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3D-printed architecture has been making waves ever since its inception. It is a fantastic solution to pricey housing, providing economical housing options to the population. Portagul-based Havelar is creating its very own inaugural 3D-printed home, which takes only 18 hours to print! The home is located in the Greater Porto area of Portugal’s second-largest city. It is designed to be an 80 sq ft two-bedroom residence which currently doesn’t have a name bestowed upon it. The home is printed using COBOD’s BOD2 printer.

Designer: Havelar

The home can be constructed for €1,500 per sq m, which is a great deal in comparison to the Porto average of €3,104 (almost US$3,330) per square meter. This economical price tag is because of the speed of construction provided by the 3D printer. The printer follows a blueprint and forms a cement-like mixture from a nozzle in layers. This forms the basic structure of the house. The printing process takes almost 18 hours, and then builders finish the construction by installing the door, paneling, windows, and roof. They also manually install any other amenities that are needed. Taking the human labour into consideration, the home was completed within two months.

The home by Havelar is a single-storey abode with telltale ribbed walls which implies that the home was built using a 3D printer. The interior includes a central kitchen and dining room, with two bedrooms, a living room, as well as a bathroom. The home is quite basic and minimal compared to high-end and luxurious 3D-printed homes you may have seen around, but taking the price tag into consideration it truly is a fair deal for what you’re getting.

“We want to team up with partners who see themselves in building sustainable and accessible communities,” said Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Co-Founder of Havelar. “With €150,000 [$161,000], it’s possible for a young couple to have the home they’ve always dreamed of, in an area with good access and services.”

This home is the first 3D-printed home developed by Havelar, but the firm plans to amp up production and even reach carbon neutrality by 2030, by shifting to alternative construction materials like straw and earth.

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3D Printed House and Electric Vehicle 01

Even though there have been several concepts in the past that brought together electric vehicles and shelters, none was as close to reality as the project of researchers from US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Bringing homes and electric vehicles together is essential for a green future. Now, the shelter and the EV developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory might not take home any design prizes, but the fact that they are both 3D printed makes them even more environmentally-friendly. Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy (AIME), as the researchers have called this concept, is meant to lead to an even more integrated future.

AIME was created using the world’s largest 3D printer, which has 3D printed vehicles in the past. However, the point wasn’t to demonstrate the printer’s capability of outputting cars, but to show how the future could look like. Resembling a convertible Humvee, the 3D printed EV provides room for two occupants, while the large back compartment includes the battery and the motor.

The vehicle is entirely electric, but mileage isn’t exactly its strongest point, having a range of only 35 miles per charge. Assuming that the EV can be charged both at home and at work, the range would be great for commuting. Being powered by a single traction motor and a transmission to the rear wheels only, the car isn’t adequate for off-road trips, either. Sure, it won’t pose a threat to Tesla’s cars anytime soon, but on the other hand, this one is 30% carbon fiber-reinforced ABS plastic, and only took the 3D printer around 20 hours to create it.

The 3D printed shelter, on the other hand, has a very industrial look to it. As a matter of fact, looking at it from the inside out, it resembles a cargo container. The only thing that saves the appearances is the massive central block that includes a display and a micro-kitchen, with a faucet and sink. The multiple segments that combine to form the shelter feature a pair of small windows on one side. After all, natural light is essential for people’s wellbeing, so assuming that in the near future we’ll get to live in such concept homes, we could use as much of it as possible.

Measuring 201 square feet, the above prototype was 3D printed over the course of four weeks. Some things such as lighting fixtures and appliances are added to the project after the structure is finished. For some, that area may be to small, but the developers of the project pointed out that multiple 3D printed shelters can be bolted together, in order to create a larger living space.

Probably the most interesting aspect about this project is the way the 3D printed EV and house exchange power wirelessly. The two structures share a 6.6kW bi-directional wireless power system that relies on resonant technology to transmit power between the battery, supposing that the car is a few feet away from the shelter. The efficiency is rated at about 85%, so the future looks promising enough.

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via ExtremeTech