Could 3D house printing be the answer to Australia’s regional housing crisis?
With homes increasingly unavailable and inaccessible in the Australian region, a regional city is considering investing in a test to print 3D houses locally, in the hope that it could be a game-changing innovation.
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The houses are being printed in 3D internationally, including the US, Italy and the Netherlands, and in January, Australia’s first 3D-printed house was built in Melbourne in just three days.
A council in the West of NSW is now considering whether the technology is viable enough to help overcome Australia’s labor and material shortages, with the possibility of houses being built quickly, more cost-effectively and in a more cost-effective way. more environmentally friendly.
Large-scale 3D printing is gaining momentum around the world, with some projects producing a home in just 24 hours. (Provided by: 3D-Printed House)
Dubbo Regional Councilor Matt Wright was confident that it could revolutionize the Australian real estate market.
“It’s a bit off, but 3D printing has been around since the early’ 80s, ”he said.
“We are beginning to see how 3D printing emerges across the automotive industry with car printing, for medical operation purposes. It has virtually unlimited potential.
“We are now beginning to see larger – scale projects such as housing emerging in various countries around the world.
“I’m planting the seed ready for what we hope can be something we can see in our city for a year or two.”
Dubbo Regional Council will consider a proposal to test 3D printing to try to overcome a major local housing crisis. (ABC Western Plains: Lucy Thackray)
The councilor presented a notice of motion proposing that the council allocate up to four residential blocks from the most recent stage of the release of local Keswick residential land for a print test.
He said that the speed of building a 3D printed house was one of the many advantages.
“There are several companies around the world that suggest they could print a house in a few days,” Wright said.
These 3D printers were used to create a costume in Canberra. (ABC News: Alkira Reinfrank)
“Profitability is another advantage, we are talking about machines that can accurately calculate the amount of materials needed so that waste can be zero in some cases.
“This is a massive cost savings. I know some people are worried that this would leave some people out of work, but you still need plumbers, electricians, plasterers to work on these houses depending on the finish you want.”
The University of New South Wales has also been working with architects to create their own software to print houses ideally in 3D.
The motion will be voted on at the town hall tonight.
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Posted 9 hours 9 hours agoThursday May 26, 2022 at 8:27 am, updated 8 hours ago Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 8:50 AM