all part of the package. Units can be interconnected to share power and water as well.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Eco-friendly Housing
- Opportunity for companies to develop sustainable housing solutions using recycled or recyclable materials.
- Self-sustaining Shelter
- Potential for innovation in creating temporary shelters that can operate independently from infrastructure.
- Portable Homes
- Emerging market for easily transportable homes that can be set up quickly by unskilled individuals.
Where This Applies
- Construction
- Disruptive innovation opportunities in designing and constructing environmentally conscious homes and shelters.
- Renewable Energy
- Opportunity for renewable energy companies to provide solar panels and batteries for self-sufficient housing units.
- Logistics
- Potential for innovation in logistics and transportation to efficiently deliver portable homes using standard shipping containers.
