Creating Low-Cost Sustainable Homes Imagine building 10 building in 24 hours — and those homes having a smaller environmental impact than normal. That sounds like a dream. Well, actually, it’s already happened. Suzhou-based construction materials firm Winsun is responsible for this latest feat of engineering. The firm took standard CAD designs for the buildings and printed out their walls by, instead of traditional building materials, using a machine that extrudes a mix of high-grade cement and recycled glass fiber, layering it until the wall is finished. In a similar fashion, the firm also printed the various fittings that would be needed to bring the buildings up to code. All the parts were then moved from the factory to the building site, and the buildings assembled on-site. While the buildings were both small and basic, it shows how this technology could in the future create affordable, cheap housing while minimizing environmental damage. Check out the video of the production system below: youtube/watch?v=8lDAhFMDqgU
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 22:00:33 +0000
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