UMaine to unveil world’s first bio-based 3D printed house
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 21, 2022
The world’s first bio-based 3D printed house is set to be unveiled Monday at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono. Built on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, the 600-square-foot BioHome3D is being pitched as a potential solution to the housing crisis, labor shortage, supply chain disruptions and environmental challenges. The center is using wood waste, robotics and artificial intelligence to build housing faster, cheaper and more sustainably than traditional stick-built construction, researchers have said.