A company has developed 3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastic.
A Los Angeles-based startup, Azure Printed Homes, uses a large 3D printer to make these houses. The real estate development firm Re-Inhabit chose the company to construct 10 rental homes in Southern California. The plastic used to print the homes is recycled from post-consumer products such as water bottles, making the homes environmentally friendly.
The process is efficient and reduces the environmental impact of constructing a house. According to the company, it can build homes 70% faster and 30% cheaper compared to the “traditional home construction methods.”
The homes are also energy efficient and have built-in solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems. The company hopes to use this technology to provide affordable housing to people in need.
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