{"id":189920,"date":"2024-09-22T13:48:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=189920"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:34:53","slug":"glass-bricks-printed-at-3d-new-mit","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/glass-bricks-printed-at-3d-new-mit\/","title":{"rendered":"MIT boosts sustainable construction with 3D printed “glass bricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Researchers at MIT have developed a new 3D printing<\/a><\/strong> system that produces strong, recyclable glass bricks<\/strong>.\nThis breakthrough makes it possible to create solid architectural structures while supporting sustainability by using recycled glass as the main material. <\/p>\n\n

Glass bricks that reduce emissions<\/h2>\n\n

The key to this process is the G3DP3 glass printer<\/strong>, which can create highly accurate glass blocks that interlock without the need for adhesives, offering the possibility of reusing the pieces at the end of the buildings’ useful life.\nThe use of this technology significantly reduces the waste and production costs associated with traditional glass construction. <\/p>\n\n

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G3DP3 glass printer. Source: MIT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Moreover, these types of 3D printed bricks <\/strong>not only stand out for their strength, but also offer unique aesthetics.\nThe transparent units allow natural light to pass through, which can transform the design of modern buildings.\nIn terms of their environmental impact, MIT’s circular approach seeks to minimize the carbon emissions<\/a><\/strong> emissions in the construction sector, which is responsible for nearly 40% of global emissions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

This technological breakthrough places MIT at the forefront of “green building,” demonstrating that innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand to create more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.<\/p>\n\n

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Source and photos: MIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By interlocking, the bricks are able to form solid and reusable structures, thus reducing carbon emissions in the construction sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":189700,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13056,13030],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-189920","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-construction","categoria_noticias-industry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=189920"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=189920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}