Although 3D printed houses are not a novelty in architecture, such as House Zeroand solutions for construction on the Moon and Mars are also being explored, The University of Maine claims the first print is 100% recyclable. Unlike other solutions that still use concrete and conventional building materials using 3D printers.BioHome3D intends to be a message of sustainability.
the house was built entirely from wood fibers and bio-resin, a proposal that researchers say could be the solution to the housing crisis currently facing the United States.🇧🇷 To build the house, the largest 3D printers in the world were used, which were already listed in the Guinness Book of Records and on which the largest 3D boat was previously printed, more than 21 meters long. The university’s Structural Research Unit has recently created a version of the 3D printer that is entirely focused on the use of biological materials.
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BioHome3D is a prototype of about 55 square meters with walls and roof built from sustainable materials. The whole house is fully recyclable, it does not take the usual weeks or months to build, but takes half a day to assemble the parts after printing.With. The electrician manages to electrify the entire structure in just over two hours. After all, not knowing exactly how long it takes to print walls and foundations, a house can be inhabited in a day or two.
And in that sense, he intends to help the US government save on the shortage of materials and labor that fuels the country’s housing crisis. It is mentioned that only Maine is already short of 20,000 homes and 7 million nationwidea problem that dragged on even before the pandemic and, meanwhile, was exacerbated by the lack of raw materials.
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The researchers explain that construction waste is virtually eliminated due to the precision of the printing process. “Our state is facing the perfect storm of a housing crisis and labor shortage, but the University of Maine is once again demonstrating that it can solve big problems with our ingenious approach,” the post reads. institution.
O the prototype is equipped with sensors to measure temperature, environment and structure, to check the health of the house during winters in Maine and improve future projects.
