12 Neighbours founder wants to build 'rapidly deployable' transitional housing
12 Neighbours founder wants to build 'rapidly deployable' transitional housing
LeBrun describes the new model as a "rapidly deployable, courtyard-style housing model" made up of 14 individual units with communal bathrooms and showers. Wrap-around services and community support are also integral to his vision, as LeBrun looks to house the nearly 200 people living rough in Fredericton.
It's important that the units be "ultra-low barrier," he said.
"You take away all the reasons why people choose to stay outside. There's no curfew, you have a private space that's lockable, you don't have to leave during the daytime.
Hell yeah! I wonder how long they're expected to last.
Based on the window flashing/framing shown, I'd wager not a super long time nor terribly well insulated. But $7,500. A significant number of them is likely to get destroyed no matter how well built, so optimizing for cost is probably the right choice.
I do wonder why they're not made like "strip malls" or designed to connect with an enclosed cavity between. That would substantially reduce the area of direct outdoor thermal interface.
$7,500 is probably six months rent in most Canadian cities. If they last a few months longer than that, it's probably a win.
It's cheap sound proofing, and maybe it's easier to adjust to the site?