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These 3D-printed homes are built using 'ink' made of sawmill waste
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These 3D-printed homes are built using 'ink' made of sawmill waste

Researchers at the University of Maine are scaling up their groundbreaking BioHome3D technology - homes that are completely 3D-printed using bio-based materials made from sawmill waste. Now they're partnering with a housing nonprofit to build nine of these homes across the Greater Bangor area, with a $4 million investment to test how to manufacture them faster and more efficiently. So here's what's exciting: the original prototype has already survived three Maine winters and was built and installed in just half a day, and their new printer can now deposit material at 500 to 1,000 pounds per hour - five to ten times faster than before. The team is working toward what they call a "Ford factory of homes," where the entire building process becomes automated and scalable, tackling housing shortages, labor problems, and supply chain issues all at once.
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