Made of the most sustainable material
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Frank's patented Shelter In A Day is constructed of Multidimensional Fiberboard (MDF). MDF is amazingly strong in two dimensions and is arguably among the most sustainable, green building materials on the planet. It is made from the scrap of the lumber industry. Due to it's edge weakness it is seldom used for structural applications; however, Frank's patented structural joint is very strong and independent of the edge weakness characteristics of MDF. Frank's Shelter In A Day prototype shown below was installed 11 years ago in Fort Myers Florida and withstood a direct hit by the eye of Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane with 150 mph sustained winds. Hundred year old trees were toppled all around the shelter; however, the shelter sustained no damage of any kind! The shelter is as solid today as it was the day it was assembled.
Multidimensional Fiberboard (MDF)
More than 150 facilities now produce MDF worldwide. Scrap lumber from our lumberyards makes MDF a sustainable product, potentially helping us greatly in our battle against global warming! The future of MDF is very bright since we are using resources much faster that Nature can replace them! So, be assured that Frank's Shelter In A Day is here to stay!
Cost of an Installed Shelter
Shelter In A Day is semi-permanent secure construction. Initially it costs slightly more than a short-term tent; however, long term it is many times less expensive than a tent. Shelters ship flat on a pallet and are easily assembled or disassembled in half-a-day, without any construction skills, tools, nor power.
Factory in a Box
To eliminate shipping, 'Factory in a Box' will include all the machines and tooling (including a generator) required to manufacturing Shelter In A Day from MDF board, within a standard shipping container. It can be quickly shipped to any location to meet the needs of a developing disaster or relief situation. Additional containers, filled with MDF from any of 150 existing factories, will enable a quick start to production.
Award Winning Designs
Frank’s designs have won multiple awards including Peoples’ Choice at Inventors Fairs (Lauderdale & Bradenton FL), and ‘Most Innovative Product’, in a landslide vote at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Forum in Washington D.C.
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