In 3-D Printing Homes, Rushton features New Story, the non-profit company that built the first 3-D home in Austin, TX.
Rushton gives the following prompts to accompany this video:
“What kind of changes could it bring to a community if nice, simple houses became far more affordable?
What does a home cost in your area? What would it mean for families to have the opportunity to buy homes like this?
Now consider the numbers above. What does $4000 really mean for these homes? Is that what they would sell for? If not, what would you have to know to get a better price point?
Take some time to talk with your family about costs of housing. What might you learn?”
I would like to think that if more people had access to affordable housing, there would be fewer homeless people. Yes, this had me asking a lot of questions. If housing was more affordable for people, would they be willing to do this? I know Habitat for Humanity has the recipients help with the building so they have sweat equity in the house, so if this house is “given” to people, would they have the same feeling about it? Would they care for it in the same way? How does this house stand up to harsh weather like heavy rains, snow, ice, and strong winds? How insulated would it be and what would the cost of heating and cooling be for this compared to standard houses? Would there be people wanting to make a bigger profit for this since the cost is low which would make this house not affordable for people?
Please check out the video and think of other prompts you might come up with. Please share.
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