They’ve traveled across vast oceans. Now they will provide shelter for a buyer who loves their stylish vision. Three homes made of shipping containers are for sale in Oregon City, OR—located... Read More
Earlier this year, the St. Helens City Council approved a renewable 50-year lease with Portland-based developer and entrepreneur Carl Coffman so he could build an eight-unit apartment complex on 7th... Read More
Check out this video made by The Art of Elevated Living youtube channel. Carl gives an in-depth tour of the Relevant Buildings shop, where shipping containers are refurbished into homes... Read More
Relevant Buildings participated in the 14th annual Clark County Recycled Arts Festival. The event took place at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA. One of our primary missions is sustainability,... Read More
The St. Helens Planning Commission approved conditional use permit for an 8-unit housing structure. The planning commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit on Tuesday, July 11, which allows developer... Read More
Check out our latest issue featured in Portland’s very own Home Builders Association Magazine! Carl Coffman explains how Relevant Buildings came to achieve new levels of building sustainability in... Read More
In 2019 we helped build the communal kitchen and showering spaces for the Kenton Women’s Village. We partnered with Catholic Charities of Oregon to offer a solution to houselessness by... Read More
PORTLAND, OR (KATU) – In celebration of Earth Day, KATU highlights a local builder who is tackling one of the biggest up-cycling efforts: Making environmentally friendly homes out of used... Read More
The De Lux 20’ is a condensed version of our De Lux 40’. With one bedroom and a loft, it is designed to fit in a space that warrants... Read More
This 399 sq ft. model is a 1BR / 1 Bath with a full-size kitchen and ample space for dining. The unit also comes fully equipped with kitchen appliances,... Read More
The Box Car 3 is one of many exciting new models we have in the works. This innovative 1,280 sq ft model is a 2-story 3B/2.5BR with a spacious dining and... Read More
Relevant Buildings Sets New Standard For Shipping Container Homes CANBY, Oregon – March 13, 2018 – As Portland-Metro housing prices continue to skyrocket and real estate inventory dips to an... Read More
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Oregon is known for making strides in sustainability. But there is one local man who’s making recycling his full-time business by transforming old shipping containers into... Read More
OREGON CITY, Ore. — A Portland developer is fighting climate change one four-ton shipping container at a time. Carl Coffman and his company Relevant Buildings are upcycling shipping containers into prefab homes... Read More
We are so excited to share our new partnership with Portland Youth Builders which gives their students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in the construction industry. Portland Youth Builders is... Read More
Every year, millions of shipping containers come to the United States carrying cargo and consumer goods. Thousands of them never return overseas, often sitting empty and unused in U.S. ports... Read More
Watch as Carl Coffman, owner and founder of Relevant Buildings, explores the exciting possibilities of creating a stylish 1-bedroom, 1-bath ADU using shipping containers. Thoughtful Design The Suite Spot... Read More
New Model Alert! This bright and spacious 998 sq ft. home is an extended version of our Teahouse 20’ model, which attaches an additional 40′ container alongside the already existing... Read More
Oregon City, OR – Carl Coffman is betting that in the near future, people will want to live in shipping containers. After 35 years as an excavation contractor, Coffman decided... Read More
Watch as one of our customers, Bob, leads us through a home tour of their beautiful De Lux River 20′ container home. This home totals 586 sq. ft. in... Read More
Watch Carl of Relevant Buildings Company walk through the conversion process of the De Lux 40′ container home model in New Era, Oregon. He breaks down how the Hybrid... Read More
The De Lux series is a part of our ‘Hybrid’ model options, which includes both container and stick-built portions. The model blends steel shipping containers with wood to create a... Read More
Durability – Container homes offer longevity, defense against rot and termites, and the ruggedness, when properly anchored, to stand against severe winds and some fires. Our engineers suggest that a shipping container... Read More