Weatherport hut
Weatherport huts are portable and relatively easy to assemble, metal-framed, fabric-covered structures somewhat similar to the quonset-style Jamesway huts of the early 1940s. Weatherport huts were originally developed by Clayton H. “Sweede” Hansen in Gunnison, Colorado in 1968.[1] Hansen wanted a durable structure that could protect his vehicles from the harsh Colorado winters. Dissatisfied with available products on the market at the time, Hansen decided to create his own design. The shelter worked better than other products on the market, and a family business was born.
Uses
The early Weatherport huts were used as carports, but the design was soon found to be a good housing and shelter option for remote locations needing an easily transportable structure that could withstand high winds and heavy snow loads in areas such as the Arctic, Antarctic, and Greenland. Greenland's Summit Camp research station uses Weatherport huts, as does Toolik Field Station,[2] an Arctic climate change research station in northern Alaska. A Weatherport structure is also used as the principal medical shelter of the Everest ER, located in the Himalayan Rescue Association’s base camp on Mount Everest.[3]
Weatherports have since been developed for use in residences, pools, and greenhouses. The temperature control systems and energy-efficient electricity systems have also become an alternative to warehouses for the cannabis growing industry.[4]
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References
- ↑ "About Weatherport | Weatherport". WeatherPort. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Toolik Field Station::History of Toolik". toolik.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Thanks, WeatherPort!". Everest ER. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Energy Impact of Legal Cannabis Production". Weatherport. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
External links
- Quonset Hut: Metal Living for a Modern Age Mentions the Weatherport hut as being a descendant of the Jamesway hut.
- LA Times reporter visits Toolik Field Station Mentions living in a Weatherport hut.
- University of Copenhagen page with video showing the NEEM ice coring project facilities. Several Weatherport huts are visible.
- South Pole Ice Core Project (SPICE) Shows three images of a Weatherport hut used to house the ice core drill assembly.
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