By using a combination of 3D printing and prefab techniques, the company has created a production-as-a-service platform that will automate the building process by up to 80%. Its unique approach is both project, and design, agnostic, and can create different floor plans with complex components and panels or full-size volumetric modules.
While the average traditional home in California costs $327 per square feet, Mighty Buildings home costs up to 45% less than comparable homes. Its automated production costs are 20% to 30% lower than traditional prefab methods.
Mighty Buildings also unveiled prefabricated Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) kits that are available directly to consumers. The first two accessory dwelling units in San Ramon and San Diego, are installed; two of fifteen ADU projects currently under contract, and announced a pop-up installation in Los Angeles, CA in late August of 2020.
The use of 3D printing for more of the building structure means that it can be built considerably faster with less waste. The company says a 350 sq ft studio unit can be printed in less than 24 hours.
Mighty Buildings is certified under California’s Factory Built Housing programme to create units utilizing 3D printing, and says it was the first company to achieve certification under the UL 3401 standard for evaluating building structures and assemblies. The company’s 3D printers use a thermoset composite called Light Stone Material (LSM) that hardens when exposed to UV light, making it a more effective building material than concrete.