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Overwhelming Volume:
The IADDIC shelter can also be
manufactured in very large volume rather quickly.
It is possible to reach production levels of the semi-rigid
shelter as high as several hundred thousand a year.
Likewise the rigid shelter, which is constructed on site in a
mold, can be produced in a matter of hours.
In this case the more molds that are deployed, the more
shelters can be made.
With over 1.4 billion people living in
inadequate structures, it has become our goal to reduce that number
by 500,000,000 people.
Price and Price over time:
Deploying $300 or $500 tents as
“shelters” produces short-term results.
Tents generally last between 3 and 18 months.
In the case of large disasters, recipients, aid agencies, and
governments must find other ways to provide shelters after the tents
have deteriorated and reconstruction is complete.
The IADDIC shelter, whether deployed at the time of the
disaster or shortly thereafter, can fill this void and will last
long into reconstruction, and in many cases can become the core
to the recipient’s permanent dwelling.
This longevity is what gives the IADDIC shelter one of, if
not the best, cost over time.
Local participation:
Receiving a disaster response shelter
where all the recipient does is “move in” has many advantage for
short term relief. For
this reason the semi-rigid shelter is ideal as a disaster response
shelter. It offers one
surprising feature that others do not have.
It is 100% complete when it leaves the factory.
Because of the engineering principles of the foam we use, the
shelter is able to be folded for compact shipping and then allowed
to expand when the shelter arrives at its destination.
The result is a shelter with all of the outstanding features
of a rigid shelter in a convenient shrunk wrapped package.
This packaging allows us to ship many shelters economically
by placing numbers of them in a container.
On the other hand, local participation
is desired when one considers the many positive outcomes from an
occupant involved building process.
The IADDIC rigid shelters are meant to be taken to the people
as a kit yet be as easy to construct as possible.
We believe our “cake pans and batter” approach accomplishes
this. In many ways
nothing is easier than pouring liquid into a mold.
Not only is the building process very easy but the life of
the shelter can be extended very easily.
A coat of paint does wonders for longevity and a thin layer
of stucco or concrete extends the life indefinitely.
Global Supply:
One of the truly unique things about
IADDIC Shelters, LLC is its ability to supply its operation with raw
materials from anywhere the world.
The base materials are producible just about anywhere and the
foam material is available on every continent.
Extended Life:
Both of the IADDIC shelter types can
have their useful life extended.
The semi-rigid shelter can be covered with “skins” which are
either felt or nylon.
These materials offer an additional layer of protection which helps
add even more durability.
And both of these skins can be painted which extends the life
even further. The rigid
shelter life can be extended simply by painting it.
The life of the shelters can be extended indefinitely by
adding a thin layer of stucco or concrete.
Lastly, this shelter can become the integral core to the
recipient’s permanent dwelling making its longevity immeasurable.
Recyclable:
The IADDIC shelters are recyclable.
This is very important as we are conscious of our
environment. Our foam
does not contain harmful blowing agents which must be captured and
managed during recycling. Because
there is a large global demand for recycled foam, in the event the
shelter needs to be recycled, they can be and they do not need to be
left to littler the landscape or fill a landfill.
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