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A containerized housing unit, usually abbreviated as CHU (and sometimes called containerized living unit or CLU) is an ISO shipping container pre-fabricated into a living quarters.^[1] Such containers can be transported by container ships, railroad cars, planes, and trucks that are capable of transporting intermodal freight transport cargo.

Container housing units are related to the site and land occupied during a certain amount of time by the need of water supply and excavation, electricity, telecommunications, etc. Plug-in city is a concept that is developing as more units capable of moving by intermodal means are brought up to the market. Local site is thus of most importance on correct container housing units use. An example of CLU housing is at the Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa base (Camp Lemonnier) in Djibouti.^[2]

Modular shipping containers are typically referred to as isotainers. In some military applications, the slang terms "Combat Housing Unit" or "cans" has also gained acceptance.

First developed by Malcom McLean to transport cargo, freight containers withstand much abuse. Freight container housing is becoming more and more popular. Shipping container architecture is a form of architecture using steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural elements.

Reefer container housing units

Reefer containers can be repurposed for container housing or prefabricated for housing purposes. The advantage is the insulation in the walls, ceiling, and floor compared to corrugated metal in standard shipping containers that can get very hot or cold from the weather outside. Prefabricated reefer containers with the wiring ran through the walls and the plumbing ran through the ceiling and floor before the insulation, interior walls, and floors are installed would be more practical than trying to do that with a repurposed used reefer container. ^[3]

As prisons

In Eritrea, shipping containers are sometimes used to house prisoners without a trial. Placed in the middle of deserts, these converted containers get hot during daytime and cold during nighttime.^[4]^[5] This has widely been considered an abuse of human rights.

References

External links

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[1] "The Free Dictionary".

[2] "Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central > Installations > Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti".

[3] "Refrigerated Containers: Good to Build With? - Discover Containers". 5 February 2018.

[4] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/06/eritrea-human-rights-prisons-torture/ ^{[bare URL]}

[5] "Eritrea: Detainees in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions defenceless against COVID-19". 21 May 2020.

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+{{Short description|Shipping container pre-fabricated into a living quarters}}
 [[File:Cyclone Company pushes Neighborhood Advisory Councils to forefront of day-to-day operations in Risalah DVIDS125729.jpg|thumb|Containerized housing units being moved in a US Army installation in Baghdad during 2008]]
-[[File:Container_housing.jpeg|thumbnail|right|53 foot reefer container home ]]
-'''Containerized Housing Unit''', usually abbreviated as '''CHU''' (and sometimes called '''Containerized Living Unit''' or '''CLU''' by the Air Force) is the name given to an [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] shipping container pre-fabricated into a living quarters.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Containerized+Housing+Unit |title = The Free Dictionary}}</ref> Such containers can be transported by [[container ship]]s, [[railroad car]]s, [[airplane|plane]]s, and [[truck]]s that are capable of transporting [[intermodal freight transport]] [[cargo]].
+A '''containerized housing unit''', usually abbreviated as '''CHU''' (and sometimes called '''containerized living unit''' or '''CLU''') is an [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] shipping container pre-fabricated into a living quarters.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Containerized+Housing+Unit |title = The Free Dictionary}}</ref> Such containers can be transported by [[container ship]]s, [[railroad car]]s, [[airplane|plane]]s, and [[truck]]s that are capable of transporting [[intermodal freight transport]] cargo.
-Container Housing units are related to the site and land occupied during a certain amount of time by the need of water supply and excavation, electricity, telecommunications, etc. Plug-in city is a concept that is developing as more units capable of moving by intermodal means are brought up to the market. Local site is thus of most importance on correct container housing units use.  An example of CLU housing is at the [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa]] base ([[Camp Lemonnier]]) in [[Djibouti]].<ref>https://www.cnic.navy.mil/cldj/OperatingForcesSupport/LifeatCamp/LivingQuarters/index.htm</ref>
+Container housing units are related to the site and land occupied during a certain amount of time by the need of water supply and excavation, electricity, telecommunications, etc. Plug-in city is a concept that is developing as more units capable of moving by intermodal means are brought up to the market. Local site is thus of most importance on correct container housing units use.  An example of CLU housing is at the [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa]] base ([[Camp Lemonnier]]) in [[Djibouti]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnic.navy.mil/cldj/OperatingForcesSupport/LifeatCamp/LivingQuarters/index.htm | title=Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central > Installations > Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti }}</ref>
-Modular shipping containers are typically referred to as [[isotainers]].  In some military applications, the slang terms "Combat Housing Unit" or "cans" has also gained acceptance.
+Modular shipping containers are typically referred to as [[isotainers]]. In some military applications, the slang terms "Combat Housing Unit" or "cans" has also gained acceptance.
-First developed by [[Malcom McLean]] to transport cargo, freight containers withstand lots of abuse. Freight Container Housing is becoming more and more popular. [[Shipping container architecture]] is a form of architecture using steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural elements.
+First developed by [[Malcom McLean]] to transport cargo, freight containers withstand much abuse. Freight container housing is becoming more and more popular. [[Shipping container architecture]] is a form of architecture using steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural elements.
+==Reefer container housing units==
+[[File:53 foot reefer home.webp|thumb|53 foot [[Refrigerated container|reefer container]] home]]
+[[Refrigerated container|Reefer containers]] can be repurposed for container housing or prefabricated for housing purposes.  The advantage is the insulation in the walls, ceiling, and floor compared to [[corrugated metal]] in standard shipping containers that can get very hot or cold from the weather outside. [[Prefabricated home|Prefabricated]] reefer containers with the wiring ran through the walls and the plumbing ran through the ceiling and floor before the insulation, interior walls, and floors are installed would be more practical than trying to do that with a repurposed used reefer container.
+<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discovercontainers.com/should-you-use-a-refrigerated-shipping-container-for-your-container-home/ | title=Refrigerated Containers: Good to Build With? - Discover Containers | date=5 February 2018 }}</ref>
+===As prisons===
+In [[Eritrea]], shipping containers are sometimes used to house prisoners without a trial. Placed in the middle of deserts, these converted containers get hot during daytime and cold during nighttime.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/06/eritrea-human-rights-prisons-torture/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/eritrea-detainees-in-overcrowded-and-unsanitary-conditions-defenceless-against-covid19/ | title=Eritrea: Detainees in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions defenceless against COVID-19 | date=21 May 2020 }}</ref> This has widely been considered [[Human rights in Eritrea|an abuse of human rights]].
 ==See also==
 * [[Shipping container architecture]]
+* [[Affordable housing]]
+* [[Manufactured housing]]
+* [[Prefabricated building]]
+* [[Prefabricated home]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140910125326/http://twotimestwentyfeet.com/p/hilfiger_w2011 movable container club]
-* [http://www.tempohousing.com/products container housing products]
-* [http://twotimestwentyfeet.com/p/hilfiger_w2011 movable container club]
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