CHARLOTTE, NC, August 26, 2024 — Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today that Mighty Buildings will use Honeywell Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) is a key component of the material used to build 3D printed homes. Honeywell’s low global warming potential (GWP) technology will replace traditional foam insulation and help Mighty Buildings reduce emissions and produce strong, energy-efficient building panels. The collaboration with Mighty Buildings helps Honeywell align its portfolio with three powerful megatrends, including the energy transition.
A recent report by the UN Environmental Programme found that the construction industry is responsible for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions.1 Solstice® LBA has the potential to reduce the industry’s environmental impact as its GWP is 99.9% lower than other blowing agents commonly used in construction. With Solstice® LBA: 3D printed houses can be built with almost no waste and in less time than with conventional construction methods.
“Combined with our patented 3D printing technology, Solstice® LBA will enable us to build comfortable and climate-resilient homes,” said Scott Gebicke, CEO of Mighty Buildings. “The construction industry needs fast, safe and reliable alternatives to traditional building materials. By integrating Solstice® into our production process, we can further improve the performance and sustainability of our 3D printed products while reducing the overall carbon footprint of the construction industry.”
The 3D printed panels developed with Solstice® LBA is manufactured at Mighty Buildings’ manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. The facility currently has the capacity to print enough panels for two homes per day, and Mighty Building’s total build time for a 3D printed home is often less than a week. Once completed, these homes require less energy to heat and cool than those built with other commonly used propellants, thanks to Solstice® The ability of LBA to provide better thermal insulation.
“Honeywell offers a range of solutions to help customers achieve their emissions reduction and energy efficiency goals,” said Jeff Dormo, President of Honeywell Sustainability and Decarbonization. “Our Solstice® Technology is constantly being used in new ways and by offering a non-ozone-depleting, non-flammable and high-performance foam propellant, our work with Mighty Buildings has the potential to transform the future of homes and the entire construction industry.”
The US Environmental Protection Agency has listed Honeywell Solstice® LBA in its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, an initiative that promotes the development and implementation of alternatives to ozone-depleting materials.
Honeywell has invested more than a billion dollars in research, development and the creation of new capabilities for its Solstice.® Technology currently used in refrigerants, propellants, aerosols and solvents and is currently being evaluated for expanded use in metered dose inhalers. Since its introduction in 2011, the use of Honeywell Solstice® This technology could potentially prevent more than 395 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere, or the carbon dioxide emissions of nearly 94 million petrol-powered passenger cars per year.2
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About Honeywell
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and the energy transition – and is underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a trusted partner, we help companies solve the world’s toughest and most complex challenges by delivering actionable solutions and innovations that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions businesses. For more Honeywell news and information, visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
1https://www.unep.org/resources/report/building-materials-and-climate-constructing-new-future
2Calculations are based on actual sales of Solstice® products (in pounds) from January 2010 to December 2023 and use the EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator for conversion.
