Da Vinci3D2 pitches low-cost 3D‑printed homes to Bandera council

Chase Whitaker, president of Da Vinci3D2, told the City of Bandera council on June 25 that his company can print concrete homes faster and at lower cost than traditional stick‑frame construction and is seeking local partners — cities, economic‑development groups and school districts — to pilot affordable housing and training programs.

Whitaker said the company’s 3D printing process deposits a continuous concrete mix in layers and that a typical 1,100‑square‑foot house can be printed in about 12 hours. “We can print 1,100 square foot home in about 12 hours,” Whitaker said. He described setup and move times of roughly 90 minutes and said the company expects to add a second and third printer in July to increase capacity.

The presentation emphasized costs and energy performance. Whitaker…