In this class, students will design their own shipping container or pre-fab home - for an actual site! - responding to weather, topography, codes, budget and schedule. Designing the foundations, HVAC, plumbing, electric, septic, windows and doors within a resistant steel box is more involved than the trendy magazine articles suggest. Students who complete all course work assignments will have their designs upgraded by the instructors to a 3D SketchUp model suitable for review by contractors, building officials and financing institutions. The building science presented in this course is also applicable to the design of a conventional home.

This course will meet on Tuesdays from 6-8pm between March 11th and April 29th for a total of 8 sessions.