{"id":17481,"date":"2018-07-10T12:25:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T12:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=17481"},"modified":"2019-02-25T20:45:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T20:45:16","slug":"3d-printed-homes-could-solve-the-global-housing-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3d-printed-homes-could-solve-the-global-housing-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"3d Printed Homes Could Solve the Global Housing Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div id=\"pageContainer1\" class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<div class=\"text-layer-inner\">\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Most of us share a common concern for people living in\u00a0<\/span>squalid conditions without adequate\u00a0<span>housing. This is a global concern and until recently, the<\/span><span>re hasn&#8217;t been a single remedy that\u00a0<\/span>could come close to meeting the demand. Having a safe a<span>nd clean shelter is a basic human\u00a0<\/span>requirement but many adults and children have no way\u00a0<span>of securing the staple for existence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\">Many occupy makeshift shelters made from whatever discarded materials they can find.\u00a0There is plenty of government and privately sponsored programs that help families and\u00a0individuals find temporary and sometimes permanent housi<span>ng, but the few that are helped do\u00a0<\/span>not make a dent in the overwhelming need. A new possi<span>ble solution is on the horizon. 3d\u00a0<\/span><span>printing is a new technology that shows promise for cre<\/span><span>ating solid objects at a lower cost\u00a0<\/span><span>than through traditional construction techniques, and i<\/span><span>t&#8217;s believed that\u00a0<\/span>3d printed homes\u00a0<span>could solve the global housing crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\">ICON<\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>ICON is a new startup that has been working on the issue<\/span><span> of the shortage of housing on a\u00a0<\/span>global level. The 2018 South by Southwest conference r<span>evealed the plans and shared some\u00a0<\/span>exciting information that could transform the way th<span>at charities and assistance program\u00a0<\/span>approach the problem of the homeless. ICON has drawn\u00a0<span>up a\u00a0<\/span><span>strategy for using 3d\u00a0<\/span>printing technology to build homes in developing parts of the world, to work with non-profit\u00a0housing organizations and build highly affordable homes for<span> people who could otherwise not\u00a0<\/span><span>afford them. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>How 3d home printing works <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>It is now possible to create a concrete home measuring 6<\/span><span>50 square feet, with a porch, a\u00a0<\/span>bathroom, bedroom and living room for a cost of $10,0<span>00. The entire process takes between\u00a0<\/span>12 and 24 hours to complete. Analysts with the organiza<span>tion believe that it is possible to\u00a0<\/span>reduce the cost to as little as $4,000 per home built.\u00a0<span> They are made of a single material, but\u00a0<\/span>the concrete offers a clean and viable solution that pro<span>tects people from the elements and\u00a0<\/span>gives them safety and shelter. The homes are printed i<span>n a warehouse environment, and then\u00a0<\/span>transferred to the prepared ground and assembled.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Benefits of 3d printed homes <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>The advantages of using this method are immense. It ha<\/span><span>s the potential for utilizing\u00a0<\/span>designated finances for helping the homeless to build\u00a0<span>homes that they can occupy in as little\u00a0<\/span>as 12 to 24 hours. With an army of printers in operatio<span>n, entire neighbourhoods can be built\u00a0<\/span>within just a few days or weeks. This has the potential f<span>or transforming barren wastelands\u00a0<\/span>into safe neighbourhoods for families currently living o<span>n the streets or off the land in some\u00a0<\/span>cases, to family communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"links-layer\">\n<div class=\"links-layer-inner\">\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>In addition to helping solve the housing crisis, 3d pri<span>nted<\/span> homes are a green method of\u00a0<\/span>production that cuts down on harm to the environment.\u00a0<span> It is a safe and clean solution that\u00a0<\/span>doesn&#8217;t require the use of fossil fuels and large equip<span>ment. It&#8217;s an eco-friendly solution to\u00a0<\/span>home building. The method also saves on labour costs a<span>s well as the use of wood and plastic\u00a0<\/span>materials. Although labourers are still needed to excava<span>te, install plumbing, roofs and\u00a0<\/span>electrical systems, it does cut down on labour tremendously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pageContainer2\" class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<div class=\"c-loader\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Estimates of need <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Current estimates of the number of homeless people in\u00a0<\/span>the world are at approximately 1.2<span>billion. The figures are high, but ICON&#8217;s approach pr<\/span><span>esents a viable solution to the problem.\u00a0<\/span>They&#8217;re currently launching a project to test the feasibi<span>lity by building 100 homes in El<\/span>Salvador in 2019, in cooperation with New Story, a non-profit<span> organization dedicated to\u00a0<\/span>providing international housing solutions. Work in Hait<span>i, El Salvador and Bolivia have already\u00a0<\/span>begun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<div class=\"text-layer-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>How do 3d homes stack up? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>When compared with the average size of a New York apar<\/span><span>tment, the affordable 3d homes\u00a0<\/span>come close. They are 650 square feet compared to the average apartment size of 880 feet.\u00a0Some of the smaller apartments measure a scant 400 square<span>\u00a0feet, so in comparison, the size\u00a0<\/span>isn&#8217;t bad. It&#8217;s worth noting that 3d houses may be buil<span>t up to 800 square feet if a larger size is\u00a0<\/span>needed or desired.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Futuristic speculation <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>In addition to building inexpensive and safe housing,<\/span><span> ICON is looking at the possibility of\u00a0<\/span>manufacturing 3d buildings for use in off-planet exp<span>loration missions. Although this would\u00a0<\/span>happen in the distant future, it gives inspiration f<span>or a unique method of quickly construction\u00a0<\/span>complexes and buildings off the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us share a common concern for people living in\u00a0squalid conditions without adequate\u00a0housing. This is a global concern and until recently, there hasn&#8217;t been a single remedy that\u00a0could come close to meeting the demand. 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