Transportable Emergency Dwelling

 unit built on a shipping container

unique and low cost housing

can accommodate two families

can be easily extended by pulling

its compartments and tents
designed by:
Craig Mackiewicz
alumni of College for Creative Studies in
Safe & Comfortable Detroit, Miami
Homes working for solidThinking

Transportable
Marlon Jose P. Ibabao
Dwellings for MSE 160/ BS Ch-MSE
Traveling T.E.D.
 Transportable Emergency Dwelling
kitchen, bath, storage,
sleeping quarters and living
space

tanks under the floor

hold wastes

slanted roofs for capturing

rainwater and stored in a
350-gallon tank

solar panels on the roof

for electricity
Marlon Jose P. Ibabao
MSE 160/ BS Ch-MSE
T.E.D.
Is the Philippines ready for TED?
Poverty in the Philippines
32.8 M Filipinos are
homeless

approximately 45 % of the
population live in slums

Php 1.6 to 2 M 7 % per year

cost of 100 sqm middle-class increase in
house in Metro Manila house prices

Marlon Jose P. Ibabao

MSE 160/ BS Ch-MSE
T.E.D.
How to assemble the TED?

Marlon Jose P. Ibabao

MSE 160/ BS Ch-MSE
T.E.D.
United States Patent Application 20030009954

ABSTRACT
A self-contained, portable dwelling fabricated from a cargo container is
described. The dwelling includes windows and a door in its walls and a
plurality of solar panels on the roof. The solar panels collect solar
power, which is transferred to storage batteries. The solar panels,
storage batteries, and a power inverter make up a self-contained
electrical system for the dwelling. The dwelling includes a self-contained
sewage and water system including a black water tank, a gray water
tank, a potable water storage tank, a toilet, a shower, and a sink. Various
electrical appliances, such as an air conditioner, microwave, refrigerator,
may be included. Further, a solar powered exhaust fan and a skylight
may be included. The dwelling includes International Standards
Organization (ISO) locking devices to allow transport on ISO compliant
transporting vehicles.