3D Printing Affordable Housing for Remote Communities in Canada

Rural homelessness in Canada is still an ongoing problem that the country is trying to address. Most of Canada’s indigenous families in remote communities are living in substandard housing that needs major repairs. 3D printing of cementitious material to digitally construct building structures has already gained considerable attention from both the public and private sectors. Because this technology allows rapid construction, reduced cost, and labor, minimal construction wastes, and offers architectural freedom through seamless design modification. So, not only turning wood-waste into value added carbon-neutral building material is envisioned in this project but also using 3D printing technology makes it a potential solution for the Canadian remote communities where the traditional construction supply chain fails to address even increasing housing demand.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Abu Hasan Khondoker

Student:

Partner:

North Forge

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program: