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3D Printing Affordable Housing in Alaska

Sector: Education • Location: Nome, Alaska, United States

Source: Penn State

Project
Planned

An interdisciplinary team from Penn State is working on a project to explore the viability of 3D printing affordable concrete homes in rural Alaska, addressing the need for 27,500 new housing units over the next decade. The project is funded by a $376,000 HUD grant as part of a larger $1.6 million initiative.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Education, Cement, Residential, Government
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Penn State

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The project “3D Printing Affordable Housing in Alaska” is an infrastructure initiative in the Education sector, located in Nome, Alaska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Penn State.

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2026-07-22

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An interdisciplinary team from Penn State is working on a project to explore the viability of 3D printing affordable concrete homes in rural Alaska, addressing the need for 27,500 new housing units over the next decade. The project is funded by a $376,000 HUD grant as part of a larger $1.6 million initiative.

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Alaska

City

Nome

Source

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Penn State

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Sector

Education, Cement, Residential, Government

Article published date

2025-03-20

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