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FOR URGENT GENERAL RELEASE
Harbor Homes, HaitiHouse.org Division Chairs the Construction Development Panel of the Global Investments Summit on Haiti
[March 10, 2010 - Miami, FL USA] Haitihouse.org (http://www.haitihouse.org),
chaired the opening panel on construction, reconstruction and infrastructure development at the Global Investments Summit in Miami, which brought together a wide range of executives from the public, private and government sectors including many UN and worldwide humanitarian agencies. Highlighting the release of its innovative third generation disaster recovery housing solution - PermaShelter(tm), the company introduced key speakers supporting the Haitian rebuilding effort.
Working in conjunction with the Hart Lyman Companies LLC, a major U.S. real estate developer with expertise in all aspects of commercial and residential development, demolition, abatement and debris removal, environmental remediation, utility and infrastructure creation, Harbor Homes is master planning several self-contained Haitian resettlement villages.
Hart Lyman has designed the villages to include fresh water sources and human waste treatment, which is the number one sanitation issue facing Haiti today. Once conquered, even in a small way on the village level, waste treatment will lead to greatly improved health conditions for the residents. Once a village location is prepared for installation, trained Haitian crews will be used to install the final products. This is part of a four stage plan to help Haiti expand employment.
On the ground in Haiti, contractual relationships have been established with existing major Haitian construction, equipment and logistics firms ready to prepare sites under direction, receive and transport village housing units and train Haitian installation teams.
The incorporation of the HaitiHouse.org PermaShelter™ self-assembly housing and the cargo2™ village support container units into the turn-key master plan now delivered to the Haitian government, and humanitarian programs worldwide. Harbor Homes is confident the master plan will help alleviate many of the major issues blocking Haitian recovery and advancement.
The stated housing goals of Harbor Homes include manufacture of houses that will lower crowding, improve sanitation, provide safer water, eliminate humidity, create safer environments to lower traumatic injuries, so the medical care available can actually treat people and save lives. PermaShelter™ answers many of these most important needs for a permanent housing solution.
With rapid deployment, PermaShelter™ homes, which fit fourteen to a single shipping container, can be constructed by a handful of people without special skills with only the use of a wrench in less than a half hour each. The cargo2™ container units can be delivered and placed ready-to-use with only final water, sewer or power hookups to be made on-site.
Formerly a private FEMA contractor, Harbor Homes LLC, HaitiHouse™ Division has an impeccable record producing temporary housing, travel trailers, and more for disaster relief inside the United States. After hurricane Katrina, another division was responsible for building and transporting thousands of park model homes for American families.
A pioneer in Indoor Air Quality materials selection, processing and testing, Harbor Homes has delivered housing that far exceeds FEMA requirements for low or no formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds and other contaminants. Harbor Homes, using structural steel frames and steel walls has eliminated almost all wood, adhesives, foam, fiberglass, plastics and items that cause higher toxic levels, which can lead to future health issues.
PermaShelter™ features:
- Easy to ship, place, install, disassemble and relocate - arriving ready to place and bolt panels together.
- Made of galvanized steel frames with corrugated steel walls and vented roofing. All other seams are sealed.
- When anchored, it is structurally improved to now withstand 150 mile per hour winds AND carries a rating of Seismic D for earthquake protection.
- Available immediately for production and delivery in three sizes 7'6" x 18 foot, 27 or 36 foot.
- Has a locking door and screened oversized non-glass windows for personal protection and to shield residents from wind, rain, and weather damage. The hurricane shutter window covers provide security and fold-down to become tables for a variety of uses.
- Pressure treated raised lumber floor on steel frame keeps all belongings dry, and protects the owners against illness from standing water.
- Impervious to insects. Will not rot. Will not allow vermin to infest or nest.
- Now comes with a 30-year warranty.
- Affordable in bulk, and will not need to be constantly replaced, like tents, framed canvas and lesser housing units made of plywood or inferior materials.
- Environmentally friendly and completely recyclable, moveable, transportable or reusable!
- The base model is outstanding but our tier one option model adds solar electric power lighting, ceiling fan, a porch extension, water cooled roof, an enclosed cistern system and more, to provide Haitians with solutions for their sanitary needs.
- Tier two option model includes an indoor toilet, sink, plumbing, fresh water filtration and bacterial treatment to provide consistently clean drinking, cooking and bathing water.
HaitiHouse™ is a division of luxury houseboat manufacturer, Harbor Homes LLC. In response to the global demand for permanent, safe, efficient and affordable disaster housing has released its PermaShelter™ brand line for purchase by government agencies, charities, mission groups and other involved in the Haitian recovery effort.
The Hart Lyman Companies LLC and its principals have developed a wide array of real estate and investment projects over the past thirty-five years. Their strategy has both a national and international reach. Their long-term relationships with numerous Fortune 500 companies include Walgreens, General Electric and M&T Bank, just to name a few. They have been responsible for the development of over 75 ground-up projects in the past 15 years including (but not limited to) environmental clean-up, demolition, entitlement processes and all aspects of construction. With extensive experience in real estate development, renewable energy, industrial product supply and distribution among other industries, they possess a broad-based grasp along a dynamic spectrum of businesses. This diversity enables us to analyze projects and opportunities from a wide range of capabilities.
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A Haitihouse.org Disaster Recovery Team Members are ready to serve ALL charities, non-profit groups, churches, missionaries, medical services, corporations and government agencies and can take your calls at the following dedicated phones. All sales must be approved through the Haitian government agencies coordinating the resettlement program.
- All Engineering/custom design and building inquiries: email mbatson@haitihouse.org
- All relief organization relations and inquiries: jheath@haitihouse.org
- Press relations/broadcast requests/interviews: email pr@haitihouse.org
- For sales orders call USA toll free 888-360-1492
HaitiHouse.org and PermaShelter™ can be reached on the web with more information and blueprints available online at http://www.haitihouse.org.
Harbor Homes' headquarters is located at 1207 Sunset Drive, Thomasville, GA 31792 in South Georgia, USA - HaitiHouse™ is a trademark of Harbor Homes LLC.
Hart-Lyman offices are located in Syracuse, NY, Burlington, VT, Atlanta, GA and opening in March 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- HaitiHOUSE.org
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