MIRRECO Promises They Can Store CO2 in CAST® 3D Printed Hempcrete Houses

MIRRECO Promises They Can Store CO2 in CAST® 3D Printed Hempcrete Houses

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Combining one of the world’s most sustainable, available and strong materials with the inherently sustainable, tool-less construction 3D printing technologies could be a game-changer. However 3D printing hemp is difficult at best, as 3D printing pioneer Andry Rudenko – also a developer of both hempcrete material and construction 3D printing technologies – recently explained to 3dpbm. An Australian, Perth-based company, MIRRECO, said they are developing a CAST® hemp-based construction 3D printing process that will also be able to store CO2 removed from the atmosphere.

First African 3D Printed Buildings Coming Up in Malawi to Support UN’s Sustainability Goals

First African 3D Printed Buildings Coming Up in Malawi to Support UN’s Sustainability Goals

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3D printed buildings are popping up in more and more places, like the recent 3 floors apartment building in Germany but so far Africa has been only marginally on the map. 14Trees are about to change that. Established by LafargeHolcim, a world-leading provider of cement and concrete with 70,000 employees, 14Trees is focused on building affordable houses, schools and social infrastructures in Africa.