Shipping Container Home Resources
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Recommended Links and Resources- All links open to a new window
As you may have found, there are very few truly accurate, updated, and legitimate infromational websites about the
Shipping Container construction, architecture and use for ISBU projects.
Most of the sites that somehow get top ranking with Google, Yahoo, and MSN actually have just one or two very out dated
news articles, or maybe Prefab or Eco sites with mis-labeled projects that are not even real Shipping Containers. Most
websites including the Prefab and Eco types just add anything and everything, but few building projects I see are even
feasable or realistic, whether Shipping Container Prefab, or simply Prefab prefab.
I will add a few links, however I find the best overall resource at this time is the ISBA site (ISBU Association).
Check back often as I will update this Resource area weekly.
International Equipment Inspections, Inc.
This is an international company who provides the SIR inspections and reports so ISBU and shipping containers can
be certified by architects and engineers for building construction projects and storage units.
ISBU Association
Certainly a great and fast growing grass roots network and resource for shipping container home construction. Please
check with them as they are without a doubt the most complete and informed organization. They are very well connected
in the trade and have been extremely helpful to me on my projects. They are membership driven and not owned or
funded by any large companies or organizations.
The Box- How The Shipping Container Made the World Smaller
This was very interesting reading to me but has nothing about plans, architecture, or it's building use today. It is
simply an excellent informative of how it was invented and eventually became an International standard. Also this
link has some interesting free video downloads. - By Marc Levinson, Princeton University Press
FabPrefabs
It really looks great and is a good resource if you are looking for all types of Prefabs, realistic or not. But I find many
broken links and few bonifide and usable Shipping Container projects. It appears the last updates were 2 - 4 years
ago. What is there is interesting though and may give you some design ideas. Please be aware, many of the
projects are not actually ISO Shipping Container based projects.
Bob Vila
A great site for construction tips and ideas. Also good for ISBU Shipping Container information. But for me it's
too many advertisements and paid endorsements, but usually worth filtering through.
JetsonGreen
A good overall and accurate resource for eco information.
Video Archives
There are many ISBU and Shipping Container videos scattered around the Internet, but I find them all linked here at
the ISBA Video site in one easy location, including all the Bob Vila videos.
WikiPedia
Some good information, but sometimes a bit complicated to follow.
Inhabitat
They are mostly Prefab of all types with a few Shipping Container projects. Interesting browsing of many things.
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