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Green Property: Why container homes may be the way forward

This Green Property feature is brought to you by We Heat

Alicia Kalil, Co-Director, Berman-Kalil Housing Concepts speaks with Africa Melane about living in shipping containers.

Kalil lists these reasons why choosing to live in a shipping contain may be the way forward:

Affordability Our solutions are designed to keep costs down while still delivering superior products

Modular Containers can be used singularly, joined or stacked to get any size combination that is perfect for you.

Sustainability One can incorporate the our need for Sustainability into these products, with a range of options available to help save money while being kind to the environment

Portable solutions Homes and other solutions can be delivered anywhere locally or worldwide

Strength & Durability These houses can withstand any weather conditions. Containers are built to withstand even the most extreme sea-weather

We-Heat and Cape Talk are giving you the chance to win a complete solar water heating system and heat pump including installation worth R55 000.

If you are still not convinced listen to the audio below:


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