Reusable worker housing and methods relating thereto

a technology for workers and housing modules, applied in special buildings, hotels, parking lots, etc., can solve the problems of many modules being discarded or abandoned, simply abandoned or discarded, and of little valu

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-11
ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICS
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[0028] In accordance with a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for building a worker complex to hold a plurality of personnel and capable of being separated into a plurality of smaller modules, comprising: providing a plurality of modules, each module including at least four exterior walls each wal

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Other times, where it is difficult or costly to move the units or the units are so site-specific as to render them of little value for reuse, the worker housing modules are simply abandoned or discarded.
After particularly large projects, many mod

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[0048] Referring to FIGS. 1, there is shown a complex for use in housing a work force. The complex is formed of a plurality of modules 2a, 2b joined together in end to end configuration. In the illustrated embodiment, the complex is formed of four modules. An example of a single module 2b′ in stand alone configuration as a dormitory-style residence is shown in FIGS. 2. The modules each are formed from a pair of units, the units can vary depending on the complex requirements. Three example units are shown in plan in FIGS. 1D to 1F.

[0049] The complex, once its usefulness as work force housing is complete, can be reused in another site as workforce housing or in the same site or another site for various secondary applications. One secondary application may be as a smaller worker housing module or residence for institutional or detention purposes to accommodate fewer persons than the original complex. For example, a secondary application may include using only one module from the origi...

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Consideration is given to parameters for providing re-use of worker housing in similar, or the same, applications at other sites or other projects as well as parameters governing re-use for alternate secondary uses usually common to the area of initial use, thereby avoiding transport for long distances or wasteful disposal of worker housing structures. Secondary uses for manufactured worker housing modules according to the present invention can be, for example, smaller or reconfigured dormitory-style housing or residences or family housing.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to worker housing and, in particular, structures and methods relating to constructing and reusing worker housing and worker housing modules. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Worker housing structures are known by many names including bunk houses, workmen dormitories, living containers, man camp accommodation and industrial housing to name a few. Specifically, worker housing structures are accommodations for work persons temporarily housed at a site that has little or no accommodation facilities. The worker housing structures include sleeping and ablution facilities for the work persons. Generally, worker housing is in the form of complexes each complex configured to contain, for example, 60 or more workers on each level. Each complex is formed of several individual manufactured modules joined together. Each module is in turn formed of two worker housing units joined together. The units may be sized to be readily transportable ov...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H1/00E04B1/343E04H3/02
CPCE04B1/34336E04H3/02
Inventor KMET, WALTERAKALNY, STEFANHILLIER, LORNEE
Owner ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICS
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