A home away from home

Modular post-emergency shelters adaptable to your needs and safe for the persons you serve.

Durable & cost effective Safe and dignified Flexible all-in-one solution

Low cost post-emergency shelter
with a 3-year lifespan and possibility
to upgrade.
Flat-packed design optimised for high
volume production and low volume
shipping.
Modular, robust system with
interchangeable parts that can be
maintained and repaired overtime.
Assembly requires 4 persons and
takes 5-6 hours. No additional tools
or electricity needed.
The shelter’s robust system is
developed according to Sphere
standards and withstands wind, rain,
UV and impact load.
A metal frame clad with opaque,
semi-hard roof and walls and a
lockable door, provides residents
with a higher level of dignity, privacy
and safety.
17.5 m2 floor space and high ceiling
create a spacious interior that allow
users to stand upright, and provides
enough space for equipment or
personal belongings.
A solar powered LED lamp provides
more than 4 hours of light and
features plugs for charging of
electronic devices.
The door and windows may be
placed in different configurations
according to needs.
Enables seamless planning,
budgeting and implementing without
unexpected costs, as all necessary
components and tools are included.
Set-up support is provided through
graphic manuals and a training
program.
The shelter can be applied for
many different purposes including
accommodation, medical clinic,
office, registration centre, storage
and child friendly space.
If required, the shelter can be
disassembled, moved and
reassembled again.
Sections can be added and removed
to create different sized structures.

The Abdelraza family. Internally displaced in Al Jamea’a Camp, Baghdad.

Hamid: “...In the RHU, there is space to move unrestricted

and we started to buy things to make ourselves feel at
home, like a set of drawers and a TV. It provides us with
more privacy. My wife and I sleep behind the curtain and
© UNHCR/Sebastian Rich my kids sleep on this side, in the main ‘room’...”.
 Basic specifications

Frame of steel and plastic pipes connected through steel joints and secured with cross wires. The foundation is mounted to the
Structure
ground with anchors. Clad with semi-rigid polyolefin panels. Features a lockable door, four windows, 2 ventilation inlets and a lamp.

Materials Frame: Galvanized high strength steel Envelope [wall & roof panels]: Semi-hard & opaque plastic panel

Entire structure: L: 5.68 m x W: 3.32 m x H: 2.83 m

Measurements Covered living space: 17.5 m2 Per person [total 5]: 3.5 m2

Min. indoor height [eave level]: 1.8 m Max. indoor height: 2.7 m

PV system 4.0 Wp. LED lamp & port to charge electric devices. Provides ≥ 4 hours light when fully charged.

Allows for minimum 2-minute escape time. Fire risks must be assessed to inform the site planning of temporary settlements and the
Fire resistance
grouping of individual shelters. A safety distance of minimum 8.5 m between units is recommended.

Temperature range 5-40°C

Wind resistance 18 m/s or 65 km/h. Increases with additional measures.

Lifespan 36 months with basic maintenance

Shelf-life Min. 5 years under dry, clean and ventilated conditions.

Volume per unit 1.13 m3 (1.99 m x 1.09 m x 0.52 m). 48 units in container 40 feet HC. 36 units in container 40 feet DC.

Weight per unit 160 kg

Can be erected by a team of 4 in 5-6 hours without additional tools or electricity on different types of soil & on concrete flooring.
Assembly Graphic step-by-step instruction manuals are included. Capacity building and assembly training is available on demand. Easy to
maintain. A spare part kit is included. May be upgraded with local material.

Cost $1250 per unit

Better Shelter is a social enterprise based in Sweden. We develop and provide post-emergency shelters for humanitarian emergency response and contingency
planning. Contact: sales@bettershelter.org | +46 8 40 92 50 10. Visit www.bettershelter.org to access technical information and safety guidelines.