3D-printed home built in California town affected by 2018 wildfires
REDDING, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The first on site 3D-printed house in California shows how resilient housing can be made in an area previously devastated by wildfires.
The house was built in Redding, a town that lost 1,100 homes in the 2018 wildfires.
A four-part partnership between Emergent 3D, City of Redding, AccessHome and Don Ajamian Construction brought this project to reality. The Wildfire Resolution house is fire resistant, disaster resilient, and energy efficient. It's made from sustainable concrete. It has three beds and two baths.
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Emergent 3D Matthew Gile and Don Ajamian, Chief Executive Officer of Emergent 3D, saw the need to rebuild homes quickly and make it affordable after the Carr Fire. That is when the two formed Emergent 3D to use the 3D printing and robotic construction to build homes faster.
"It really is a marker for the future of housing and the fact that it was able to happen here in the North State, particularly in the City of Redding and Shasta County. That is a really exciting thing to be at the epicenter of technology and construction technology. The mission of emergent is to find viable solutions for affordable and workforce housing to address the workforce development needs we have in our community and to aid in disaster recovery," said Jaclyn Disney, Director of Housing and Project Development.
By using this form of technology, Emergent can print a single unit in just a few days. A typical home can take anywhere from six-to-eight months. Disney says that Emergent's goal is to add more housing in less time and create affordable housing. The home will be occupied by a park host that will work at John Reginato River Access.
Emergent plans to have an open house for the public to come and check out the house in the next few weeks. For more information about the house, click here.
