A Solution for Disaster Relief and the World Housing Crisis

In a 1996 assessment of living conditions in the world’s cities, “Global Report on Human Settlements: an Urbanizing World,” the United Nations reported more than 500 million people are either homeless or living in unfit, life-threatening housing.

The population of the world’s urban areas is expected to reach 5 billion by the year 2015. At the same time, worldwide natural disasters put a strain on availability of resources for those who desperately need them.

Temporary World Housing provides an instant solution to mass housing needs by providing the fastest, most technologically advanced construction method available.

Our affordable products can be used as permanent dwellings, or disassembled when no longer needed and efficiently stored for future use.

Temporary Structures:

• Won’t Burn
• Won’t Mold
• Are Free of Insect Damage
• Are Faster, Cheaper and Stronger Than Stick Frame Construction
• Withstands Hurricane-Force Winds
• Can Be Dismantled, Stored & Re-Used

Demand for Disaster Relief Housing And World Housing Is Staggering

In many countries, the necessary ingredients needed to improve the housing situation are lacking, such as materials, skilled labor, and technical knowledge.

China

“Compared with developed countries, the current housing level of China's urban residents is low. Some 150 million square meters of dangerous old houses need to be renovated, 1.56 million families face house shortage, and the per-capita living space of 350,000 urban residents is under 8 square meters.”

Mexico

“Although 450,000 new homes were built by the industry in 2003 . . . demand is almost twice that.”

Brazil

“According to Brazilian government statistics, the housing shortage in Brazil is approximately 5.5 million units. The Construction Industry Association estimates the shortage to be closer to 10 million. In order to meet demand, Brazil should be producing at least one million new houses annually.”

Jamaica

“Jamaica still suffers from an insufficiency of housing. Inadequate housing undoubtedly
remains one of the most serious and pervasive of our social ills, affecting among other things, the health of persons, the educational responses of children, workers’ productivity, the state of the physical environment and our ability to cope with natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.”

Korea

“The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) plans to supply 5 million houses during the next 10 years.”

A Temporary World Housing Structure arrives on-site complete with walls, floors, and ceilings

and can be constructed in a matter of hours using nothing more than a few simple tools and a small crew of unskilled workers following simple assembly instructions.

Temporary 16’x16’ Structures

Provides 256 sq. ft. of temporary or permanent living space. Walls are R24 insulated and the structure is rated to withstand winds up to 155 m.p.h.

Temporary 12’x12’ Structures

Provides 144 sq. ft. of temporary or permanent living space. Walls are R24 insulated and the structure is rated to withstand winds up to 155 m.p.h.