From waste to living space - March 1
Energy Bulletin - — ... But the right redesign approach could turn these large vessels into viable housing. "Our goal for the initial start up phase of the project is to come up with a design that, like the ISO container, can navigate the many different scenarios -- Haiti, Dominica, Jamaica etc. -- in the Caribbean, and at the same time be "open" enough to take root and adapt so that families can take ownership of the dwelling to meet their needs but within their means," says Hecker. (26 February 2009) Junked cars morph into green manufactured houses Ruth Mullen, The Oregonian What do you get when ...

Affordable green housing from old junked cars
Super Eco News Feed — ... There's something really satisfying in the idea of reusing old junked cars to make new, affordable (and green!) housing. Is this not extreme repurposing, or what? But it's what Rob Boydstun, president of Boydstun Metal Works and now head of ...

Old cars, used paper become … homes?
Greenbang — ... Featured in a recent edition of The Oregonian, Miranda Homes takes an engineering — rather than architectural — approach toward housing design. Why? ...

Recycled Buildings: Awesomely Creative Reuse Projects
Ecoble — ... Planes, trains… and, yes, automobiles. Rob Boydstun of Boydstun Metal Works has launched a new company, Miranda Homes, that constructs traditional stick-built family houses from crushed cars. Rather than wood, these homes are framed with recycled steel from junked cars. The structures exceed Energy Star efficiency standards and can be built in a fraction of the time with just a third of the labor needed for wood-framed houses. ...

Atypical Housing: Shipping Container contains a housing idea
Green Diary — ... Being entirely self-contained, the units can be shipped to where they’re required. 2) Detroit Container Condo Architect: Steven Flum Year of Completion: 2008 Green Factor: Containers reused in fashioning windows and doors out of them. Peculiarity: Costs about $1.8 million, about 25% less than a normal condo project. 3) Miranda Homes Architect: Rob Boydstun Year of ...