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This Builder of 3D Prefab Homes Says It Can Tackle the Housing Crisis May 13, 2021 The U.S. and California, in particular, are in the midst of a housing crisis. According to Freddie Mac, the U.S. housing market is short 3.8 million homes. A lack of affordable housing primarily fuels the housing shortage. As construction costs increase, homeownership is an elusive goal to many. Could more sustainable building practices, such as the scaling up of 3D prefab homes, help? Although there have been considerable advances in green building practices, often, these innovations are not adopted by developers. Meanwhile, climate change is causing flooding, sea-level rise, severe storms, and wildfires, and housing needs to be resilient to these forces. ....
3D printing s new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage Terence Chea View Comments A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and other materials atop one another, eventually producing three-dimensional objects from the bottom up. In recent years, 3D printers have mostly been used to create small quantities of specialized items such as car parts or prosthetic limbs, allowing consumers or businesses to produce just what they need using the machines at home or work. ....
More US Companies Now Offering 3D Printed Homes April 28, 2021 This photo provided by Mighty Buildings shows a 3D-printed house module being delivered in Livermore, Calif. Most modules are put together in a factory and then transported by truck to the owner’s property. (Courtesy of Mighty Buildings via AP) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:07:11 0:00 three-dimensional, or 3D printing technology. The companies say 3D printers can build homes faster, for a lot less money, and in a much more environment friendly way than traditional building methods. They say the technology may also help solve America’s shortage of ....
3D printing’s new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage A 3D-printed housing module is delivered in Livermore, California. Most of the modules built by Mighty Buildings are assembled in the factory, transported by truck to owners’ properties, then put into place using a crane. (Courtesy of Mighty Buildings via AP) By TERENCE CHEA Associated Press A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and other materials atop one another, eventually producing three-dimensional objects from the bottom up. In recent years, 3D printers have mostly been used to create small quantities of specialized items such as car parts or prosthetic limbs, allowing consumers or businesses to produce just what they need using the machines at home or work. ....