Rancho Mirage. All photo credit: Mighty Buildings It was announced on March 10 that Palari Group (Rancho Mirage, Calif., U.S.), a development company dedicated to re-imagining real estate through innovative and sustainable building strategies, and Mighty Buildings Inc. (Oakland, Calif., U.S.), a startup construction tech company that creates homes using large-format 3D printing, advanced materials and automation (see “3D-printed prefab homes aim to disrupt construction market”), have secured a site and commenced development of what the companies say will be the world’s first community of 3D-printed, zero-net energy homes located in Rancho Mirage, California. Palari plans to develop the five-acre parcel into a planned community of 15 eco-friendly homes, built using the 3D-printed panelized Mighty Kit system by Mighty Buildings. Palari says the $15 million sustainable development is centered around integration of technology and sustainability, from the 3D-printing production process which eliminates 99% of construction waste, to the efficiency of operations with solar energy and weather-resistant materials, to the efficiency of the homes themselves. Rancho Mirage itself is said to be the forefront of sustainability in Coachella Valley.