Rapid response shelters

Abstract

Provided herein are rapid response shelters. A shelter includes components that are readily assembled on-site. In an example, a shelter including walls of insulated composite material, such as recycled plastic, are partially preassembled to assist in construction on-site as well as for ease of transport. For example, two or more walls of a shelter may be attached using hinges, permitting them to lie flat in transit and be articulated to a predetermined angle during construction, which is guided by virtue of inclusion of predetermined connection points and prefabricated connectors placed in locations of the components, such as the walls, roof, floor, and/or framing material, to assist the user in quick construction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shelter, comprising:
 a plurality of wall components, at least two of which are attachable and collapsible to be capable of lying flat;   a roof component configurable to be attached to the plurality of wall components after the plurality of wall components are expanded from a flat state; and   a quick connect system, wherein components of the quick connect system are supplied in a predetermined pattern in the roof component and respective ones of the plurality of wall components;   each of the components of the quick connect system being configured to be attached to a complimentary component.   
     
     
         2 . The shelter of  claim 1 , comprising one or more downspouts associated with one of the plurality of walls;
 wherein the roof component comprises an eves trough defining one or more apertures therein aligned with the one or more downspouts.   
     
     
         3 . The shelter of  claim 2 , comprising:
 a water storage unit; and   a water line configurable to connect the one or more downspouts to the water storage unit.   
     
     
         4 . The shelter of  claim 3 , comprising:
 a sink; and   a water line configurable to connect the water storage unit to the sink.   
     
     
         5 . The shelter of  claim 4 , comprising one or more filters comprising filter media for filtering water. 
     
     
         6 . The shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more filters comprises a rope configured for retrieval of the one or more filters from the one or more downspouts. 
     
     
         7 . The shelter of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more filters are disposed in one or more of the one or more downspouts. 
     
     
         8 . The shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more filters are disposed in the water storage unit. 
     
     
         9 . The shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of walls comprise two pairs of walls configured to be attached via one or more hinges. 
     
     
         10 . The shelter of  claim 9 , wherein each respective wall of each of the two pairs of walls is a different height. 
     
     
         11 . The shelter of  claim 9 , wherein each respective wall of each of the two pairs of walls is a different length. 
     
     
         12 . A system, comprising:
 a shelter, comprising:
 a plurality of wall components, at least two of which are attachable and collapsible to be capable of lying flat; 
 a roof component configurable to be attached to the plurality of wall components after the plurality of wall components are expanded from a flat state; and 
 a quick connect system, wherein components of the quick connect system are supplied in a predetermined pattern in the roof component and respective ones of the plurality of wall components; 
 each of the components of the quick connect system being configured to be attached to a complimentary component; 
   a sink;   a water storage unit;   a toilet;   one or more beds; and   one or more water lines configurable to connect the water storage unit and the sink.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , comprising one or more downspouts associated with one of the plurality of walls;
 wherein the roof component comprises an eves trough defining one or more apertures therein aligned with the one or more downspouts.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , comprising a water line configurable to connect the one or more downspouts to the water storage unit. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , comprising one or more filters comprising filter media for filtering water. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more filters comprises a rope configured for retrieval of the one or more filters from the one or more downspouts. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more filters are disposed in one or more of the one or more downspouts. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more filters are disposed in the water storage unit. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of walls comprise two pairs of walls configured to be attached via one or more hinges. 
     
     
         20 . A kit, comprising:
 a shelter, comprising:
 a plurality of wall components, at least two of which are attachable and collapsible to be capable of lying flat; 
 a roof component configurable to be attached to the plurality of wall components after the plurality of wall components are expanded from a flat state; and 
 a quick connect system, wherein components of the quick connect system are supplied in a predetermined pattern in the roof component and respective ones of the plurality of wall components; 
 each of the components of the quick connect system being configured to be attached to a complimentary component.