green construction Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:46:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Apis Cor 3D Printer Can Build House, Only Uses 8kW of Energy https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apis-cor-3d-printer-house/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apis-cor-3d-printer-house/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:46:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56982 3D printing is taking off in a big way, and will soon be the foundation of manufacturing, medicine and home repair. One industry that will be changed by this innovative new technology is construction. Soon houses will be built by 3D printers instead of laborers and the Apis Cor is the most advanced of its kind yet, demonstrating […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apis-cor-3d-printer-house/feed/ 0 56982 Bamboo Studied as Green Alternative to Many Construction Materials https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bamboo-studied-as-green-alternative-to-many-construction-materials-20120816/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bamboo-studied-as-green-alternative-to-many-construction-materials-20120816/#respond Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:58:16 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=25813 Hard as steel, quick-growing (three times faster than hard woods), bamboo has been long used in countries like Colombia to make good, durable home. However, its drawbacks like the sensitivity to UV rays and humidity, thin walls and empty interior made it become less used due to the poor fire resistance. A team of researchers […]

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