Low cost emergency housing
A low cost and disaster relief housing solution includes the combination of preconstructed in-service or out-of-service shipping containers that are integrated with renewable and sustainable materials to complete the buildout of the shipping containers. The embodiment also includes folding solutions that allows for a superior logistic solution for shipping and site integration.
1. A system comprising:
a light weight core material comprising a combination of a sucrose based polyol,
an isocyanate, and water, forming a foamed polyurethane, and
a facing material formed on the light weight core material,
wherein the facing material comprises a filamentous woven or non-woven material and a polymeric resin material comprising a cured soy-based epoxy system, the facing material includes an exterior face having an exterior coating of polyvinyl alcohol, and the polymeric resin material is infused into the filamentous woven or non-woven material.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the core material further comprises at least one of balsa wood and a non-polyurethane-based foamed polymer.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the filamentous material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sisal, hemp, bamboo, jute, and cotton.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the light weight core material is connected to the facing material with an adhesive.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive that is thermoplastic or thermoset.
6. A system comprising:
an exterior housing wall formed from
a light weight core material comprising a foamed poly lactic acid, and
a facing material formed on the light weight core material comprising a filamentous woven or non-woven material and a cross-linked polymeric resin material comprising a poly lactic acid,
wherein the polymeric resin material is infused into the filamentous woven or non-woven material, the facing material includes an exterior face with an exterior layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol, and the system has one or more layers connected to an adjacent layer with a pressure sensitive adhesive.