Natura Materials Approach to the Homeless Housing Need. Stage 1 Housing, "Triage."

1. A Triage Approach to
Homelessness.
Presented by Phil Allsopp, RIBA,
Director Natura Materials Corp.
“Reconnecting people with place and
community through humane and secure
shelter.”

2. The problem we are solving
Situation:
• Built environments make an indelible impression on people and impact directly their lives and wellbeing.
• People, especially children - are very effective amplifiers of their social, economic and physical environments
• Too often “Affordable Housing” is synonymous with cheapness and poor durability both of which are all too apparent to occupants and
neighbors
Solution:
• Change the building process and materials to produce energy efficient, safe, carbon-negative & affordable buildings from forest products
especially mass timber and related technologies (see company overview).
• Apply best practices from manufacturing fields – technology, design, process and supply chain management
• Integrate design, manufacturing, fabrication and assembly to achieve economies of scale and the precision assembly of built environments
• Design small footprint, low infrastructure impact shelters to provide
• Security, comfort and ability to experience healthy, undisturbed sleep
• A sense of home and place
• Safe living in Phoenix’s hot summers
• Sanitary conditions without overloading municipal sewer systems and water supply networks
• Drinking water and gray and black water waste tanks

3. Triage Units
RAPID REHOUSING: 16ft X 16ft Units Summary:
Construction:
Connect™ System:
Manufactured pre-cut structural and non-load-bearing CLT including all built-in cabinetry and
furniture items, windows and doors. Able to be assembled and disassembled rapidly.
Self-colored Lime-Hemp-Sand stucco finish
R-Values:
Walls (opaque): R43
Roof: R60+
HVAC
Ductless mini-split units (heating and AC)
Waste Water:
Underfloor Black and Gray water tanks for weekly emptying vs main sewer line connections
Construction Time:
10-20% of Traditional Build depending on site conditions and permitting. On Par with modular
factory-built field assembly but has a durability that exceeds 100+ years.
Code Compliance:
Meets ICC 2012+ standards (US Municipal Standard for Building and Fire)

7. Cross Laminated Timber Panels – Precision, zero-waste assembly of built environments

8. Applying manufacturing best practices to fabrication and assembly