What is at stake:
Shaping a desirable, low-carbon built environment
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Architect: Heatherwick Studio
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSECONOMIC IMPACTS SOCIAL IMPACTS
Construction needs to become more sustainableContinuing population increase and urbanization has turned construction into one of the most dynamic industries (85% growth till 2030), with significant environmental and social impacts
8% of carbonemissions
The production of cement, a key component of concrete, causes 8% of global carbon emissions –
more than the global car fleet
Global Construction Market should be worth USD 15.5 trillion in 2030
China, India and US will account for 57% of all global growth
2.5billionpeople
2.5 bn people will be added to the world’s urbanpopulation by 2050
By 2050, 66% of the world’s population isprojected to be living in cities
4 xgreater risk
In industrialized countries, construction workers are 3-4 times more likely than other
workers to die from accidents at work
USD 15.5 trillion
There are some 110 million formal construction workers throughout the world
An equivalent number work informally
220 millionworkers
Nearly 3 tons of concrete are used annually by each human being
Concrete is the second most consumedmaterial in the world after water
3t ofconcrete
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The construction industry offers significant opportunities to improve its efficiency thanks to digitalization and the roll-out of « Industry4.0 » technologies
Since 1995, the global average value-added per hour in construction has grown at around 25% of
the rate in manufacturing
If construction productivity were to catch up with the total economy, the industry’s value added could rise by USD 1.6 trillion a year
(McKinsey)
461 Mt
461 million tons per year of complexconstruction and demolition waste are
generated in the European Union. The averagerecycling rate is around 46%.
98% of mega-projects incur cost overruns or delays. Average cost increase is 80%. Average
schedule slippage is 20 months
98%1/4
Construction needs to become more efficient
WASTEPRODUCTIVITY TIME & COSTS
Digital technologies transforming construction
BIM Generativedesign
AR & VR for architectural design
Robotics & Automation
IoTLarge-Scale
3D printing
Lower material consumption (up to 70%)Efficient, optimized design: just enough material, where needed
Less cement used, reduced CO2 emissions
Lighter structuresLess need for steel reinforcement
Lighter foundations
Faster constructionSeamless process from design to production
Fast printing process: a 4m column in less than 3 hours
Lower costsComplex, non-standard designs at no extra cost
No need for expensive steel or wood moulds and/or casing
Our focus: combine design optimization & 3D-printing
Tailor-made designsCreation of unique designs and shapes, unachievable through
conventional methods
From mass production… To customization with 3D printing
Living out of the box: new freedom for users & architects
Use Case in Architecture: 4m Structural Pillar(France)
AFFORDABLE FREEFORM ARCHITECTURE:-62,5% ON TOTAL PRICE*
* (based on actual price vs. quotes received)
Use Case in Infrastructures: Stormwater Collector(France)
ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION TIME: -65%ENABLING A PRICE INCREASE FROM
5000 EUR TO 7000 EUR
Use case in Urban Furniture: Benches(Germany)
CUSTOMIZED FURNITURE FOR EVERY CITYAT STANDARD PRICE (2300 EUR)
Three main types of 3D-printing technologies
Binder-jetting
Mono-component extrusion
Multi-component extrusion
The XtreeE multi-component 3D-printing technology
Multi-component concrete printing head • Injection of additives controlled on a real-time basis• High printing speed & precision• Flexibility to create more complex shapes
Fully automated concrete 3D-printing process, from mixing to printing • High quality finish, with regular layers• Controlled structural performance• Reduced operating costs
Multi-material 3D-printing, beyond concrete
10 patents filed / 3D-printing software / 3D-printing know-how
Multi-component 3D-printing: a patented technology
UHPC
Digital3D model
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6-axis robotic arm
Pump
Mixing system
Unique adjuvant-adding process inside the printing head
It takes 30 minutes to print a 2-meter column
Our vision
Make large-scale 3D-printing available to all, anytime, anywhere
Thanks to the XtreeE Printing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform
3DHubs
How Printing-as-a-Service (PaaS) works
XtreeE enables Printing-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Powered by the XtreeE Operating System, the XtreeE Printing-as-a-Service platform connects end users, architects, engineers,product designers and precast & construction firms operatingXtreeE 3D-printing systems.
With 3D-printing, construction becomes a responsive servicewhere products are tailored to the specific needs of each projectin an integrated industrial process.
Our objective is to connect 50 units by 2025.
Data3D-printed product
XtreeEPlatform
(XtreeE OS)
Operator End user
End userOperator
Designer
Designer
XtreeE local3D-Printing system
XtreeE local3D-Printing system
A three-step deployment strategy
AI: ACCELERATED INNOVATION
IP: INTERNET OF PRINTERS
PaaS: PRINTING-AS-A-SERVICE
Step 1: Generate demandDevelop 3D-printed applications, to increase demand for large-scale 3D-printed productsShort term focus on small series of complex elements
Step 2: Create a distributed 3D-printing infrastructure to supplyLease connected 3D-printing systems to operators, to increase multi-local 3D-priting capacity
Step 3: Connect supply and demandEnable the network of designers, end users and 3D-printing system operators to interact through the XtreeE Printing-as-a-Service platform and match supply and demand
3 Value propositions3 Deployment steps
Huge growth is forecasted
SmarTech Publishing forecasts total revenues of USD 40 billion in 2027, made up from USD 150 million in materials, USD 3.5 billion in machinery, and USD 36 billion from applications and services.
A very significant potential for 3D-printing units
Source: Statista 2019Assumptions:• Substitution: 0,1%• XtreeE market share: 5%
Focusing on top 5 cement & robot consumers
Country Demand for cement (mt) Concrete production (m3) XtreeE unitsChina 2417 6 042 500 000 556United States 97 242 500 000 22South Korea 50 125 000 000 12Japan 48 120 000 000 11Germany 28 70 000 000 6
607 Worlwide51 Outside China
A PIONEERINGNEW URBAN MODEL
“Innovative and Sustainable” Flagshipcombining “at the same time”
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New Energy & Climate Solutions▬
Innovation & Deep Tech▬
French Art & Culture as a new “Renaissance”bridge between France and China
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New Retail & Lifestyle experience
29 550 m² buildings gross area22 400 m² land surface
17 600 m² underground area
Solar Farm5 100 m²AI Hotel
3 620 m²
Internationalco-living apartments
3 380 m²
Sport & Fit-Tech Space2 192 m²
Luxury Handcraft Workshops
1 112 m²
Culture & Art Workshops
920 m²
French Gourmet Market& Food Court
2 000 m²
New AI Retail &Media Experience Center
4 307 m²
French City BrainCommand Center
200 m²
Conference Theater1 000 m²
Deep Tech Hub4 964 m²
Deep Tech & Education Center
784 m²
FrenchGastronomy
School 2 038 m²
Application Restaurant287 m²
Concept Bookstore & Café256 m²
… for construction, in
China soon!
Thank You
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