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California Energy Commission Awards $5 Million for UV Project featuring Mighty Buildings Mighty Buildings, a prefabricated, 3D-printed housing startup in Oakland, CA, has been engaged to construct home walls using its ultraviolet (UV) 3D printing technology, as part of a California Energy Commission $5,000,000 award to the to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to design and build advanced modular homes for a disadvantaged community in California. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary printing material to cure an extrudable gel with ultraviolet technology. The material cures quickly enough to be able to support its own weight, enabling printing of unsupported spans and organic shapes. "Our enthusiasm for this project is fueled by the groundbreaking potential of our UV-cured material," said Scott Gebicke, CEO of Mighty Buildings. "It's not just a differentiator; it's the heart of our innovative approach, offering a new paradigm in sustainable and resilient construction." The "Mighty Houses" can be built in less than a week, according to Mighty Buildings, as 3D printing technology allows production of modular houses and building components much faster as compared to traditional construction.  The demonstration project will consist of three townhome units on a single site and include solar and energy storage, advanced high efficiency electric heat pump equipment, and a lower cost of ownership over ten years than typical modular homes. The project is part of the California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program which invests in scientific and technological research to meet the state’s energy and climate goals. Mighty Buildings is a member of the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA), a collaboration between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and RadTech - The Association for UV+EB Technology, dedicated to the technical and market advancement of UV (photopolymer) 3d printing/additive manufacturing. The Mission of Mighty Mighty Buildings is to help solve the housing and climate crises by transforming the way the world builds homes. Using innovative material science, robotics, and automation, to make carbon-neutral housing a reality for everyone. Learn more about The Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA) at https://pama3d.org/; and join us at our next event at RadTech 2024, May 20-22, in Orlando, Florida.

We're thrilled to embark on a groundbreaking project with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Habitat for Humanity. Supported by the California Energy Commission, we'll be developing novel manufacturing and sustainability technology and delivering three advanced prefabricated low-carbon townhouses in Bay Point, California, which will benefit low-income families (80% AMI or less) via Habitat for Humanity https://lnkd.in/e2ZwBrhX