How Hot Do Shipping Containers Get?And what can you do about it.Generally, all shipping containers that are made of steel get extremely hot at times. The ones we have in Costa Rica measures temperatures up to 120 degrees on the roof and on the side panels. This is at the peak of the day when the temperatures are the hottest. But we are located in a generally cool mountain valley, so what do they measure at the beach? The third had no insulation but did have a roof reflecting the sun, the temperature registered at 99 degrees. The last one was a Reefer, a refrigerated container with 3” of insulation in the walls, the temperature registered at 85 degrees. Some of the best ways to keep a shipping container, in Costa Rica, cool.
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By Jimmy Lee
Jimmy worked as a Greenpeace team leader for six years in Washington, DC. He left Greenpeace to study Chiropractic in Georgia. Weeks after receiving his Doctorate he moved to Costa Rica. Established for eighteen years as a Chiropractor in the town of San Ramon, Costa Rica, Jimmy is also a yoga instructor. Jimmy has found that green building and real estate are a perfect combination for his skills and background. In the past 18 years he has modified over 50 steel shipping containers into homes, offices, hotels,etc. The list of projects and photos and videos goes on and on. Most all of the work can be seen in the photos, videos on Youtube and in home book “How to build a shipping container home”