In order to reduce construction costs, they put the first 3D-printed house up for sale in New York for almost $ 300,000.
Kirk Andersen, COO of SQ4D Inc., informed CNN that it has been put up for sale America’s First 3D Printed House, through Zillow with a price of $ 299,999. The property is located in Riverhead, New York.
The 3D printed house will have 1,407 square feet of living space and it will be built with concrete. Have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage for 2.5 cars.
Riverhead’s house It is the first 3D printed property to receive a certificate of occupancy in the United States, according to Square Foot Photography.
“The hybrid nature of the house required that most of it be made with a huge 3D printer, while the rest of the structure, including the roof, was built using traditional techniques by a small team.“, Details the Architects News portal.
According to company reports, construction costs were reduced using 3D printing technology, since they are largely related to labor costs, which in cities like New York and its surroundings, is not so economical.
The company reported that 3D-printed houses could end up having a radical toll on the pockets of potential buyers in the United States.
“It is necessary to combat all the rising costs of housing construction”Andersen told the Riverhead News-Review. “Automation is one way of doing it.”
Stephen King, the Zillow Premier agent that has the house printed in 3D, also indicated to the news portal that “ehe construction cost is 50% cheaper than comparable new-build homes in Riverhead, New York, and 10 times faster“.
As detailed by CNN, last Saturday an open house was held for the house in 3D, in which the demonstration house already built by the company was presented SQ4D, who affirm that it is the largest allowed 3D printed house in the world at 1,900 square feet.
The website from the real estate agency indicates that the house has been designed to be an energy efficient property with lower energy costs.
“Architecturally designed by the nationally renowned engineering firm H2M, this home is carefully developed to exceed all energy efficiency codes and reduce energy costs“, Says the company’s website.
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Prefabricated houses in 3D, the real estate future
3D printing in the real estate market will not be limited to homes developed by companies such as SQ4d. In San Francisco, the company Mighty Buildings, It has also dabbled in the printing of manufactured homes.
As reported by the web Architects News, the company has already produced a number of houses and partnered with EYRC Architects to design your new range of elegant little houses.
Thanks to the production of lightweight stone panels for walls, floors and ceilings, Mighty Buildings affirms that he has been able reduce construction costs by 45% compared to homes of comparable size.
Unlike with other companies, instead of using concrete, Mighty Buildings manufactures its units with a thermoset compound called Light Stone Material which is cured with ultraviolet light, details the medium.
“When used for exterior walls, the panels are covered with a fire resistant rain screen“.
Mighty Buildings has already completed two prototypes of ADU in California, both designed by the company itself; one in San Diego and the other in San Ramón.
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