3D-Printed in 24h, no waste. Price to fall as builds ramp-up
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2021
- Thanks to new extra-large 3D printers, it’s now possible to print a house with a machine that extrudes a material - usually concrete/cement or a polymer, but more lately even earth - in an entirely additive process so there is exponentially less waste in construction.
Mighty Buildings can print a home in just 24 hours in their Oakland, CA factory using a thermoset polymer composite that is cured with a UV light (on the printer head). The process is fast enough for the material to support its own weight allowing for organic shapes but slow enough that there is cohesion between layers.
The company stayed in stealth mode while working through the regulatory challenges of such a novel technology. “The reality is the building codes are written in blood,” explains Mighty Building’s co-founder Sam Ruben, “and we want to make sure that we're actually getting ahead of that because we don't want 3D printing to get in the codes only when something goes wrong. So that's why we've moved iteratively to make it as easy as possible for building officials to say yes and allow us to begin delivering units while we continue to demonstrate and build out our portfolio.”
To launch 3D printed homes with their iterative approach they began selling units with just a printed curved wall that were sized to be dropped into backyards as ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units). And now, they have begun selling kit homes so anyone can customize their own printed home. “The idea here is instead of delivering fully finished modules, we actually deliver a flat-pack panel system similar to a Sears Kit Home from the ‘20s and ‘30s, but updated for the 21st century.” Ruben calls it a “SIPS panel on steroids” because unlike a SIPS panel it can be used as an exterior cladding with a finish that acts as an air, water, vapor, and fire barrier.
Mighty Buildings hasn’t tried to print everything and, instead, they are taking cues from the shipbuilding industry by buying prefab sections (like bathrooms) so they can plug and play to quickly finish units on a larger scale.
They also hope others will be interested in collaborating and setting up their own Mighty factories to print more locally and rapidly. It’s another reason they’ve worked with the largest standards-making bodies to help develop their new regulations for 3D printed construction. “We helped develop the world’s first standard for 3D printed construction (UL 3401) which has been used as a basis for appendix AW in the 2021 international residential code update that means that jurisdictions that use the IRC can plug it into their local codes”.
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As a older carpenter, at the end of my career, I find the technology and design process fascinating. Still like the smell of fresh cut lumber though.
I used to frame houses as well. Too many unanswered questions with the material. Fire rating? VOCs? Not to mention more importantly if an earthquake or tree hits it, how do you repair it in the field?
Nothing beats traditional construction trades.
@@stokedmtb333, I wondered about the fire rating & repairs as well. Don't imagine you just spatch some polymer spackle on a wall, for instance, in the even something hits the side of the structure on the exterior (or interior).
Blue man, there's not much that's better!
My dad was a carpenter, he did it all!
One of my favorite pics of him, is when he is at the peak of an exterior panel…he was always the more “ballsy” guy, and an OG “adrenaline junkie”.
24 hours to print a mini home and 30 years to pay off: how delightful!
Where is the GARAGE??? COST PLENTY. A BIT OUT OF WHACK,boys. Where do we put this creation; /.... on MARS??? I VOlunteer,...... ARE GUTS included ?? Government subsidy with land, per chance? Is this pushed to be a similar style to suburbia of this 50" & '60''s. Era? Just curious.🌏🏝🏯🏞🏠 BraVo!
I'm Game.
INTERESTING... WHERE'S the land.? I have already down--- sized. Absolute Perfection. When?
Need lots in Ukraine!
Exactly. As this clown said, you pay for novelty in addition, a bragging rights at the water cooler to tell everyone how dumb you are for buying a 3d printed home that lasts likely much less that a normal build. Not to mention imagine if you want to make an addition to your house.
I'm going to build a home out of stone and cement. Really cheap to do and free stones everywhere.
Yeah I don't see where they come up with $200-600/sqft to build these...
We're getting closer and closer to seeing more 3D Printing in Construction.
Great video and impressive R&D done by Mighty Buildings!
more jobs lost then
Thank you!
@@PaulaSB12 I think you are correct, I hope there will be different jobs developed into fields that need more professionals, healthcare, mental and physical, wellness, environmental engineers, teachers , better trained police, artisans, and more. Universal healthcare could open up many jobs while universal income come mean a shorter workweek.
Thank you! We're excited about the future of construction as well!
@@PaulaSB12 Egyptian Slavedriver: So we got these new carriages to haul stones faster.
Egyptian Slave: more jobs lost then.
Now, if we were able to reuse old plastic to make homes or extra home parts then I'd be really interested. It would finally help with recycling more rather than dumping stuff out in fields or the ocean.
Except it uses a thermoset composite, that probably is not recyclable, or if it is, the recycling process is not green. Same problem wind turbines have.
See the film made at WASP in Italy. Same channel, series of programmed, their products often incorporate reused plastic pellets.
You can. Check out styrocrete! Shred waste styro with an electric lawnmower, mix with aircrete or cellulose-crete and pour into forms.
There is a company in Africa that does that
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As a former builder I recommend the young NOT to get into construction. I loved the work, I even liked most of my clients, but now I am all kinds of crippled and have nothing to show for it. If our culture valued this kind of work, we would value those who have done it. We don't, so let the machines handle the labor that is crippling and killing us.
Well, you ARE appreciated at least by your age mates. I had a lot of work to do on a barely-salvageable Vic and the Amish did a fabulous job. They were also the only ones I could get to put a new roof on bc it's almost like a steeple. 1100 sq ft footprint, 2700 sq ft roof, just to give you an idea. They didn't even use safety straps, just scampered over the roof like squirrels. A compliment, believe me. And the contractor's son had fallen to his death from a roof less than a month previous.
There was no one stopping you from setting some of those earnings aside and investing for retirement. Sorry to hear about your health. Watch Dr. Berg on TH-cam to help yourself.
Were you lifting weights and doing yoga?
@@ticktock2383 That's assuming that people who work for a living with their hands actually make enough to set something aside. They don't.
Love, and appreciate you Sir.
Mean it.
On their website a 350 sf studio is $204,000…that is $582 a square foot!!!
😂 next to no labour costs and still charging that much . Who’s going to buy a shipping container with a curve for $200+k ?
@@samoday2992 With AI concept, we need to build more Robots to build more Robots to build buildings then costs should really come down.
I love the look and style of the homes. The amount of time it takes to build these homes is great
Kristen, Thank you for making these videos. They are so interesting and way better than streaming or TV. I'm learning so much about so many intriguing people and concepts.
I want to see how flammable a fully kitted out unit is, before and after.....
While it's awesome to see tech like this in action, I can't expect anyone outside of the New York, the west coast, or major metropolitan areas capable of nor willing to purchasing a 350 sq. ft house for $200k. When you can drop the cost to a modern-day equivalent of $70k or so, I would consider this both revolutionary and relevant. I look forward to that day, but won't hold my breath.
I cant see anyone in NY purchasing one of these regardless, would like to see the thermal properties
Agree.
Producing something which cost even more than a traditional build home makes no sense.
In the end cost count's.
Rich people buy others and normal people can't effort
204k...this is circasm price..
I was thinking this is cost probably 15k..so you ask for 40k or so...204.000 for printed home and probably reserve ...only for customer who can print money...
Technology moves bloody fast, watch the space
As with every other new technology, the price will drop significantly the farther they get from the initial "We're figuring this stuff out" builds to when it truly hits mass production.
I love this concept. Loved the video. I can see this developing even more in the future such as for dome homes in tornado prone areas, etc. In time car body shells, mini living pods for homeless shelters, the applications are endless. Very well done guys. I am from Australia and would love to see this expand here as well. During this time of global upheavals I think the perfect time for people to leave the old traditional outmoded concepts behind and embrace the exciting new ones just waiting to be developed, as well as this business. Love it. ❤️❤️🙏👍👍
Best video I've seen for Mighty Buildings so far! Thanks Kirsten as always!
thank you, we agree!
This is an interesting video, but a MORE interesting video would be a direct comparison between one of their finished homes vs an identical traditionally built home. All of the talking points aren't worth much without direct comparison to what we already have.
Totally agree , I have seen quite a few small house building companies with lot of fancy talk, but their houses are really expensive so only good middle class or investors can afford it. I even saw an smaller A frame house used as holiday rent out , think it was like $ 650 a night. Would love to see a simple and effective build for like $ 30-50 k.
maybe prices will come down as the technology becomes more adapted?
I inspect structures that have been storm damaged for a living. I would volunteer to give my assessment.
I guess this comparison will make their product meanless. It sounds they use 3D printing just because they want use 3D printing.
Thing is traditional homes are pretty much in stasis while these are in a rapid innovation stage. Obviously they can't cost compete with regular otherwise they would be worth more than Tesla. However, as pointed out in the film they can find paying customers for what they sell.
SO cool! Thanks for this video, Kirsten!
Awesome!!!! I love Mighty Buildings!!!!! Super stoked you made a tour there!!!
I’m a middle aged carpenter/builder and I’ll admit I was intrigued by the idea. Once I saw the price of these units, I can’t believe they sell any. Quarter of million for the little one. I could compete with that price and offer a better product.
Today that's probably true. 5 years from now though the price will be almost half and in 10 years it'll be a good bit less than that.
The first cars could only be bought by millionaires.
@@kensolar69 not even a close comparison. The first car revolutionized travel. Its not like this is the first house. It offers nothing new aside from less labor. Apples to fish comparison.
@@taotracy4431 Horse and buggies to electric carriages and wood frame to 3D printed, That's apples to apples. It's a new technology that will evolve and advance over the next 10 years into something far less expensive more efficient than we have today.
Thing is Tao - it will be like Tesla - for twenty years it will be more expensive but as the technology matures and R&D is paid off it the cost situation will flip and they will be much cheaper - no labor being the main reason.
@@michaelnurse9089 do you own a Tesla? The company was founded nearly 20yrs ago and the product and price is virtually the same. The vehicles are still impractical. Try living in cold climates with your Tesla and see how well it does. These homes are even more ridiculous. Another factor we didn’t even discuss is in the field remodeling and renovation. With nothing being conventional about these homes, in the field remodeling is impossible. There will be no one equipped with the capabilities to do the work. You people outside the industry have no clue. Homeowners can barely understand conventional remodeling and construction.
Fascinating! I’d like to hear more about its safety with gale force winds or hurricane safety, fire safety, air quality from out gassing from the polymers. It’s very exciting technology. I’m looking forward to seeing how this new industry progresses
Agree. As someone who lives in a coastal area with a lot of rain, I'd be hesitant about that flat roof as would anyone who lives in an area with snow!
@@BearingMySeoul the roof and floor are still standard construction materials/techniques for code purposes.
you'd have to imagine with literally no seams to the building and no fasteners it would probably be ridiculously durable
If it's instantly cured it shouldn't off gas the thing is built with a million little trusses very well built
Yeah, I agree with you. I also wonder about the end of the products life. Can we recycle the light stone polymer?
"We find Vinay here hard at working at 3D printer"
*Vinay closes the book he was reading on camera*
Actually, that's a really good sign of the progress of their automation. Vinay barely needs to pay attention to it because it probably rarely if ever fails. That's a great sign. Hopefully, Vinay's next job at the company will be monitoring a bank of 10 of these giant 3d printers doing this at scale and printing 10 houses per day.
The only concerning thing is using a polymer as an input to your building material. Unless there is a sustainable way to get that polymer, you've just started making buildings out of oil. It might be great to have a market though for all of the plastic we've already created and thrown into landfills so that we could maybe make it profitable to pull it back out and make it into the walls of buildings and behind a layer of UV resistant paint. A much better place for waste plastic than in the ground, slowly seeping into groundwater.
Do you not know anything about 3d printing? That's not progress that's watching a kettle of water boil waiting for the beep to make your coffee smh
Recycled plastic might be able to be used, or hemp-oil based plastic. Hemp fiber would make a good base material, too. There needs to be a national system of building colleges which could research these new techniques and technology and produce location-specific codes for different climates across the country using local materials. With investments in supply chain and standardization across the country, prices could come down.
Hi Emmanuel, thank you for watching Kirsten's video about us! One of the things we are extremely proud of when it comes to our technology is that robotics automation is so strong, that it does not require constant, active observation. In fact, you're highlighting one of the benefits of our technology!
I hope so, but it's generally not profitable to buy recycled plastic because companies can buy virgin polymers cheaper than the recycled ones. Though it would be nice to think of this being the solution to the plastics issue.
I'd love to see some designs for homes like these that would be more appropriate for winter conditions.
Or really anyplace where it isn't dry and sunny 90% of the time, LOL. These companies all seem to be in California, so I hope to God they're at least taking flammability into account, since they're not considering snow load, wind sheer, variable humidity, high average rainfalls, etc., like the rest of the country experiences.
Also extreme heat/intense sun areas of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas.
That's really nice!I hope those kind of homes will be available everywhere one day.
Great video as usual, never disappoint !
Kirsten my wife and I love learning about new and high technology systems that most certainly will be the of the future, awesome video 👍👍👍
Great time to be alive!!! These new techniques will revolutionize residential construction. I'll still build with wood as I enjoy that greatly, but it's nice to see advancements!!!
This is amazing. Less waste. Ultra fast curing. 3D printed. Incredible!
Its much cheaper and faster to use ready made parts and even more ecological. I mean this concrete even has plastic in it. Beside that there is even more plastic, inside, outside.. .
Such small houses would be much better in any way if you build it out of wood, iron, hemp and clay.
Incorrect. EDIT:Sorry I misread your comment your actually not a gullible moron I'm combing through these comments lol
The name of the game is: automated proprietary construction process. Another gimmick to alienate worker from the product and make people reliant on proprietary technologies and forget that they could do it themselves better and cheaper.
I am trying to minimalize the amount of plastic in my life. I cannot imagine, for myself, wanting to live in a home that has a plastic shell.
@@sodalitia Yeah or imagine automatic production of houses for homeless people that once were construction workers :D
And there is no steel bars inside, how long can this last until you get huge cracks and water gets inside the walls and stays there?
it would indeed be cooler if it's a different material, but you gotta start somewhere. if i remember correctly there is a way to 3d-print wood too, maybe they'll find a way integrate it in the future.
How do they deal with the toxicity of the outgassing of the binder-resin? Most UV-curable resins have a long-term outgassing, yes? A trinket is fine, but wouldn't a whole house pose a threat for its occupants? A (traditional) concrete structure, printed over 10 days (instead of 24 hours) seems a better proposition.
All synthetics off-gas. It'll take 20 years before anyone notices any long term health effects.
@@OneEyeGoating 20 years to profit then settle out of court with the money you made
They said 5 month production time, maybe they let em sit as part of that
@@shermansherbert2570 it's a standard prefab house with 3d printed shell as sales gimmick 5 months is standard for a house that size
@@MegamanTheSecond oh its a gimmick for sure. Just because you can do something doesnt mean you should. And unless these are like 50% the cost of tradition they are a joke. I bet they are over 100% of traditional.
Kirsten, this is an amazing concept! You GO Mighty Buildings!
This is the greatest thing I've seen in forever!!! Incredible!
I wonder how well this would stand up compared to other houses in really bad weather
it wont lol its a sales gimmick if 3d printing houses had any advantages you'd see big construction companies implementing it its just prefab housing done slower
I wish the video also showed/discussed how they prep the site where the house will go. Do they also prepare septic tank, electric lines, internet cabling, piping, etc. They didn't really show how the plumbing, electricity and other stuff would work in actually making this habitable and not just a shell.
yes from what i have learnt, there quote includes all of this soup to nuts, including working with city, getting permits, design approval, landing pad where unit would sit.
Use hemp instead of lumber and concrete. Hempwood and hempcrete for a plant based sustainable product. Hemp crete and hempwood are fire, mold, disease, and insect resistant.
I'd love to work this kind of construction job. But I don't think this exists on the East Coast.
Kirsten, your videos are so great. The people you get to interview are always cool and have some kind of knowledge to share. Love your channel!
This is extremely resource intensive and absolutely not the first 3D printed home.
Way too expensive for the square footage you get. Not exactly doing much to curb the housing crisis in California.
@@Stevessphoto The words 'desparate,' and 'scrambling' come to mind. Hard times for Cali.
Did they ever claim they were the first?
@@Stevessphoto new technologies are always expensive to offset the start up costs.
@@Stevessphoto
Imagine if they just lowered the rents and the housing costs?
I say put these new multi family homes where the elites live.
Great film as always! I love the quality of your work. With that said $204,000 for 350 sqft. And $274,000 for 700 sqft. 😶
Exactly...Only in California
indeed, completely bs this pricing
Unbelievable right ?
Id rather just build an off grid home and whole ass homestead with that lmao no thanks, very cool and a way of the future but u got me fucked up with that price lmai
Holy fack! Absolutely not worth it. A new fool borns every day, for sure.
Thanks for showing this episode. I cant imagine that we have this technology 3D printing of homes.
This is beautiful and genius! Love it! Can’t wait to own one
Wonder what kind of gases are being breathed in one of these?
yes I did not see any vents for fresh air wondering how that works need a carbon monoxide meter lol
@@cintiapollock2486 or if the meterial they use to print these gives off toxic fumes? Long term exposure issues?
@@cintiapollock2486 During one of the scans across the inside the building you can see a door open.
So for the base model you could literally buy a ship full of shipping containers. This footprint may be the future for providing homes for those in need though. Just not by this company. You could build a traditional home at less costs 🤦 . These guys state that they basically eliminate labor hours so why so costly???
The research and design with a new technology will always make the initial provider expensive. If their idea works, other companies will be able to use their findings and do it without those initial costs making it more affordable. That is just the technology cycle.
@@bbmikej this is not there idea. As a matter of fact it’s not new at all if you search 3D concrete or other 3D housing projects. This is what’s possible and with this contractor it’s awfully overpriced.
@@SpecialSaws I guess they will go bankrupt then and it won't really matter
I think what may be getting lost also is who the target market is. They are aiming for people who want a second unit on their lot to rent out. In this case you want as little build time as possible. A traditional unit would make your backyard unable for months whereas this system would mean it only takes long enough to build a slab then lift the unit in. It's hard to put a cost on convenience.
It's way better.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
In the near future humanity will 3D print absolutely everything; Food, Clothes, Cars, Houses.
@4:40 "Still 90% less construction waste than a traditional home build." Now, that is a bold claim!
It's a bold face lie lol
I remember having a side job to labor trash in to the dumpster. there are sometime quite a bit of waste in compromise of speed. So, 90% is not hard for me to imagine. Its usual to pay one laborer to clean-up than a few framers to slow down and minimize waste. in the end, the material cost goes to the owner anyways.
@@MegamanTheSecond It is a lie. When you construct the house up to the "raw" state - just foundations, brick walls and roofing - what is what they got there - you waste almost nothing in traditional building. Waste comes mostly with insulation, piping, electrical and finishing jobs, which you would still need to do on top of having their giant plastic box.
Maybe they can say that because they don't produce much waste themselves. All the waste is produced by their suppliers, they just assemble finished parts.
Just saw their pricing, not going to save any money doing this.
How much? 💰
@Robert Drake, but did you see that the cost includes everything: site assessment, pre-approval of state planning, all finishes and appliances, ground works including utility connections, trenching and foundation, delivery and installation. All that shit is expensive, so that makes the house far more affordable than you realize.
@@moebiusdune1115 $500,000 for a 1400 sqf house. $275,000 for 700 sqf house. Double of what people spend for building a traditional house. Very, very expensive.
They warn u at end of video
California construction cost
Would not make sense any place else
@@residuevideos 😳 too much...very expensive.
great workings.... keep on the good work and skilled craftings.... and thanks for the inspiration.... self crafting modul houses the last couple of years....
I would LOVE this company to put one of these on my land. It would get a LOT of attention and would give me a place to live as I'm homeless with land....thank you for this video! 🙏❤
That's a nice Chinese 3d printer. I saw it in Shenzhen two years ago.
I need this in Canada right now. I have two acres of land waiting.
This channel is amazing. Get my brain juices flowing about other crazy housing and sustainable living ideas.
Kirsten, as usual, fascinating!
Using a 3D printer to print what is essentially 4 flat walls seems like a waste to me. Is far simpler using standard sheets and bolt together and insulate. I think 3D printing within the building industry is a good example of a solution looking for a problem.
Labor shortage is a real issue, as they mentioned. Ideally, the peak of this would be building a standard, efficient home for a suburb with half the work force and half the time.
But then again, we should be building more apartment buildings to solve housing rather than cheapened homes for dwindling land.
@@Chedring There isn't a labor shortage, there is a pay shortage.
@@Chedring I agree with more people living in flats. I live in Berlin and I would say 90% of people including families live in flats. If all these Berliners decided over night they wanted a house with a garden it would be an ecological disaster.
@@tomedward8652 Trust me -they want a small house with a garden. Just because they live like caged animals doesn't mean they prefer it.
@@tomedward8652 That's quite apparent in Ukraine. More land for grain crops.
@Mighty Builders Off-gassing of buildings and roads is a HUGE air quality problem in the Los Angeles area. Please, can you tell us more about if your units off-gas? And, if so, how does it compare with traditional homes? Do your units come standard with solar panels? Thank you!
This just blew my mind! Excellent!
Let us know if you have questions, Chris!
Really cool company and people. Good to see this type of housing development.
So the most affordable unit is $403 sq/ft not including land? Am I missing something or is this incredibly more expensive than "inefficient" architecture?
Check out Boxable - Elon Musk's new venture
Those are the current prices. With increased demand and further improvements, prices will almost certainly fall. Like it happened with solar panels.
And it will go up in price. I have never seen anything to go down in price, maybe only in words.
@@nickgrant5800 elon musk doesnt live in a boxabl .. do you do 0 research
@@banG168 he said new venture not new home.
How much does it cost to assemble / retail ?
How much does it weigh ?
How long will they warranty the product
200k+
Visit their website. Probably depend a lot on the customer and the fit and finish.
@@schousehead holy $$...dang. For that much moola I expect my house to also produce energy, water, be micronova and hurricane-proof , grow all my food and also fly to the moon and back in one piece.
Yeah find another developer
A lot of these type of house companies are only for those who are well off and want an extra house or use it for rent out.
Kristen+Tribe ~ You always find cool things to show us. Thanks.
Wow it's fantastic to see a 3d printing construction company with a solid business model and to hear that slowly there is progress on the regulation of 3D construction! and thanks for a good video presenting this company:)
Thank you, Daniel
Awesome concept! I'd like to know the level of VOC off-gasing the thermal plastic produces to see whether there are any health effects compared to conventional building materials, i.e. wood. This should at least prevent termite infestation and should be more fire-proof than wood. Thanks for giving us this tour!
Did I miss the mention of a price expectation? They have sold a few. If anyone happened to hear I would be interested in knowing. I think it is a great idea. But they run into some of the same issues that Tiny home owners and builders deal with archaic or inflexible building codes.
Fascinating, thank you!
What an amazing technology! Fascinating!
More than $280/sq ft finished construction cost… novelty and ‘innovation’ come at a hefty premium.
same for any technology. the price will drop after they optimize processes and scale up their operation.
And over time the costs will come down when the technology is used more. Just about every major invention or new idea was expensive at first. That doesn't mean we should stop innovating.
seems like a great way to somehow use recycled plastics as well, yet, at these price points, there remains a cost barrier to the middle and lower class, and stick or block built building currently cost 25% of their retail price schedule. hopefully this can be financially viable in a few years, if not, it would be questionable if the tech can really achieve mass usage.
Won't be financially viable. Those guys want to make money.
@@TheHonestFoodTeller no one works for free
@@parrotboss785 There are million of nuances between FREE and EXPENSIVE.
@@TheHonestFoodTeller The cutting edge is always expensive and their fixed costs must be gigantic right now. If they can scale and start producing/selling their costs will come down. I would be more interested however in multifamily housing as it makes more sense to accomplish their mission of sustainable and affordable housing.
Fascinating you guys!
You have done it again Kirsten, put yourself right at the head of progress. It would be an AMAZING feat if they would be able to turn out 12'X34' Park Model seniors and couples housing at an affordable cost. With my 1.5 bath "J Wall" design I even have a floor plan with one wall plumbing...Two bath sinks, two commodes, Kitchen sink, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, Ice maker spigot.
"How much labor does this require to build...."
*say a bunch of stuff that doesn't answer the question *
Its cheap af to make something like this, compared to oldschool building methods.
The reason why they don't answer the question, because they want to artificially increase the price to almost match a normal home.
@@roberth4395 that's what any smart business person would do. the price should be as high as the market will bear. keep in mind they have r&d costs and investors to repay.
@@romulus_ this is not about making profit.
Making people literally suffer, just so you can make profit isbdeath sentence worthy.
Every human has the right to own a home.
If anyone makes this impossible , that person is the enemy of society.
@@roberth4395 this is a video about a home manufacturer -- naturally, they will seek to earn a profit. your points are taken but irrelevant here. life pro tip: don't let your ideology sneak into every discussion, especially if it's this untempered. it's boorish.
@@roberth4395 why is a story about a for-profit business not about making profit? If you think it's everyone's right to own a home you better get busy providing them.
I wonder what sound proofing is like. Best sound block would be weight. So is it as good as concrete when it comes to blocking sound/noise pollution?
This is really cool and a much better use of plastic than our usual single use products.
Absolutely brilliant.
The quality looks not good to last long term
Wow! What beauties!
Thank you!
Great work for the industry.
Great video!
Technology is suppose to make things cheaper but their prices are crazy high
Construction is basically the last industry in which 3d printing makes any sense whatsoever. The price per kg of these materials tends to be 10x to 100x higher than old fashioned things like lumber; and their throughput is absolutely atrocious, to be able to justify all the expensive hardware invested in working with it. The only sane thing theyve got going for them is the factory construction; but that does not really have anything to do with printing really. Ill take a CLT house over this any day of the week. The only thing printing has got going for it is the ability to do highly complex customized geometries; but instead of giving Gaudi a run for his money these jokers are making panels that you could just as well extrude at multiple meters per seconds, using actual economical and sensible raw materials.
@@randomstranger2472 we’ve had the 3D printing technology for buildings for years. Not only that, the materials are also cheap. Our current state of economics is all speculation
Totally fascinating. It would be a interesting question to find out if they're fireproof also so that if it was placed where the wildfires happen, less loss. Or flooding. Thanks for your time investment on this, and sharing. 😀👍
The concrete is fire resistant. (nothing in life is proof) And it has a great sound proofing ability and termites hate it. :) IFC - (Insulated Foam Concrete) this is another form of construction that has it's advantages. Concrete will be a good solution for the future. Oh and it can cut down on air conditioner and heating use by about a third.
Does it need a foundation or is that part of the 3D printed package.
@@janejanine1 Usually it's poured on an existing slab.
In regards to flooding, my family stays in a hurricane area in Mexico, and reinforced concrete is the go to construction material. If this pseudo concrete is even better, it should hold up pretty well
Hi Mary Beth, we have some information on this part of our website. Please feel free to reach out if you have specific questions we can shed some light on. bit.ly/2XFsMxG
Kirsten, you always deliver.
I can't wait to see where this goes. Will you be checking in with this team in future videos?
That's some very cool tech, once it gets affordable I can see this taking off.
This is great. Concrete is not green. I’d like to hear about the environmental impact of this material, but it's very promising. I love the look!
A modern trailer house that doesn't fall apart on the move! R value? VOC? Cost?
Good work, bravissimo! 👏
This is *MIND BLOWING!!*🤯🤯🤯
Sorry, but I don’t want more plastics.
It seems to be more of a fiber/polymer than plastic. (Or at least one hopes so)
@@Nick_J_ I should’ve put plastics in quotations.
It's actually a synthetic stone! We call it Light Stone Material
This is for a forever home. Are you suggesting it is waste? Or bad for the environment? 😂
Non-insulated houses made out of 3D printed plastic. Easy to wipe my brain off the ceiling I suppose.
Absolutely fascinating.This the new way to go in the future.
We need you in Florida right now, this minute. 🙏
With California's new law that allows up to 4 residences in a single family lot, I expect this business will rocket to the moon!
How GREEN is that? Humans need space and nature. Not cramped like sardines.
@@DNSMLT you will live in the pod, you will eat the insects, and you will own nothing
Now a pre-senior, I've been waiting to see this technology in use for over 40 years, since Jacques Fresco inveted the concept.
One important question:
I live in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where -40c is not uncommon in the winter. Have you come up with a substrate that has a high enough insulation factor to make this Globally viable?
Hi there, our mods are rated for all 16 climate zones in California. This would include zones around the Lake Tahoe region
They seem to be focusing on one market which is Bay Area 2nd homes - so I doubt it. But there is no technical reason they could not create a cold climate version - but that would first require another $2 billion in research or whatever it cost to get here.
It doesnt have to be. They can all be locally tailored to the paricular environmentl needs.
@@michaelnurse9089 The modifications of the digital 3D AutoCAD model would probably only take 40 hours. Once the digital model is updated you can print away with whatever wall thicknesses you specify. They could print out just about anything. Just unfortunate for the construction workers who might lose their jobs with this tech.
@@arminius301 I think Jobs in the industry would need another skill ..
- yes, I do understand that it may be debatable at this juncture.
I look forward to having one of those.
Great usage of the drone camera!
So very interested in entering into this type of housing construction. I have several designs I've been hashing out. I really like the design style of some of the units. Would love more info on the company.
I wonder what the implications are of this method for rodent abatement? Rodent's generally find their way into a house and travel through the wall voids. Often they chew their way through wood and drywall to access the interior of the home. How would this material stand up to rodents, I wonder?
You made a good point 👏🏽
they love it.
@@petermeier2064 They love the taste of it?
@@jonothandoeser Joe Biden loves the taste to.
You could probably get about the same conditions with a shipping container home.
They should be like Lego blocks so you can upgrade as your family grows with additional bedrooms, walk in closets, bathrooms.
Very cool. I think I heard they have approved 3d printing homes for Merritt bc, Canada. They had a horrific flood Last year, and they are now looking at the rehabilitation of the community. What a cool thing to try out.
Nice!
The only gripe I have with this system is in the intention to create more suburban instead of urban dwellings, which will continue the demands on resources with a less efficient footprint.
My thoughts as well. If these were infinitely stackable, that’d be something. Or if the pre-printed panels can be fitted to the steel framework of a high-rise, so we can quickly build UP rather than OUT, then great. The city is one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Urban living diminishes resource waste, concentrates opportunity and culture, and all without crowding out wilderness. Meanwhile, suburbs are a financial and environmental drain. No matter how futuristic-looking, more ticky-tacky houses sprawling out across the horizon … that’s one dead-end we’ve already reached.
@@danopticon cities breed ultra dependency on government thus why cities are failing liberal shitholes.
Are they able to have multi floor units or is this just a one floor system? Wonder how it holds up in the harsher weather areas.
I was wondering the same. I live in Cabo since 2019 and when a hurricane hits is always a major concern, my main goal is to build a small, neat home here to live my golden years to come. But it is nice to see that tech is evolving and it is making its way into building homes. The price is quite unreachable for many but it is a start. Again, wondering how it will behave under very windy and rainy conditions (tipically cat-1cat2 hurricanes which are the most common here) or a mild earthquake (maybe m5 top?). Mexico is a beautiful country but it comes with its hazards.
Do they have a floor plan which meets both Passive House and/or Universal Design standards?
It seems like right now they only have the 2 pod model, but I can't see why they wouldn't be able to make a 2 story one in the future. It probable wouldn't be too hard either. 2x2 design. Bottom pods are a kitchen/ dining area with the stairs and the other pod is the living/entertaining space. upstairs you have the one pod with the stairs have a master suite and an additional full bath and the other pod is the current 2 bedroom one. 3/2 house approx. 1400 square feet. And since it is modular you could probably have 3 pods on the bottom to have separate living and dining rooms plus a half bath downstairs.
I'm thinking they have plans to make stackable modular units with holes cut out in the floors & ceilings to accommodate printed staircases in the future. Would be a nice option to attach modules together, side-by-side, to achieve a ranch style home with increased living space.
I like the creative ideas of adding floors. Please give Mighty Builders bit of time and it will have all those additions. Its too earlier times yet.
This is absolutely brilliant.
Thank you, Ben!
Really cool video! I don't recall how I found this one. All you need now is to invest in a land purchase and design the blueprints to your brand new custom house.
How much embodied carbon goes into producing these? Polymer, in my mind, equals plastics and petroleum. Not sure this is better than traditional American construction, technologically beneficial or not
Polymer is a blanket term for a mix of susbtances with very large molecules composed of many repeatin subunits. Polymers can be borh synthetic and natural. So it would ultimately depend on what's actually in it.
However, considering just how little material is used to actually make these structures, I would hesitate to suggest it's worse than anything.
He says polymer and composite a lot to avoid saying plastic. 3d printing is generally plastic.
Congrats you made a plastic home. How awful.
@@adamt195 totally ignorant.
When you care about this, then hempcrete is the solution for everything. It binds carbon...
@@adamt195 If you had only invested one minute to briefly look into the topic before your indignation rant, you could have spared yourself this triple embarrassment.
I wonder what the r-value of the wall is?
Nowhere near high enough.
You mean the melting point temperature? :)
@@pepperpepperpepper hardening point temperature.😃
It is California. r-Value is not so important as elsewhere. They could modify it for cold climates and add heavy insulation.
I want one! Those are soooo cool
I find this extremely interesting and hopeful.