Positive Impacts
Promoting Global Construction Industrialization: Accelerating the global construction industry’s transition from labor-intensive on-site construction to technology-intensive factory manufacturing.
Promoting Global Green Technology Exchange: A global knowledge and technology transfer has been fostered around the innovation and application of technologies such as energy conservation, rainwater harvesting, and solar integration.
Creating a New Global Economic Ecosystem: This has spawned a new global industrial chain of design firms, technology suppliers, professional builders, and online platforms specializing in container construction.
Enhancing Emergency Response Capabilities: Providing a standardized, rapidly deployable housing solution for global humanitarian aid and post-disaster reconstruction.
Common Challenges
Gaps in Regulations and Standards: The lack of unified building codes and safety standards globally has led to significant obstacles in project approval and certification.
Cultural Acceptance and Stigma: In many cultures, containers are still associated with temporary and low quality, and overcoming public prejudice is key to widespread adoption.
Thermal Performance and Durability: Ensuring thermal insulation, insulation, and corrosion resistance in extreme climates (such as extreme cold or intense heat and humidity) presents ongoing challenges for both technology and materials.
Infrastructure Dependence: The project’s success is highly dependent on local infrastructure such as water, electricity, and sewage, which is a major constraint in remote or underdeveloped areas.