Emergency Habitat for Catastrophes

Abstract

A modular building architecture is presented. The building structure includes a square or round-shaped modular unit and a loft positioned as an upper story to the modular unit. The modular unit comprises a roof that includes rain water collection gutters and channels or downspouts leading the collected rain water to rain barrels. The collected rain water is then pumped for use in the modular unit. The modular unit also comprises a bathroom and a kitchen that include smaller sized appliances and fixtures. The modular units create a modular system that allows for varying sized structures for various facilities. For example, multiple modular units can be connected together to construct an extended building structure or a medical or service facility. The additional modules would not include a kitchen, bathroom or upper story loft, but would provide additional living and/or sleeping quarters.

1 . A building structure, comprising:
 at least one modular unit;   wherein the at least one modular unit comprises a bathroom and a kitchen;   self-contained utilities; and   a roof with rain water collection gutters and channels leading the collected rain water to rain barrels.   
   
   
       2 . The building structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a loft positioned as an upper story to the at least one modular unit. 
   
   
       3 . The building structure of  claim 2 , wherein there is an outside upper access to the loft. 
   
   
       4 . The building structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a second modular unit connected to the at least one modular unit to enlarge the building structure. 
   
   
       5 . The building structure of  claim 4 , further comprising multiple modular units connected together and utilized to produce a facility. 
   
   
       6 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular unit has a wood frame. 
   
   
       7 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular unit has a steel frame. 
   
   
       8 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular unit has a laminated plastic frame. 
   
   
       9 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular unit is pre-fabricated. 
   
   
       10 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the roof contains solar panels for providing electrical energy to the building structure. 
   
   
       11 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the roof contains a wind turbine for providing electrical energy to the building structure. 
   
   
       12 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the roof contains sky lights for providing light to the building structure. 
   
   
       13 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein a crawl space or base in the lower region of the modular unit contains chambers or tanks for holding water. 
   
   
       14 . The building structure of  claim 13 , wherein the tanks receive rain water, hold potable water for drinking, hold sewage and hold used water from sinks and shower. 
   
   
       15 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein public utilities are used for electrical, water and sewer. 
   
   
       16 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a square-shaped structure. 
   
   
       17 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the modular unit is a round structure. 
   
   
       18 . A building structure, comprising:
 a first modular unit;   wherein the first modular unit comprises a bathroom and a kitchen;   a second modular unit, connected to the first modular unit;   a loft positioned as an upper story to the first and second modular unit, designed for sleeping;   self-contained utilities; and   a roof with rain water collection gutters and channels leading the collected rain water to rain barrels.   
   
   
       19 . The building structure of  claim 18 , further comprising multiple modular units connected together to produce a facility. 
   
   
       20 . A building structure, comprising:
 a first modular unit;   wherein the first modular unit comprises a bathroom and a kitchen;   a loft positioned as an upper story to the first modular unit;   a crawl space or base in the lower region of the first modular unit that contains chambers or tanks for holding water, wherein a first tank receives rain water, a second tank holds potable water for drinking, a third tank holds sewage and a fourth tank holds used water from sinks and shower;   a roof with rain water collection gutters and channels leading the collected rain water to rain barrels which is then pumped into the first tank; and   solar panels and a wind turbine positioned on the roof for providing electrical energy to the building structure.