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Episode 34 - 3D Printing a Composite House!
Episode 34 - 3D Printing a Composite House!
Designed and manufactured as a part of the SM²ART Program between the University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and printed on the World’s Largest Polymer 3D Printer at the ASCC, the BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials!
The project was designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing. Less time is required on-site building and fitting up the home due to the use of automated manufacturing and off-site production. Printing using abundant, renewable, locally sourced wood fiber feedstock reduces dependence on a constrained supply chain.
Local wood fiber and bio-resin materials were developed by the SM²ART partnership, and each module is 100% additively manufactured (floors, walls, and roof) which differentiates this house from current commercial 3D-printed homes!