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From the Editor
Immersed in the future
RECENTLY, I TOOK my family along to the Future Playground that was on in Wellington as part of the NZ Festival. For a few hours, we were immersed in an interactive world of digital technology. The virtual and augmented reality experiences were amazing, and they left us all wanting more.
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Coincidentally, in this Build, we look at some of the same technology (and more) and how it is being applied to building and construction (see pages 63–74), from digital fabrication to on-site robotics and augmented reality. We also look at the wider application of building information modelling (BIM) through digital asset management systems and have a sneak peek at some of the potentially signi cant developments that are appearing in materials and composites.
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Another change transforming our urban environments is the rapid increase in medium-density housing in response to population growth, immigation, demographic and lifestyle changes, and a need for more a ordable housing. From comprising just 19% of new housing in 2013, this rose to 25% in 2017 and it is expected to be one-third of all new housing by 2025.
BRANZ has a programme of work under way to support this growth in medium-density housing. Among other things, researchers are investigating technical challenges such as re ratings, acoustics, airtightness and weathertightness of claddings as they speci cally relate to medium-density housing (see pages 39–60).
This Build also has plenty of other research results (see pages 76–87) and a range of Build Right and Design Right articles (pages 26–35). I hope you nd something in this issue that interests you and helps you in your work to build better buildings for New Zealanders.
Annemarie Crampton
Build Editor
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