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Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment?

Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment? The reality is more complex than it appears on the surface.
New Atlas

Shipping container-based tiny house doubles down on space and comfort

The Double Duo shipping container-based tiny house is not built from one container like we usually see, but two. The extra floorspace allows it to offer a roomy interior arranged around a large living ...
TreeHugger

This Modern Modular Shipping Container House Can Go Off-Grid

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
Wane

City Council ships it: Container homes approved in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The newest house in your neighborhood could have once shipped a fleet of lawnmowers across the ocean. That’s because on Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council passed an ordinance ...
Wane

Fort Wayne making big moves for small container houses

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In February 2023, the Allen County Department of Planning Services attended a field study in Detroit to study infill housing and container homes. As Fort Wayne looked to ...