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Introducing: World’s First 100% Bio-Based 3D Printed Home

Pro Builder

What if we could print homes that aren’t just affordable, but sustainable, too? The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled a first-of-its-kind bio-based home, utilizing prefabrication and 3D printing techniques. The unique design of the home shows the capabilities of ASCC’s 3D printer.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

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