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Aloha! At Affordable Portable Housing Hawaii, we are working in four major areas- 1- Designing and building portable and permanently situated legal, affordable shipping container based and modular housing specifically designed to be outfitted with alternative power & other systems. 2- Shipping container sales and outfitting containers for offices and other structures on every island. 3- Proposing legislation that will make zoning exceptions for affordable housing projects that serve the homeless and those in severe need of affordable housing in areas that are currently lacking infrastructure. 4- Working towards creating a modular home industry in Hawaii using Hawaii labor.
Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the information on this website. That will allow us to more effectively work with you on your home, workshop or office ideas in person, or on the phone. Our site map is the best way to navigate. Thank you!
Affordable Portable Housing of Hawaii is dedicated to helping Native Hawaiians and long-time Kama’aina with alternative housing options that are affordable, quickly built and value rich. We are not opposed to helping other people as well, but our mission right now is in helping those who are literally getting squeezed out, those who have lived here and have contributed positively for many years and generations and who are now struggling for survival. In Mid-April 2008, we were issued bldg permits for the two container homes on this site. We are currently working on two-story and larger homes, keep checking back. The next step is getting these projects pre-approval status so folks can get a bldg permit in one week vs 2-2.5 months. When projects are actually built, we will work to get them appraised so mortgage lenders can consider financing these projects. We see no impediments to getting these things accomplished. Our hope is to also develop both portable living units and permanent structures that can operate completely off of the electrical grid and away from county sewer and water systems. We are also involved with photovoltaic & wind powered systems that supplement power for those on the grid that want to live more green and have power during interruptions. The main idea is that if regulations can be modified, people could build truly affordable homes in areas with land prices that are considerably less costly than areas with well developed infrastructure.
Our mobile structure’s electricity is solar, and the hot water & cooking systems run on propane. The electricity generated from the sun will be stored in batteries that will run refrigeration, small appliances, lighting, a broadband receiver that will offer a wireless broadband computer connection and a modem type “vonage” phone, water purification system, a television, radio and etc. Our mobile home will be built to catch rain water from its roof and store it in a portable bladder for showering, cooking and drinking. In more permanent applications, you would utilize a 3-5000 gallon tank system. Read more…
One of the applications we envision is on Hawaiian Homelands for the purpose of allowing Hawaiians a chance to get something operating on their land where the infrastructure might not be fully developed, and that can be moved easily and be affordable to build and operate. HHL are quite strict at the present time, but we are hopeful that they will allow our homes to be built on their lands. Obviously others can also benefit from the alternative power and sanitation technologies. The other application is for the homeless. Perhaps the state might like the idea of its portability and use as transitional structures that can move anywhere and be largely self-sufficient. We applaud the State's new homeless projects in Kaka’ako & Waianae, and their new affordable Waipahu condos. Our niche might be in working with small communites and those that might prefer to be in a more private living arrangement. Read more…
A local company is inches away from publicly releasing their revolutionary alternative septic system that is affordable and adaptable to just about any situation. It utilizes a special bacteria that turns sewage into drinkable water that can be used for watering landscapes. You may have heard of Orange Counties large scale systems that do the same thing. This decentralized sewage processing system is currently being used at a Hawaii State Park, and we will be making it available soon. Read more…
We are hopeful to possibly help the State Forestry dept. with a creative way to help eradicate invasive plants In our state forests. Portable living and storage structures could be air lifted into the forests and folks could possibly caretake a certain area in exchange for the use of one of these self-sufficient living quarters. This would cost a lot less than paying state workers. Our forests are getting destroyed rapidly by invasive plants. This could be part of the solution. Read more…
Another potential use we see is for non-profit groups who could obtain leases on land that is not developed, has little or no infrastructure, and is not currently earmarked for a particular use. The idea is that they could obtain very affordable leases and quickly set up a group of portable units that could serve the clients of these non-profit service agencies right away instead of waiting forever to gather millions of dollars to buy land and build permanent structures. Less desirable lands could now have a use. These groups could pick up and move somewhere else after their lease of say 8 years runs out. Tax incentives could be created to encourage land owners to offer 5-10 year leases on their land for this purpose. Read more…
Yet another use we see is to develop mobile units to be used for emergency relief situations here or anywhere in the world. The fact that it can operate for a long time without needing permanent energy infrastructure seems to us to be a huge plus. The broadband receiver gives it internet and phone connectivity, and photovoltaic power systems can easily power that and more. Read more…
Affordable Portable Housing
Oahu headquarters- 2065 S. Beretania St. Ste. 102 Hon, HI 96826 808.953.2005
Container modification facilities at
Kalaeloa, Oahu yard. (Near Campbell Industrial Park.)
By appointment only.
Big Island- PO Box 488 Pa'auilo, HI 96776 808-935-1000
Direct sales to all Hawaiian islands and the Pacific Rim.