A modular plant growth system comprising a plurality of modules having two lateral walls transversally spaced apart and opposite to one another, defining a walkway there between, and a upper member connecting a upper portion of the lateral walls to each other, wherein at least one of the lateral walls is configured to receive a growth box and the modules are configured to be superposed, the upper member of a lower module being a flooring for the walkway of a superposed module. The growth box comprising a generally rectangular shell, a panel defined within a front face leading to a cavity within the shell and at least one support structure extending vertically defining a groove within, wherein the cavity is configured to receive planting growth material and the groove is configured to receive a support member.

A mobile modular dwelling system comprising a floor; a front semicircular sub-assembly secured to the floor, the front semicircular sub-assembly including a pane arrangement; and a rear polygonal sub-assembly also secured to the floor and to the front semicircular sub-assembly. In combination, the front and rear sub-assemblies provide a shelter in the face of prevailing wind and rain, regardless of the direction from which weather may originate, while offering an interior designer a wider latitude of furniture choices than does a semicircular footprint alone.

A dwelling including at least four walls defining a housing unit and an area of the housing unit. The housing unit includes at least one interior wall, a full-sized kitchen, a first closet positioned, and a raised bed unit. At least one of the at least four walls and the at least one interior wall define a bathroom. The full-sized kitchen is positioned along at least one of the four walls. The first closet is positioned a distance from the four walls and the interior wall. The raised bed unit includes a raised platform and a first bed positioned on the raised platform. The raised platform defines a storage area beneath the first bed. The first closet is positioned at least partially within the storage area, and the area of the housing unit is less than 400 square feet.

An assembled frame for a structure in the building can be formed from multiple different types of building blocks for a frame. The assembled frame for the structure in the building is formed with the multiple different types of building blocks for the assembled frame in a manufacturing facility, and then shipped as the assembled frame to a construction site. The multiple different types of individual building blocks for the frame can at least include two or more of i) metal beams/strut framework, ii) metal angle frames, iii) metal cross connects, and iv) metal mating blocks.

A building apparatus, system, and method are disclosed in which a structural core, with a minimal footprint, provide the backbone for building units that are multiples of the size of the footprint of the structural core with minimal additional support. Such units may be combined repeatedly and in various orientations to create more complex systems. The design, configuration, and assembly process disclosed is for a composite structural system that achieves an occupiable space capture through the use of a small footprint 3-D structural box frame that is strong enough to provide the shear strength for multiples of the depth of the frame base from a foundation anchorage merely equal to the size of the structural box frame base. Thus, each structural box frame solves for its own structural performance, or a combination of structural box frames may combine to solve for the combined structural performance. This strategy reduces the structural footprint relative to total occupiable space capture and reduces the number of building parts required to achieve occupiable space capture, which accelerates and simplifies builds, and reduces the staging area demands of construction.

A modular configurable multi-purpose system is provided. The system comprises at least one unit that has at least one room. The units are configured into at least one section, and arranged end to end or as called for in the application. A support section, having at least one support unit, may be provided for providing space for working, storage and other services for those working in the system. The system may be configured in numerous combinations to adapt to the immediate needs of the situation, and installed indoors and in the external environment. A method of operation of the system is provided.

Techniques for automatically modulating a physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure. A reconfigurable building structure may be constructed of physical elements that are movable with respect to one another to facilitate actuating the reconfigurable building structure between a plurality of different physical configurations. The physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure may be adjusted to accommodate for physical dimensions of an item that is going to be moved into the reconfigurable building structure. For example, a spacing between two shelves may be expanded in response to an order being placed for a large item. In this way, when the item is delivered to a physical address associated with the reconfigurable building structure, various physical characteristics of the reconfigurable building structure may have already been modulated to accept the item.

Reinforced floor components of prefabricated bathroom pods. The floor components are reinforced and integrated into bathroom pods or other building units in such a manner as to add significant strength to the bathroom pods to resist bending, twisting and sagging, and/or to aid in lifting and supporting the weight of the bathroom pods, and thereby add to the structural integrity of the prefabricated bathroom pods to which they are attached.

The invention is directed to a portable container system comprising a container which comprises a floor, four upwardly-extending sidewalls, wherein at least one of the sidewalls is hinged to allow the at least one sidewall to open outwardly, and a top wall. The system also comprises a plurality of skids contained within the container. Each skid comprises a base and one or more upwardly extending members; and one or more cabinets mounted on the base or one or more upwardly extending members, wherein the one or more cabinets comprise: control power distribution panel cabinets, human-machine interface cabinets, programmable logic controller-redundancy cabinets, network cabinets, or remote I/O cabinets.

A drain assembly for installation in a shower floor, the drain assembly including a drain body including an upper surface defining a top side, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface defining a bottom side. The drain assembly also defines an aperture extending along an axis through the drain body between the upper surface and the lower surface and includes an outlet having a flange and an elongated body. When assembled, the elongated body is configured to extend below the lower surface of the drain body when the flange rests on the upper surface. The drain assembly also includes one or more fasteners configured to couple the outlet to the drain body to form a water-tight seal therebetween, where each of the one or more fasteners are accessible from the top side.