Adopting 3D Printing of Housing as part of addressing Affordable Housing across geographies

As a CPA, and Data and Thought Leader for Government Policies and Performance Measurements, I have both work directly with the public sector as well as taught public finance courses over my career.

I have always been about solutions including how best to leverage technology. The availability and cost of housing is plaguing governments around the world. I have mentioned numerous times that the housing model is not one size fits all.

Here is my work around urban planning:

Urban - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_activity-7109163890856390656-peiw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

North https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/challenges-facing-northern-communities-paul-young

Rural - https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/how-address-rural-affairs-planning-issues-paul-young

Cost - https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/how-address-high-cost-living-canada-around-world-paul-young

Let's first discuss what is 3D printing of housing:

What is 3D printing of houses?

A 3D printed home is a residential building constructed by 3D printing technology. The 3D printer uses a converted blueprint or CAD drawing to create a physical structure by gradually printing the material in layers. This process is, in most cases, more cost and time efficient than traditional construction techniques.

The 3D construction printer mainly focuses on the house’s basic structure. This means that the installation of components such as windows, doors and electrical systems are done after the printing process. The technology? can also be used for building industrial, public and commercial constructions and sections of other structures – wind turbines , for example.

Source - https://cobod.com/what-is-a-3d-printed-home/

Great work by COBOD International

What are benefits and concerns with 3D printing of housing?

Benefits:

• Design flexibility
• Reduced costs
• Fewer construction errors

Drawbacks

• Engineering competencies
• Building codes
• Transforming jobs

Source - https://cobod.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-3d-printed-house/

Great work by COBOD International

I can add a bit more colour around adoption of 3D housing:

• Entry point for 3D printing - https://www.probuilder.com/utopia/5-biggest-barriers-3d-construction-printing - Addressing the cost of capital to acquired 3D printers - Black Buffalo 3D Corporation . This is a good example how both state, federal, territorial, and provincial government need to revamped their capital cost allowance for 3D printing equipment
• Addressing the issue with quality of materials as part of building code changes for weather, greening, and other factors. https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/3d-printing-in-construction/ . The key will be all levels of government along the construction material sector to assist with development of standardize materials that can be used for 3D printing of housing.
• Legality with 3D printing - https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/06/legal-considerations-to-entering-3d-printed-construction . There are concerns with building insurance including warranty and other issues related to housing construction.
• 3D printing continues to evolve for housing as such their likely needs to be right balance between 3D printing and modular home building - https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/addressing-affordable-housing-through-modular-paul-young/
• Leveraging data and AI as part of reducing cost of housing as well as ensuring building code specifications are adhere to as part of overall housing strategy: https://www.smartdatacollective.com/ai-technology-leads-to-breakthroughs-in-3d-printed-concrete/

Here are additional links and sources:

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Here are links that can assist with your data and AI journey as part of your planning, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, cash flow forecasting, analysis, activity-base costing, demand planning, capacity planning, HR planning, and reporting cycles (operational, management, and regulatory):

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Stock market - Blog – Stock Market for the week-end September 15, 2023 - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/stock-market-analysis-and-commentary-for-we-september-15-2023pptx

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Scenario Planning - ?https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_6-ways-scenario-planning-is-essential-for-activity-7086384141918752768-P7cE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

GAP Analysis https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-gap-analysis-can-better-support-business-decisions

Key Environmental Areas – https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_7-environmental-factors-for-esg-reporting-activity-7071476082784276480-EYDt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop ?

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ESG reporting Standards? - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_esgreporting-esgreporting-issbstandards-activity-7079823962368606208-NVac?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop ? ?

Blog – How to streamline the Close Consolidate and Reporting Cycle - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_how-to-streamline-the-close-consolidate-and-activity-7103030891395907584-Ne_W?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Data Management - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-solve-data-management-isuses-for-both-the-private-and-public-sectorspptx-257454162 ??

Circularity - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/lindsayhampson_tipwednesday-netzero-sustainability-activity-7006238715744333824-KU-s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop ??

Biodiversity - https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/paul-young-055632b_what-is-biodiversity-and-how-does-it-affect-activity-7038115093066223617-CUHj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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City of Burlington

The Corporation of The City of Owen Sound

City Of Hamilton

Canadian Construction Association - Association canadienne de la construction

Mattamy Homes

City of Mesa

City of Scottsdale

City of Albuquerque

County of Maui

City of Tempe

City Of Guelph

Marit Stiles

Mike Schreiner

City of St. Catharines

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

City and County of San Francisco

City and County of Honolulu

City and County of Denver

Key OEMS

• Printed Farms
• Siam Cement Group (SCG)
• Don Ajamian Construction and Donald Ajamian
• PERI 3D Construction
• Contour3D
• COBOD International and Dar Al Arkan

Source - https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/addressing-affordable-housing-through-modular-paul-young/

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