Habitat for Humanity Building an Affordable 3D Printed Home in Arizona

Once again, 3D printing has proven its worth in the field of construction. Nonprofit housing organization, Habitat for Humanity, has started a new 3D-printed home in the city of Tempe, Arizona. The three-bedroom, two-bath, single-family house will be made using COBOD’s BOD2 printer and with the help of Peri, well-known for its previous experience making two and three-floor 3D printed buildings in Europe. This marks the first time the nonprofit has made a 3D-printed home in the US and is hoped to be a solution to the housing crisis in Arizona.

3D printing construction is an industry that has been growing rapidly in the past few years. Just in 2021, we have already seen the first 3D printed home to go on the market in the US, multi-home 3D printed projects in Texas and California, a 3D printed bio-habitat made out of soil in Italy and more. Additionally, it is being recognized for its ability to address a number of humanitarian issues, such as homelessness. It is for this reason that Habitat for Humanity chose to use the technology to help with their work in Arizona.

The building site including COBOD’s BOD2 Printer (photo credits: COBOD)

As you may or may not know, Habitat for Humanity is is a nonprofit housing organizing working to bring housing solutions to the poorest communities in the world, aiming to address the lack of decent housing. They work around the world and and in all 50 states in the United States. According to the press release, Habitat turned to 3D printing as they were looking for scalable, affordable home-ownership solutions. Notably in the Phoenix metro area where the lack of affordable housing is at an all-time high (reflecting a trend that is also being seen throughout the World).