For one family, the promise of new technology hits close to home.

On Dec. 21, Habitat for Humanity gave a mother and her 13-year-old son a brand-new 3D-printed home in Williamsburg, Virginia. The house is the first 3D-printed home Habitat for Humanity has given to a family, according to the organization's blog.

“My son and I are so thankful,” said the mother, identified only as April, while accepting the new home. “I always wanted to be a homeowner. It’s a dream come true.”

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The 1,200-square-foot home was printed in just 12 hours and features three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a 3D printer to print doorknobs, light switch covers, and other replaceable parts. The home will eventually be outfitted with solar panels sometime after the family moves in, according to the organization.

Alquist, a 3D printing company that partnered with Habitat for Humanity in July to work on this home, said on its website it uses 3D printing "to create exceptional design while lowering the cost of housing and infrastructure in economically distressed and under-served communities."

Habitat for Humanity told the Washington Examiner that Alquist approached James City County officials in Virginia in January 2021 to discuss a project in one of the county's rural communities. The county then asked Habitat for Humanity about available land and connected the organization with Alquist.

Alquist used concrete for the house's walls to save an estimated 15% per square foot in building costs, Habitat for Humanity said, noting concrete is more storm-resistant and better retains temperature, saving on heating and cooling costs.

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Zachary Mannheimer, Alquist's founder and CEO, told the Washington Examiner that plans are already in the works to work with other Habitat chapters in Virginia and other states.

"3D is not the only way to reduce costs, but it is an increasingly solid way to do so, and the technology is improving every month," Mannheimer told the Washington Examiner.

Mannheimer said he believes 3D-printed houses could be the future of home construction.