An Australian biotechnology company known as Mirreco has recently shared its plans to 3D print hemp homes. They have developed a way to produce hemp panels which can be used in both residential and commercial building projects. They say that these 3D printed panels are structurally sound, easy to produce, and provide superior thermal performance.
While Mirreco isn’t the first company to make houses out of hemp, they are the first to do so with 3D printing technology.
The company states, “Just imagine living and working in buildings that are 3D-printed and available to move into in only a matter of weeks. The floors, walls and roof will all be made using hemp biomass, and the windows will incorporate cutting-edge technology that allows light to pass through glass where it is converted into electricity.”
If the construction industry were able to adopt a renewable alternative such as hemp, it could seriously improve many of our social, economic and environmental concerns.
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