The new type of home could address housing shortages.
On Monday, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center unveiled the first 3D-printed house made entirely out of bio-based materials called BioHome3D,The new structure consists of a 600-square-foot prototype featuring 3D-printed floors and walls as well as a roof made of wood fibers and bio-resins. The house is fully recyclable and highly insulated and its development produced a limited amount of waste due to the precision of the printing process.
“With its innovative BioHome3D, UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center is thinking creatively about how we can tackle our housing shortage, strengthen our forest products industry, and deliver people a safe place to live so they can contribute to our economy. While there is still more to be done, today’s development is a positive step forward — one that I was proud to support through my Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan and my budget.
will now help address labor shortages that are currently limiting affordable viable housing. The use of automated manufacturing and off-site production in this new type of home will also result in less time wasted on on-site building and fitting.Meanwhile, the use of abundant, renewable, locally sourced wood fiber feedstock tackles current supply chain issues.
The new structure was printed in four modules and assembled on site in just half a day. Electricity was installed within two hours of its completion., but unlike BioHome3D, most are printed using concrete. However, only the concrete walls are printed on top of a conventionally cast concrete foundation. Traditional wood framing or wood trusses are used to complete the roof,” said Dagher, ASCC executive director.
“Unlike the existing technologies, the entire BioHome3D was printed, including the floors, walls and roof. The biomaterials used are 100% recyclable, so our great-grandchildren can fully recycle BioHome3D.”
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