The Italian company 3D-printing eco-friendly homes
This Italian company is 3D-printing eco-friendly homes
made entirely of sustainable, recyclable materials
Courtesy: TECLA, 3D Printed House by ©WASP
Location: Ravenna, Italy
The TECLA eco-homes are made with soil from the building site
which is then mixed with rice waste and stabilizers
producing a clay that is strong and water-resistant
The building design is then fed into the 3D printer
which only requires two people to operate
and 200 hours of printing later ...
voila!
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ALBERTO CHIUSOLI, BUILDING ENGINEER OF WASP 3D PRINTING CONSTRUCTION TEAM, SAYING:
“The eco-houses are, I think, the right way and the right approach, thanks to 3D. So this can be also time-saving of course and cost-saving, to replace a new way of living. Because in some ways, planet earth is asking us for this approach, this challenge. So eco-houses turn the traditional model into a new one that can be carbon neutral and zero emissions.“