Building Technologies

Credit: Louisiana State University College of Engineering
LSU Civil Engineering Professor Hai 'Thomas' Lin

How Mud Dauber Wasps Inspired 3D-Printed Homes

A professor of civil and environmental engineering drew inspiration from mud daubers to imagine earthen buildings made of soil and the root-like structure of mushrooms
Sept. 13, 2024
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A 3-D printing project will add 100 homes to a community in Georgetown, Texas.
Credit: Alquist 3D
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Rendering courtesy Cuby Technologies
Rendering courtesy Cuby Technologies
The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the project team. Photo courtesy Autodesk
The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the project team. Photo courtesy Autodesk

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