Would you live in a 3D printed house?
Technology never ceases to amaze me. We really are on the cusp of a lot of shit changing for the better technology wise. Tons of companies have shifted to a more carbon-neutral way of doing business and put more emphasis on their environmental impact. This is a good thing because our planet is kinda headed in a really shitty direction due to a number of things. One of the biggest problems is how wasteful we are as humans, and how we're literally filling our planet with garbage at an alarming rate.
I'm not going to spend this whole article telling you we need to do better to preserve our environment... I'll leave that to the more educated and informed people around here. I do, however, recognize that humans have a very bad impact on our environment and love when big corporations take a stand to try and help. This company Azure Printed Homes is turning plastic waste into homes, which is kinda mind blowing. Not so much when you take into account just how much plastic waste we produce...
The mind blowing thing is that we have the technology to turn that plastic into places for people to live. 3D printed homes has been something that has been being explored by a number of companies, but the difference is that those other companies have been using contrete. Azure plans to convert plastic waste into material that can be printed into structures that will last quite some time. This is going to have a huge impact on the amount of plastic sent to landfills.
Not only is this a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way to building homes, but it's also much faster. These structures can be printed in their entirety within 24 hours, which is a complete game changer. This means walls, ceiling, floors, and everything ready to go right out of the factory. Once the construction of one of these units is complete, it's ready to be rolled off the truck and connected to utilites. How crazy is that?
It sounds even cooler than the BOXABL homes which are tiny homes that just need to be unfolded when delivered. Your whole house rolls in on a flatbed truck, ready to go and be furnished for living. Not only do they 3D print full 2-bedroom homes, they also print accessory units that could be used for all sorts of things. Think about he amount of sheds and accessory office units that are created on a daily basis. This could all be more sustainable.
This different range of 3D printed structures is available for pre-order and will begin shipping as soon as November. From order to shipping in just a few weeks, instead of the months of time and money it takes to build a traditional home. Of course with the announcement of pre-orders, there's a huge waitlist. I mean, who wouldn't want one of these? If I were in the housing market at the moment I'd be looking into grabbing one of these for sure. Maybe in the future.
Pricing for an accessory unit that is about 180 sq ft starts at $40,000 and the bigger 900 sq ft units range up to $200,000. They are getting tons of investments and for good reason. This is a niche in the real estate industry that could change the game for everyone. If even a small percentage of the housing industry shifted to a model like this, we could see a huge impact on the environment. Even if you don't care about that, look how cool these things look! Super futuristic.
I imagine they are very easy to move as well, so these could be used for so many different things. The accessory units can even be connected to form larger structures with a simple process. Don't worry, if you're looking to get one, they only require a $100 deposit to pre-order. The rest comes at the time of signing for the purchase, when 50% of the cost is due up front. There are even financing options, which is good because a lot of people don't have that amount of money to put down on a home.
