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What is the primary reason customers prefer to buy new shipping containers over used ones?

New containers are more affordable

New containers are more easily approved by municipalities

New containers do not have dents or rust (correct)

New containers are better for the environment

According to Belinda Carr, what is the main problem with using shipping containers as building materials?

They are not approved for use by many municipalities

They do not provide enough space for living or working

They are not actually saving the environment as claimed

They are difficult to heat and cool (correct)

What is the most environmentally friendly way to use old shipping containers according to the text?

Use them as-is to build storage units and other basic structures

Export them to developing countries where they can be reused

Repurpose them into new shipping containers

Recycle them into studs to construct regular buildings (correct)

What did Joe Carroll appreciate about the architect's approach to his shipping container home?

The unique and eye-catching appearance Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the use of shipping containers in construction?

Shipping containers can present challenges in terms of heating, cooling, and energy efficiency Signup and view all the answers

How many empty containers were lying around in just one terminal of just one port, according to the text?

11,000 Signup and view all the answers

When did Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, the Italian architects, get into the shipping container-building game?

In the 1990s Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the documentary mentioned in the text about Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano's work?

We Start With The Things We Find Signup and view all the answers

What types of projects has Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano's firm LOT-EK worked on, according to the text?

An experimental art school in New Orleans for people of color and an affordable housing complex in Johannesburg, South Africa Signup and view all the answers

Why do Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano favor using 10 to 15 year old shipping containers, according to the text?

For sustainability reasons and because they like their hip, dilapidated look Signup and view all the answers