Inner city real estate is expensive for most people. Many people commute a long way to reach their offices. Would it not be better to have an affordable home next to your office? Do you think it’s impossible? If the answer is yes, then you are in for quite a surprise.
The fusion of technology and economy has played an important part in the annals of history. The economic necessity has spurred humans to develop technologies that may seem magical just a century ago. The technology has evolved to such an extent that in the near future it may be possible for you to live in a 3D printed home. Yes, 3D printed homes!
Mobile House of the Future
A German designer, Peter Ebner, who works at 3M FutureLab along with students from UCLA and University of Huddersfield have come up with the concept of 3D printed houses. Say goodbye to long commutes that eat away the hours of your life. With a 3D printed house, you can print a mobile house right next to your office building.
Made of sand and special binder, the 3D prototype house is about the size of three refrigerators. It measures about 50 square feet and is 10 feet high. Professor Ebner believes that the house can accommodate a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
Mr. Ebner says that in a decade or so we would print most of our products. It would be the next industrial revolution that will have a far reaching impact on the lives of most individuals. He further pointed out that the cost of 3-D printing depends on the size of the house and complexity of the project. People can utilize this technology to print unique houses that bespeak of creativity and inventiveness.
Development of 3D Printed House
The development of the 3D printed real estate technology was the result of joint efforts of Mr. Ebner, head researcher at 3M FutureLab, and students from the University of California in Los Angeles and University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire, UK. The Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) of University of Munich and 3D printing manufacturer Voxeljet also contributed to the project. The reason this project was initiated was to solve the problems of professionals and students who faced problems in commuting to their work.
Inside of 3-D Printed Homes
The temperature inside the 3D printed house is controlled through an innovative “spring system”. The 3D printed house can collect water from its surface and use it for various purposes. It can use the collected water for cooling and heating the house. Moreover, the collected water can also be used as running water for kitchen and toilet.
At the moment this 3D printing is not cheap. However, Mr. Ebner says that as the technology becomes mainstream it would cost less to print a house than constructing it in traditional ways.
Source: www.nbcnews.com
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