I've blogged about tiny homes in the past, as I have thought that we all need to scale down the size of our homes, the amount of energy we use and our footprint on the climate. I recently learned about a company in Oakland, California, called Mighty Buildings that might just be changing the home building industry, and helping the planet.
Mighty Buildings is a company that began in 2017 by four young men from diverse backgrounds. They came together in one of their garages to create Mighty Buildings. What is Mighty Buildings? It's a construction technology that produces modular houses faster, costing less, using less labor and using products are good for the planet. How fast you ask, can Mighty Buildings build a house? A 350 square house can be built in 24 hours! They use a combination of 3d printing, robotics and automation to build. They also use a thermoset composite material that hardens under UV light, that is a very effective building material. Architects can work at home to create floorplans. Everything is done digitally, using amazing laser printers. The cost of the 350 square house is about $150,000.
Some customers who have extra space on their lots are adding a small Mighty Buildings home as an additional small space, as an office or granny flat. You've got to look at the pictures and videos on line to appreciate how amazing these homes are. At the moment, the largest home they produce is a 1400 square foot home.
The construction industry will change as technology makes 3d printing homes more available. The houses are sleek, modern looking homes, with lots of storage and very efficient. You can even get one with solar panels.
Check out Mighty Buildings to see what I'm so excited about. I only wish I had a lot to put one one. This looks like the future to me!
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