Economy and Housing Market
Increasing Housing Supply Diversity: This provides the market with a “third option” beyond traditional single-family homes and apartments, increasing housing diversity and alleviating supply pressures to a certain extent.
Creating New Industries and Jobs: This has spawned a number of specialized companies specializing in container design, manufacturing, conversion, and construction, creating new jobs and forming an emerging green building industry chain.
Lowering Barriers to Entry: This has enabled some groups previously unable to enter the real estate market to own their own homes, thereby increasing homeownership rates.
Environment and Sustainability
Resource Efficiency and Waste Reduction: Each container used represents a significant reuse of industrial waste, significantly reducing the amount of waste entering landfills.
Reducing Carbon Footprint: Factory-based production reduces on-site noise, dust, and traffic congestion, and the overall energy consumption and carbon emissions of the construction process are generally lower than those of traditional construction sites.
Promoting the Integration of Green Technologies: Container homes are naturally suitable for integration with solar photovoltaic panels, rainwater collection systems, greywater recycling systems, and high-efficiency insulation, making them an ideal platform for promoting sustainable living technologies.