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3D "printing" walls and entire buildings onsite from epoxy, resins or other raw materials seems the most plausible.

• robotrout 9y ago
  I'm not an environmentalist, but even I would prefer we don't graduate to epoxy or resin for home construction. These things are all petroleum based and I have to imagine they outgas for a long period of time after construction. If they do burn, they will also doubtless emit lots of toxic gasses. I would prefer 3d printing type automation, but applied to compacted dirt or clay. I love adobe and wish it was more popular. Big thick walls that keep out the heat and the cold seem like a no-brainer, if you can reinforce them to not crush you during earthquakes.
  • ballenf 9y ago
    Agreed, although we already have a significant amount of petroleum based products in modern (US, anyway) homes: insulation (more and more styrofoam), sealing wraps, glues over fasteners, flooring, and plumbing. Your basic plywood by weight is a large part resins already, although no idea the makeup. Maybe automation will make more "organic" building materials more affordable or feasible.
• sjg007 9y ago
  Ahh the glue house.. Fantastic.. I would not live in one. Even though I already do with respect to modern materials.