Building a fully electric S.I. Container Builds' tiny home using a repurposed shipping container provides significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to a traditional stick-built home.
Here's a breakdown of the Material Use and Embodied Carbon.
Shipping Container Tiny Home:
Repurposing a single-use shipping container helps avoid the emissions from manufacturing new steel. It also reduces waste by giving the container a second life
Embodied carbon in a steel container already exists, so using it cuts down on the emissions associated with new materials for a traditional home (wood, concrete, etc.)
Stick-Built Home:
New construction typically requires fresh materials (lumber, insulation, drywall, etc.), all of which have embodied carbon. The production and transportation of these materials contribute to higher GHG emissions
Wood, while renewable, still has a carbon footprint in terms of harvesting, processing, and transportation
GHG Reduction Estimate: Shipping container homes can reduce GHG emissions from construction by 30-50%, depending on the size and materials used for finishing (insulation, flooring, etc.).
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