Published by FOX Business | January 19, 2022
Habitat for Humanity teams with Alquist 3D to build the nation’s first 3D-printed home
The nation’s first-ever 3D-printed home was assembled in just 22 hours, Alquist 3D CEO and founder Zachary Mannheimer said during an interview on “Varney and Co.”
The printing company has teamed up with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity to provide 3D-printed homes to families in need, spanning from Virginia to Arizona.
“It was printed on the spot,” Mannheimer told FOX Business host Stuart Varney of the first completed house in Richmond, Virginia.
“We printed all the exterior walls, so the foundation is laid as normal,” he continued. “It almost functions like a layer cake.”
According to Mannheimer, traditional concrete gets pumped through a tube that connects to the printer head.
“The print head moves in a pattern that we define ahead of time in terms of the design,” he said.
Currently, Alquist saves 10 to 15% on 3D printing production costs versus traditional stick-built homes.
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