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  ECO INSULATION THAT'S HOT: Two Home and Building Insulations We Endorse
  The ISBU Association promotes only a few related technologies ... We fully recommend Ceramic Insulation 
  Paints and Closed-Cell Sprayfoams.
  
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  CUBIC INSPIRATIONS ®: 12 New Shipping Container Home Designs & House Plans
  Exclusive new Designs, Plans, and Architectures that will inspire you to jump into the ISBU Trend. They include 
  various designs of....  Realistic designs you will be proud to build, sell, or own....
  
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  FACE LIFT: Our New Website Format
  Since we came online early 2007, these are our first major graphic and technology changes.
  Please notice we have added a group of Forums, Blogs, Search engines, and Photo Galleries to...
  
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  TOXIC EMERGENCY HOUSING: The Katrina Hurricane Survivors Are Victims Again
  Again the New Orleans Katrina horrors surface with millions of dollars more of recalled FEMA mobile homes and 
  travel trailers--why aren't we surprised? As of February 14, 2008, FEMA now...  
  
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  CONSUMER CONFUSION: Fake ISBU Shipping Container Construction
  When we say fake we don't mean deceptive but this Hive home and other prefabs on being shown on
  some websites in the Shipping Container home categories. Many of our readers and Members have felt the...
  
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  MOBILE COFFEE SHOP: Hype or Hot?
  You may have seen this around recently at various blogs and news websites and magazines. It's certainly clever,
  creative and novel, but as many of our readers and Members suggest, ...is it even realistic for actual use?
  
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  ISBU FLOORS: Safe or Toxic? The Facts...
  In recent months a couple of blogs and news articles have suggested very strongly that wood floors in ISBU
  shipping containers may be toxic, unsafe, and dangerous.  But, the facts...
  
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  CHINA'S FACTORIES: When To Buy Prefab Shipping Container Homes From China
  Although the ISBU Association is certainly pro American and pro Recycle of shipping containers, there certainly is
  also a need and time when the prefab or custom ISBU's must be purchased from the factories in China... 
  
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  SHIPPING CONTAINER HOTEL: Travelodge Stacks Up the Profits
  Although conservative and cautious, Travelodge did their research then jumped fast to build the first ISBU 
  shipping container based hotel. Now with the easy successful construction and no regrets, they are building...
  
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  BRAD PITT AND KATRINA: New Orleans Housing Project
  Many celebrities speak out; many go to areas of the world that need assistants, but few role up sleeves and
  jump in to really get the job done. After the Katrina disaster, the U.S. Government created even more...
  
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  LAS VEGAS SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES: Politicians Approve The ISBU Concept
  One of many U.S. cities stepped forward in 2007 to support and endorse the use of Shipping Container housing
  and prefab home construction. Organized by Arnie Stalk, the Las Vegas mayor, U.S. Congressman and other...
  
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  SUN SETS THE PACE: Sun Microsystems BlackBox Datacenters
  The BlackBox Project was much more than show and publicity to Sun Micro, it was the most successful answer
   to the solution of immediate and easily transportable Datacenters. Sun has set the pace in the commercial...
  
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  MOST WATCHED CONSTRUCTION VIDEO: The Desert Arktist Documents His Shipping Container Home
  Unlike most names we see promoting Shipping Container home construction in the U.S., the man known as the
  Desert Arktist began building and video taping his Californian Shipping Container project wit no other motive...
  
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  FLORIDA LEADS THE U.S. TREND: Florida Government Agencies Lead The Way With Shipping Container Homes
  Aside from the "hypsters" in the U.S., various agencies of the Florida government sincerely stepped forward to 
  test and then endorse the use of ISBU Shipping containers for home building and also the use of Ceramic Paint...
  
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  ECOBUILD AMERICA 2007 : SG Block Introduce Their Prefab Shipping Container Homes
  One of the major Eco-Green building construction Expo's finished 2007 with much success, and one of the biggest
  attractions was the Prefab ISBU shipping container concept shown by the newly organized SG Bock led by...
  
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  AMSTERDAM CUBICLES: A Global Leader In Shipping Container Housing Projects
  Although the ISBU Association International was originally an American based organization, the real leaders and
  inspiration for Shipping Container housing came from Amsterdam, UK, China, and Australia. Some of the biggest...
  
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  KALKIN OPENS THE BOX: Contemporary Shipping Container Designs 
  Although his Shipping Container designs and construction are more contemporary Art than realistic construction, 
  his Shipping Container projects, photos, and name have been on every eco and architectural website and...
  
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  THE CONTAINER TREND: Why Shipping Container Home Construction Has Exploded Globally
  Unique, economical, fast, Eco or?? After two year of intensive Shipping Container home hype in the media, the
  real attraction and staying power of this ISBU trend is construction strength and quality, not the fad that most...
  
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  DE MARIA IN LA: Peter De Maria Boosts ISBU Popularity in LA Area
  Known well in Southern California, Peter De Maria added to the national and International interest by designing
  and building his first Shipping Container homes in some of the Beach cities of California. We have featured some...
  
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  MALCOM MC LEAN: The Man Who Invented Shipping Containers
  Not enough can be said of this man, and he may well be the greatest person to effect the global economics and
  global prosperity more than any other single person in the past five decades. We want to honor and remember...
  
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  SOUTH AFRICA: Somkhele Girls Athletic Facility Proposal
  William Deegan's proposal for a Shipping Container based Girls Athletic Facility in Somkhele, South Africa caught
  our attention. We feel it could be inspiring to our readers because of it's simplicity and detailed designs...

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  BOB VILA BOOST: The Bob Vila Shipping Container Home Video Series
  Our ISBA Members remind us that Bob Vila is getting paid well to produce and advertise construction projects,
  however, the fact remains, his Videos and reports on Shipping Container homes and Ceramic Insulation paints...
  
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  AGRO-HOUSES: Shipping Container Homes Support Green Roof Concept
  The Green Roof concept dates back centuries in the UK and Europe, but it's popularity and concept has become
  modernized also as an efficient Green technology known as Agro-Housing. This amazing concept is the answer...
  
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  EMERGENCY HOUSING: The Hidden Dangers
  In the wake of the Katrina-FEMA disaster and also the need of Emergency and Temporary housing globally, it is
  essential that we warn and alert the Consumer, well meaning Non-profit groups and Government agencies that...
  
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  TANKLESS HOT WATER HEATERS: Popular Everywhere In the World. Except The U.S.
  The concept of Tankless hot water heaters is only new to the United States. For decades most other educated
  and developing countries use only these efficient Tankless hot water systems because of their efficiency and low...
  
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  HUMMERS & ISBU'S: What They Have In Common
  You will immediately ask what the, now famous Hummer and new ISBU shipping container trend have in common.
  We think after reading this story you will agree that the trend of the ISBU home has, and will have, the same...
  
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  CLASSROOM SOLUTIONS: The Biggest Errors With America's Schools
  What can be more sensitive and important than the need and safety of schools and classrooms in the U.S. and 
  also Globally? However the safety of these buildings and prefab classrooms could be greatly enhanced without...
  
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  CORTEN STEEL: Why ISBU's and Shipping Container Homes Are So Strong
  We continue to read in magazine articles, blogs, and forums some very uneducated  and negative comments in 
  regard to the strength, rust, and durability of an ISBU shipping container. We are so amazed because the truth...
  
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  LITE CONCRETE: Why It's Stronger
  The purpose of the ISBU Organization is to educate, test, and promote any related technologies that can benefit
  ISBU and prefab construction including cost, sustainability and the environment. Lite Concrete is one that tops the...
  
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  PREFABS: Why ISBU Shipping Container Construction Is The Trend
  The concept of Prefab construction has been promoted for many years. It's plus features are slightly ecological,
  better, assembly line type quality, and even some cost reduction. However ISBU Prefabs have even greater...
  
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  THREE CAR GARAGE: Awesome ISBU Container Designs
  Want to keep your cars, tools and equipment super safe? These 3-car garage designs and plans are the ultimate.
  All are designed using multiple ISBU shipping containers for their base with lots of head room and comfort for...
  
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  ISBU SAFE ROOMS: Every Home & Business Can Have One
  No matter where you live in the U.S. or any other country, there is a need for a Safe Room. Even if your current
  home, condo, or business is conventional construction, you can add an awesome, comfortable, totally secure...
  
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  BIZ PODS: Business In a Box- Put Them Anywhere
  The biggest potential and most under used ISBU shipping container concept is for business pods. Incredibly
  attractive, secure, and mobile; one or multiple BizPods can be an incredibly secure and profitable business...
  
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  FINANCING YOUR PROJECT: How To Get A Standard Home Mortgage For Your Shipping Container Home
  One of the greatest concerns about using ISBU based construction is the worry that you home or project will
  not qualify for a conventional low cost home loan or mortgage. It is not as difficult as you think if you follow ...
  
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  TUFF-SHEDS OR ISBU SHEDS: Which is 10 Times Stronger And Lower Priced?
  Last summer when touring the U.S. and promoting ISBU construction, we could not help but be amazed to see
  the volume of cheap, light weight storage shed and garages which cost the same or more than using ISBU for...
  
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  SUNLESS GREENHOUSES: The New Technologies That Grew From the Box
  Our organization has pioneered many important and realistic Eco-Green concepts and money-makers. With the
  development of LED grow lights, the ISBU can be used to grow food in any climate with virtually no heating or...
  
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  LOT-EK: Why We Don't Say Much About Them
  We've received numerous emails asking to know more about the Lot-ek (low tech) company and their shipping
  container homes and designs. Well, sadly, they seem to be one of those companies with much smoke and no...

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  COLABS: A Relaxing Story From Arizona
  We weer greatly impressed with the Colabs Relaxation modules for many reasons. Most of all, they are able to 
  creatively utilize the standard 8' tall units and a concept that is realistic for almost any yard or home. The photos...
  
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  JENNIFER SIEGAL: But Her Construction & Designs Aren't ISBU  
  We were so excited to hear of Jennifer and hopefully promote here construction and designs back in 2007, but
  when we contacted her office and reviewed her work more closely we learned that she was not actually using...
  
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  NYC: A Huge New York City Project Plan
  There seems to be a lot of interest and hype from the New York area, but to date we have no solid confirmation
  of a real project being completed or even started. There are however some large community projects that have...
  
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  UN-PLUGGED: Living Off-Grid- Solar, Wind, Bio, and Lithium Storage Batteries
  This is not the future technology. This is being done today with much success and the new ISBU building trend
  may well be the perfect construction base for cost efficiency, strength and design to support this technology...
  
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  DOWN UNDER IS ON TOP: Australia & New Zealand Top Shipping Container Home Growth
  Among the countries with the most experience and actually sales and actual construction are the Australians.
  Although Europe may lead them in huge Shipping container housing projects, Australian companies are selling...
  
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  WHERE'S THE MONEY?? A List Of The Hottest ISBU & Eco-Green Businesses For 2008 And Beyond
  Everything related to ISBU shipping container use and construction is hot. ...Super hot!  Most of these businesses
  require low investment and little skill. All are ISBU and the Eco-Green technologies connected to the use of ISBU...
  
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  COVE PARK: Container Village in Scotland
  There have been many photos on the internet of Cove Park, but few realize it is actually an Artists Village near
  Glasgow Scotland. The Artist Village began in 1999, then later added these peaceful Container homes for...

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  NEW ZEALAND: Progressive Shipping Container Home Designs
  There is much ISBU shipping container home construction globally, but some of the finest architectural designs we've
  seen come from Graeme Addis in beautiful New Zealand. Whether you you leave it natural or add an exterior skin...

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  GLOBAL EDUCATION: Shipping Containers- An International Student Housing Trend
  Tempo Housing in Netherlands has done a few projects, but their most famous is their Student Village in Amsterdam
  which has become a tremendous inspiration to colleges and universities globally. Since 2006 more than a 1000...

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  LDA FUNDING UK: MAS UK Gets Second Funding For Shipping Container Housing Project
  MAS director Matthias Hamm of Modular Accommodation Systems, Ltd, reports their MAS Project proposal has received
  the second funding by LDA (London Development Agency) and began moving forward November 2007 with...

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  ECO-GREEN HOMES: ISBU- Nothing is Greener; Nothing is Stronger
  We formed the ISBU Association when it was obvious that ISBU home and prefab construction was more than
  just hype, fad, and minor recycling. It has proven to be the core of Eco-Green, and also the Green at the bank...
  
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