From utilizing recycled denim-based insulation and carpet to efficient heating and cooling systems, these 9,000-lb. containers are constructed at a lower cost, a quicker construction time line and can far exceed the lifespan of traditional homes.

1. The structure of life I have described in buildings - the structure which I believe
to be objective - is deeply and inextricably connected with the human person,
and with the innermost nature of human feeling.
- Christopher Alexander
Data: US Energy Information Administration
WE DO NOT RECYCLE CONTAINERS!!!
Re-Cycling is taking a material and
reprocessing it to be used for a
similar function.
This is best exemplified through our
familiarity with recycling steel.
Steel is taken for scrap, shipped,
melted down and made into new
beams or other profiles.
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2. WE UPCYCLE CONTAINERS!!!
ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS
UPCYCLING - Selecting a product that has fulfilled a primary purpose
and finding another use for it without spending significant new energy
& resources to convert it to another use, form, shape, etc.
8000 kwh (kilowatt hours) to melt down 8000lbs of cargo container
steel into new steel beams, shapes, etc.
400kwh of energy to modify an existing cargo container into a usable
structural component for a building.
This equates to a structure of heavy gauge steel construction with a
reduced carbon footprint of 95%
5%
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3. VENICE
CARGO CONTAINER
MIXED USE
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4. PARSONAGE COMMUNITY CENTER
EAST LA / BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA
LOGICAL HOMES
OLEVIA PAVILLION
LAS VEGAS, NV
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5. HEWLETT PACKARD PAVILLION
TARGET SUPERSTORE PAVILLION
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7. SUSTAINABLE ATTRIBUTES
• “All-off ” switch to ensure lights are automatically
turned-off based on passive infrared sensors (PIS)
• Room conditioning equipped by a four-pipe horizontal
fan-coil system
• Pressure-lite technology for the toilets
• Glass bath/shower that capture natural daylight
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• Low flow shower heads
• Graywater irrigation system that filters and recycles
shower water to outdoor gardens and landscaping
• Recycling bins in the room
• Sheet and Linen Program
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8. FINE RESIDENCE
MANHATTAN BEACH
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9. “…any intelligent fool can make
things bigger and more complex…
www.logicalhomes.com
it takes a touch of genius ,
and a lot of courage to move in the
opposite direction…”
- Albert Einstein
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