Danish 3D construction printer company Cobod announces US foray
COPENHAGEN (Denmark), June 12, 2021
Danish robot 3D construction printer company Cobod International said it had made the 3D construction printers that were behind Europe’s first one-, two- and three-floor buildings, among others.
Cobod recently marked its’ entry into the US market via a partnership with Printed Farms in Florida and is now expanding its’ footprint in the US based on the lack of affordable housing.
The new 3D-printed house project is a single-family house with three bedrooms and two baths Habitat and the city of Tempe, AZ, see this as a possible solution to the lack of affordable housing.
In the face of an acute affordable housing shortage, Habitat is looking for scalable, affordable home-ownership solutions - a game changer.
The lack of affordable housing in the Phoenix metro is at an all-time high and Habitat continues to explore innovative ways to address the critical issue, said the statement from the company.
"This is really a moonshot opportunity for Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona," said Jason Barlow, president, and CEO of Habitat Central Arizona.
"When we consider the housing issues facing Arizona, the need for affordable homeownership solutions becomes clear. If we can deliver decent, affordable, more energy-efficient homes at less cost, in less time, and with less waste, we think that could be a real game-changer. Just think of the implications," he added.
The single-family house has a livable space of 1,722 sq ft. The home is expected to be ready for occupancy in August/September and will be printed with Cobod’s modular BOD2 3D construction printer with a size (40-m-wide, 50-m-long and 25 feet tall).
The building is in Tempe, Arizona, and was designed by Candelaria Design Associates.
To print the project, Habitat for Humanity chose to co-operate with PERI, among others, due to its experience with making two and three floors 3D printed buildings in Europe, also with Cobod printers.
"Our PERI 3D construction printing team is incredibly proud to print this home in Tempe for Habitat for Humanity," remarked Thomas Imbacher, managing director innovation and marketing of the PERI Group.
"In 2020, Peri realized the first- ever 3D-printed house in Germany with a Cobod BOD2 printer, followed shortly afterward by the largest 3D-printed apartment building in Europe to date. The 3D-printing project in Tempe is now continuing this success story in the USA," he added.
Cobod Founder and General Manager Henrik Lund-Nielsen said: "Our 3D construction technology and printers have enjoyed immense success in Europe, Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. Obviously, due to our long-term cooperation with GE, we have some success with US customers also."
"Still, we are really pleased that our printers are now beginning to make a stronger inroad into the US construction market," he stated.
"More and more US companies realize that our technology is superior to what local suppliers can deliver. Our printers have done buildings in two US states now and more will follow in the coming months," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
