# On-Demand Housing Portable Shelter for Environmentally Conscientious Disaster Relief By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-10-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-horizon-portable-housing References: [greenhorizonmfg](http://www.greenhorizonmfg.com) & [jetsongreen](http://www.jetsongreen.com/2009/10/green-horizon-ondemand-housing-premiere.html) Whether the end use is as a low-impact home or [temporary shelter after a disaster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1), [Green Horizon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoconscious-hair-removal) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wanda), 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Pre-Fabricated Compact Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grande-s1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Modular Trailer-Free Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vagabond-haven-evergreen.md) - [Recycled Material Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contihome.md)