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Thursday, 31 January 2019

America's most invisible communities — mobile home parks TED talk 2018

 https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_sullivan_america_s_most_invisible_communities_mobile_home_parks

Here's a fact: Not a single American working full-time for minimum wage can afford to buy a one-bedroom home. 
For many, mobile homes offer a way to break into homeownership. But owning a mobile home is risky, because these communities are virtually invisible and have few rights. 

Sociologist Esther Sullivan lists the reasons why mobile homeownership is so insecure, and discusses ways to preserve one of America's best options for affordable housing.
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Monday, 7 January 2019

Summary of Modular and Eco Housing Site Visits / Research -Nov 2018 by P.Ridley Cabinz

Summary of Modular and Eco Housing Site Visits / Research -Nov 2018 by P.Ridley Cabinz

1. Modular Matters Conference

I Attended the Modular Matters Conference at the NEC 1-11-18  Conference
website <http://ModularMatters.co.uk/>.

Modular Building is now 7% of the Uk market. 
Mainly in the form of schools, hotels & hospitals etc

Manufacturers are very busy with little spare capacity.
Modular Housing (MH) is around 1%

Concrete core MH tower blocks can be built up to 38 stories. Croydon has the worlds tallest.

Some of the methods China  / Uk CIMC Video
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCUlxUb6VPc> MH is massive in Japan Japanese
MH Vid <http://digg.com/video/modular-home-japan-built>  by Toyota Housing
<https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/business/housing/toyotahome.html>


MH are not cheap , but appeared flexible & good quality. I hope there will
be an open source guide to MH building in future , which may be open to
co-operatives, HA's, SE's  etc, as the groups were mostly all corporations at the conference

A   concern of mine is that the manufacture requires £ millions to invest
in a factory, so the small builder or self builder has no access.
Perhaps by building MH in small panels, attached to a manufactured metal
frame, this would be within reach of their budget .
Expensive overhead factory cranes would not be needed.

Cabinz talked to the National Composite Centre  (www.nccuk.com )  about
panel manufacture reusing composite content as fibreglass cannot usually be
recycled easily, a related issue .

…………………………………..

2. Lammas Eco Village

Photos of Cabinz visit to Lammas Eco village in South Wales to have a tour
& donate screws & fittings
<https://cabinznet.blogspot.com/2018/11/cabinz-visit-to-lammas-eco-village-in.html?view=flipcard>

Lammas is a pioneering eco village community , experimenting with various
sustainable, sometimes low cost shelters for people & animals.
The rural setting has advantages with a pleasing natural environment for
homeless groups. They do research and are often visited by volunteers
interested in this lifestyle of living more off the land , while benefiting
from appropriate tech ie solar panels / hydro power

Cabinz put in a proposal to supply them with used Kingspan metal sided
sandwich panels to clad an experimental  static caravan mobile home, as
these are normally poorly insulated, and are a cheap source of shelter when
bought used.
This would then be clad with wood ship lap to blend into the environment .
This type of design could be used as low income housing.

Cabinz also offered them a 5 x 4m corrugated metal silo they have for
conversion into an experimental shelter. These can be used as low cost housing
/ disaster shelters
<https://www.agweb.com/article/grain_bins_provide_shelter_after_disaster/>
in harsh weather conditions

I feel the NWest needs a place like this to experiment with different types
of housing types. The issue is of course access to land . perhaps 5 yr temp
planning permission will help as MH can be moved elsewhere

Lammas website <http://lammas.org.uk>

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3. Bristol Housing Festival Website
<https://www.bristolhousingfestival.org.uk/>

Cabinz Pics of visit to the Bristol Housing Festival nov 4 2018
<https://cabinznet.blogspot.com/2018/11/cabinz-visit-to-bristol-housing.html>

This ran for several weeks and included a variety of MH, from an estimated
£8k to £90k.  Many of the main MH players were there.

Tempo Housing <http://www.tempohousing.com/>  who built 1000 shipping container
student villages in the Netherlands, now make MH not from containers, they
are aimed at Housing Assoc. (HA) with a minimum order of 10 from £35K up
each unit.

Totally Modular <http://totallymodular.co.uk/> were a similar co. with 2
storey MH from £80k

ZedPods <https://zedpods.com/> 2 storey from £90K
" ZEDpods are separating land and housing to create windfall  sites by
building over existing carparks and still keeping  them operational."

ISOSPACES <https://www.isospaces.co.uk/>
"ISO Spaces is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of bespoke  and
modular buildings, based on recycled shipping containers. Our  solutions
have the potential to become crucial in assisting  local authorities to
address their housing and homelessness  issues. As demonstrated by our
container housing  developments (for the homeless) in Ealing, London,"

We can make <https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/> / Modcell  / Tam

An interesting Lignicell compressed straw panel @£15 sq /m was offered by
TAM http://tamhaus.com who also own Modcell here http://www.modcell.com/HELP BRISTOLS HOMELESS <https://helpbristolshomeless.co.uk/>  They used
extra wide 40 ft shipping containers to convert into temporary homes for
the homeless. Sadly there was not anyone there to talk to for further info
. but their display said they cost £5k to convert with help from volunteers
.
I suspect this did not inc cost of  the container, which I estimate at
£3-4K depending on insulation.
I thought the wide container made a massive difference to liveability, but
believe these are rare.

"Through the support of our directors, volunteers and  supporters our
vision is to develop a site with ten containers,  converted into
self-contained studio flats, providing  temporary accommodation until a
service user can  find a more permanent home."

Bristol Tiny House Community <https://www.tinyhousecommunitybristol.org/>
Had a good chat with Faith from BTHC, they had extensive plans , but I think
 no construction yet .

"Using the framework of One Planet Living (Bioregional) and the principles
of Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth), we will be bringing the Tiny House
Movement to Bristol and the UK.You can read our up-to-date progress here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1czDs0Qj_zJ7VePtfzgNnO3t_tKuNKMYDTXYiHkyw_Rc/edit>
"

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Disaster Shelter Forum 23
<http://www.shelterforum.info/category/united-kingdom/> in London at Arup

I attended the Disaster Shelter Forum 23
<http://www.shelterforum.info/category/united-kingdom/>on 23rd Nov. This
had the main NGO's in the industry present.
As disaster shelter involves mass homelessness, I feel it's relevant

 Arup who hosted the Forum have produced  A Framework for Fire Safety in
Informal Settlements
<https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/a-framework-for-fire-safety-in-informal-settlements>
Arup Report
<https://www.arup.com/-/media/arup/files/publications/f/fire_safety_in_informal_settlements_2018.pdf>which
although aimed at much larger settlements, may be of interest to groups
giving fire safety advice to smaller homeless settlements in the Uk

Fire safety is close to Cabinz' heart after their Dunkirk Immigrant camp
fire experience
<http://cabinznet.blogspot.com/2017/05/dunkirk-migrant-camp-was-offered-fire.html>.
We have been thinking about material reuse and a 3d weave material for
insulating tents
<http://cabinznet.blogspot.com/2018/11/design-method-to-reuse-existing-refugee.html>,
but its very early days & fire regs may  make it unusable in uk
...……………………..

In addition

I recently watched some short documentaries that may offer housing
alternatives for low income / homeless groups, which may be of interest.
The first vid of the trailer parks new owners working with static caravan
manufacturers to improve them was promising

*Some modular housing alternatives from around the world from a great short
documentary film maker, who is well worth following imo  *

Palm Springs revamps trailer park with mid-century tiny homes
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z4vz5Ms0rE>

CA tips on how RV-parks can warm up to tiny house applicants
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N_7VPORl9M>

 Modern prefab keeps Mediterranean character & sense of place
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOTJvv-BvHs>

………………………

Finally.

Cabinz has been very fortunate in negotiating a deal with manufacturers to
distribute in the new year over 3 million + screws & fittings they now have
in stock , working with Autistic Charities & Men in Sheds
<http://cabinznet.blogspot.com/2018/11/screw-sorting-therapy-pilot-expands.html>
.

A new group called 'Reuseitecture ' has been formed from Cabinz to and
separate expand the  research & development side of shelters. cabinz will
continue with the building material supply.

Reusitecture is starting with attempting to get a prototype MH shelter

built, that could be an alternative to single storey shipping  container housing

Budget Shelters for Low income Groups using Purlin or Steel Rsj Type Frames & Kingspan Metal Sided Sandwich Panels









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