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"3D printing is taking a digital file of a house design and layer by layer, depositing material to build up the house in three dimensions, one layer at a time," Ballard told NBC's Kathy Park. And unlike traditional homes, which can take weeks or even months to frame out, the walls and foundation of a 3D-printed home can be ready in as little as two days, with only a three or four person crew. All of these factors brings the production costs of a 3D-printed house down to as little as $4,000 per unit.
3D-printed homes are a cost-effective way to build from the ground up. Production costs for one 3D-printed home can be as low as $4,000.Companies like ICON are creating homes from the ground up, using a massive printer and a special concrete formula.
Tell Joe we'll need less cheap labor as 3D printing and advanced robotics take over more jobs.
My concern is the mining for the cement. If you’ve ever seen the mining operations you know how air polluting they are and how detrimental it is to the environment.