What you Should Expect...
Eighteen Years Of Container Home News And Technology Updates!
Container Home Association Staff
2006 - 2024
Our new, News Section will be available soon with all current News articles, combined with the hundreds of news stories from the past 18 years which were archived on our other websites.
These are the pioneers and advocates of early Container Technology.
For nearly two decades, the Container Home Association has been the center-point of credible, accurate information and resources for the Container Technology industry and the grass-roots trend globally.
Our, "more than a box concept" in 2007...
For original inspiring concepts, global trends, statistics, educational programs, and excellent architectural tools for container home professionals and do-it-yourself consumers. Our news format has always included unique original weekly news concepts.
The Container home trend has come a long way from the news stories about container home Architect Adam Kalkin and visionary TempoHousing with their amazing 1000 unit project in Amsterdam.
Our exclusive interview with the CEO of TempoHousing, Quenten de Gooijer. and the ISBU Association Executive Director Barry Naef, near our Hong Kong office in Shenzhen China 2008.
Important and easy-to-understand trends, forecasts, and statistics.
EcoPod was only one of hundreds of our creative Corporate members globally…
We are bringing back all of our archives from 2006 to 2024. Inspiring people, pioneers of the Cargotecture trend, and the real people who paved the way for this ongoing technology trend.
We have thousands of Members in nearly 200 countries globally, with thousands of projects we have learned from.
From modular homes, to mobile emergency hospitals… We have brought you all of them
Projects springing up in city, after city. We discuss the problems, and the solutions.
DwellBox, some of our first Corporate members
One of our news features on durable and economical ISBU sheds.
Exploring the options for garages using various ISBU modules.
In 2007, our famous and inspiring news story on BizPods from ISBU modules
Once, our Architect of the Year recipient, Luis de Garrido offers an 8 part series on Sustainable designs for our readers. We’re honored to have such a visionary member in our organization
The ISBU Association has been very instrumental in assisting colleges and universities with their special courses and projects.
We’ve had numerous news stories on GreenCube University and our Project GreenCube involving students from most major universities and colleges in the United States from coast to coast.
It began with Clemson University in 2009 and has continued to grow since. Even with limited funding, we hope to expand this GreenCube Univeristy program globally.
Our Executive Director speaking to college students in Los Angeles
One of our most important news stories in 2009 was the announcement of our publication, “Getting Approved”. The publication has had an impact on the Approval rate of Container Home projects in the US, and globally
We had many positive comments on our news story from 2010. Interesting concept...
With every disaster we’re reminded of how durable ISO containers are
Over the past 18 years, we’ve published stories regarding most of the projects globally. Most container technology projects have been completed, but some container housing projects have never gotten past the concept stage.
We publish many of the behind-the-scene details of why some projects and companies survive and why some fail. We’ve concluded it’s more about common sense and management skills rather than economics.
We publish in-depth news stories on how and why some succeed in this industry while others seem to fail. Due to our large Member base of credible professionals, we have excellent input and advice on who is creating marketing illusions and which companies you can trust.
HGTV Projects and Zappo’s founder Tony Hsieh in Las Vegas have been some of the unlikely inspirations.
We discuss the winners in the Container Tech industry...
The SG Blocks bankruptcy that we predicted three years before it happened.
…and the not-so-surprising losers.
If you want the best facts and information about the Container Technology industry, you will benefit by returning weekly to the Container Home Association news section. Our news section will bring you even more of these valuable reports, inspirations, trends, and container technology tips.
“We are the source…”
- Container Home Association Staff