The additive construction (AC) sector is really beginning to bloom and, while 3DPrint.com Executive Editor Joris Peels has qualms with the idea, 3D printed houses in particular are becoming the key demonstrator for it. The latest AC home comes from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Dubbed BioHome3D, it is described as “the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials.”
BioHome on the Range
The prototype home measures 600 square feet and features 3D-printed floors, walls and a roof made up of wood fibers and bio-resins. Not only that, but it features 100 percent wood insulation with customizable R-values. That is, the resistance to the conductive flow of heat can be customized. According to the team, the house is completely recyclable and construction waste was…
