Tuesday, June 6, 2023

3D Printed Homes Filled With Misconceptions

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WILLIAMSBURG – There are a lot of misconceptions regarding 3D printed houses, starting with the name.

β€œThe name itself is actually a little strange because when you think of 3D housing, I think your mind can go in a lot of different places,” said Chris Thompson, the director of strategic housing for Virginia Housing, which used to be known as the Virginia Housing Development Authority. β€œRight now, it’s using technology to build a wall system using a new way of putting the concrete in place. β€˜3D printing’ itself is just not a good term.”

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