3D Printing and Ecology: Pt 3 - Open Source Ecology Project
The sustainability of 3D print manufacturing, demonstrated
in the Open Source Ecology Project, founded by Dr. Marcin Jakubowski, is
validated in the project and its attempt to create a sustainable economy. The
development of the project needed various machines that would aid in the
construction and self-sufficiency. The project’s concept was to produce the essential
machines via 3D print, in order to have a minimal carbon footprint in
constructing and supporting the village. With the aid of “rapid prototyping”
Jakubowski is able to produce builds in a third of the time.
The
modular sets used in construction are developed using lifesize LEGO bricks. In 2012,
Global Village Construction Set was able to produce machines in one day of
production utilizing the Compressed Earth Brick Press. By 2013, OES was able to
develop the Microhouse, a livable and viable habitat, using various equipment created
by the Global Village Construction Set such as the brick press and soil pulverizer.
By 2014, OES is developing a model of manufacturing that will incorporate education
and production that reaches a global distributable market.
In
addition to building machines via print, the set includes machines that produce
other machines autonomously. It is the goal of Open Source Ecology to be able
to have machines that construct others minimizing the needs of conventional mass
manufacturing. Furthermore the design of self fabrication introduces low
maintenance. With success, the project will be a core for producing,
fabricating and constructing paving a road for new civilization.
For
further information about Open Source Ecology Project visit http://opensourceecology.org/
Sources:
Adam Morales
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