Specifications for the 6 Meter Global Village Shelter
Physical/ Material Specifications
•Interior space: 6.25 square meters (67 square feet).
•Interior height: 8 feet maximum (at peak) / 5.1 feet minimum
•Material: White 13mm polypropylene (PP) profile extruded sheet and polypropylene extrusions
•13mm PP is UV resistant
•13mm PP meets ASTM E84, Grade A, Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials with a flame spread index <25.
•13mm PP: Normal temperature performance range is -85°F to 285°F
•White PP material has some translucence and reflects light.
•Construction: All parts are welded.
•Standard 6 meter shelter has one door and two windows.
•Window comes standard with screen and removable acrylic pane.
•Door has double latching system; interior and exterior.
•Global Village Shelter 6 M can be set up by two people in 15-20 minutes.
•Weight: 170lbs
Containers cannot be broken.
Please inquire for volume pricing on orders with a quantity over 2016 units.
Production/ Delivery Schedule:
•First delivery of five hundred (500) shelters in approximately Eight (8) weeks.
•Subsequent deliveries will be five hundred (500) shelters per week. This amount can be increased to 800 shelters per week depending on demand. This is an approximation and will be determined certainly upon ordering.
Additional Information
•Anchoring: interior anchor stakes inserted through base extrusion; optional to place two additional stakes at the end of each corner. High wind anchoring system available. Additional anchors are integrated into the walls to attach roof to the base.
•Flooring: Standard flooring includes one tarp attachable to interior walls (attachment is industrial strength adhesive Velcro).
•Packaged as two parts, roof and base; this allows easy handling and transport.
•Available accessories: Floor options (Styrofoam™, tarp covering, plywood/ foam combination), Stoves (coal/wood burning, kerosene, alcohol), gutter/ rain collection extrusion, hallway connector used to join units together. The hallway connector would allow for multiple units to be joined; this could be used in a medical application, or for centralized food distribution.
Additional costs can be associated with different pallet configurations and crating used for air transport.
Materials and Design
The design is a simple structure that would give the affected person/ family stability (durability) and safety during a disaster or refugee situation. To accomplish durability, the shelter has a concentric ring structure. The shelter is built out of a very strong 13mm Polypropylene profile sheet (thick UV resistant white plastic, often used in outdoor applications). Materials safety data is available upon request. The material is biologically inert, does not off gas, and can be reground (recycled) throughout the world. All edges are reinforced with polypropylene extrusions to prevent wear in this high traffic area, also adding strength to the door area and other stress points. All shelter components are pre fabricated and installed prior to shipping and packing. Limited material samples can be requested by emailing mferrara_ferraradesign.com.
There are no comparable shelters actively on the market. The cost and ease of set up are both significant benefits for GVS as disaster relief housing. GVS allows any person to set up their own housing without much guidance or strength- no tools are required. GVS also offers several comfort factors: a removable acrylic window with a screen, dual locking door system, and optional fire safe stove pipe aperture in the wall. There are several options that can also be added to the GVS, such as various flooring solutions (including, but not limited to tarps, plywood/ foam, elevated flooring). The cross ventilation creates a temperature equilibrium with the outdoor temps in warm climates- it will not get warmer than the outside temperature.
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Duration
The shelter will last 5+ years. It is possible to extend this time period by using the walls as a footprint on which to build either with brick, mud, hay-bale materials, wood, corrugated tin, et al and providing a more substantial floor (not a tarp); basic maintenance like this can greatly extend its life. We recommend putting shelter units on raised platforms, creating a stable (you can screw the unit onto the platform) and level floor.
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