Rigid wall shelters are used throughout the world for shipping, living quarters, and housing for electronic systems and are energy inefficient. While investigating energy-efficient technologies for rigid wall shelters the discovery was made to insulate the outside of the shelter rather than the inside. Space is often limited inside of the shelter. The invention of an external, re-deployable insulation system was developed. The present invention is an insulating system composed of three main components. The first component is multiple, flexible envelopes filled with insulating materials (which creates a panel). The second component is multiple insulating strips that cover the joint between the panels. The final component is a weatherproof outer covering that protects the entire system from the elements.

A modular building structure that utilizes a standard, unmodified intermodal shipping container both for transport of the structural components and as an integral element of the method of construction. A modular structure kit is enclosed in the shipping container, which can be transported using all means that are standard for ISO containers. Using the preferred method of construction, the shipping container can be situated without heavy equipment. Once situated, the shipping container provides the primary support for a permanent elevated structure composed of unique components, assembled using conventional building techniques without the necessary use of heavy or specialized equipment.

A modular building system, includes a building unit which is formed of a framing system, at least one door module, at least one window module, and wall panels. The framing system includes a floor, a ceiling, and four corner columns secured between the floor and the ceiling. The door module is temporarily secured between the floor and the ceiling along the perimeter of the framing system. Likewise, the window module is temporarily secured between the floor and the ceiling along the perimeter of the framing system. The wall panels are secured between the floor and the ceiling around the perimeter of the framing system to enclose the building. The door module and the window modules are interchangeable.

A modular building structure that utilizes a standard, unmodified intermodal shipping container both for transport of the structural components and as an integral element of the method of construction. A modular structure kit is enclosed in the shipping container, which can be transported using all means that are standard for ISO containers. Using the preferred method of construction, the shipping container can be situated without heavy equipment. Once situated, the shipping container provides the primary support for a permanent elevated structure composed of unique components, assembled using conventional building techniques without the necessary use of heavy or specialized equipment.

The presently disclosed invention relates to emergency housing units and methods of providing emergency shelter, where the emergency housing units comprising a shipping container, a front wall disposed at the front side having a door, a canopy pivotally connected to one of the shipping container and the front wall at a location adjacent to both a top portion of the shipping container and the front wall, the canopy able to pivot from a closed retracted position to an open extended position, and a canopy latch attached to the first gate and the second gate, the canopy latch engaging with the canopy and releasably lockably fixing the canopy and both gates in a fixed position relative to one another and preventing the gates from moving into a closed position.

A Hardened Alternative Trailer System (HATS) is described, including methods of producing same. HATS has superior blast, ballistic and forced entry protection properties, relative to existing structures, due to particular features of frame design and construction methods. Furthermore, HATS is a low-cost reinforced ISO container suitable for field and/or remote fabrication and meets blast, ballistic/projectile and/or forced entry threats such as the U.S. Department of State Certification Standard SD-STD-01.01, Revision G.

A base (100) for use with a temporary habitable enclosure or non-enclosed area houses a centralized, modular MEP system affording highly efficient use of floorplan to provide a variety of utilities and associated functionality to the occupants. The base includes a housing (20) forming several compartments containing MEP system components, appliances, and fixtures (30,40,50,60). The housing may include a structural frame and external cladding providing options for interior and exterior aesthetic and environmental protection, while providing access to the compartments. An integrated network interconnects the MEP system with the fixtures and appliances, such as ambient environment regulating devices, plumbing and lighting devices, and cooking devices. Different configuration bases can be used in different applications, including those that are stand-alone off-grid, those that are connected to temporary or local grid service(s), or those that are connected to existing permanent grid service(s).

A modular stackable bunk (1) having an elongate base (3), an elongate roof (10), a pair of ends (4, 5) spaced apart by a pair of sides (6, 7), at least partially connecting said base to said roof to form a living space (11). At least one raised portion (12) extends along said base and/or roof and adapted to elevate said base and/or roof away from a floor surface and/or another bunk. Attachment means (13) connect two said bunks together. A digital services package provides digital services to a user of said bunk.

Implementations of a trailer with isolated suites are provided. In some implementations, the trailer with isolated suites comprises a road transportable trailer with a plurality of separate isolated living suites or units each having a separate independent heating and air conditioning system and an upper bed or a lower bed alternating on each side of the trailer such that the beds of side-adjacent units are positioned in a vertical bunk bed configuration with the beds separately isolated within in each unit. In some implementations, a method of using the trailer with isolated suites comprises transporting the trailer with isolated suites to a desired location, positioning and setting up the trailer with isolated suites at the location, using the units of the trailer with isolated suites to provide individual living quarters that are completely separated and environmentally isolated from each other for a plurality of users to prevent or minimize the spread of COVID-19 (or other infectious diseases) among the users.

A system, elements of the system and a method of forming scalable, compatible and resilient building structures. Preferably, one or more of (i) standard intermodal containers or racks (steel cuboidal versions as well as flat racks typically used on cargo ships); (ii) pallet racks (steel frame versions typically used in warehouses), and/or (iii) boat storage racks (steel frame versions typically used in marinas) are utilized to form a main structure/assembly (e.g., outer shell or frame) of a building structure that is easily assembled with width ranges from, for example, 24 feet wide to 40 feet wide, a length of 40 feet or longer and multiple stories or levels (e.g., 2 to 4 stories or levels). Preferably, existing portions of containers and associated racks are used to interconnect these members/elements (e.g., casting corners or fork-lift receiving channels/sections/portions) to form scalable, compatible and resilient building structures.