Build 109: Innovation and the future
Innovation and the future. Claddings, where looks and function really matter.
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Innovation and the future. Claddings, where looks and function really matter.
Going way beyond dots on a map, the still emerging technology of GIS is a powerful tool that is proving to have many valuable applications in the building sector.
Palmerston North is the setting for one of New Zealand’s first building information modelling 5D projects. Six months into stage 1, the team is impressed with its advantages.
Although Kiwis have a reputation as innovation leaders in some fields, our rate of adoption and commercialisation of new ideas appears to need improving. Lincoln University is studying innovation in the building sector and is seeking your views.
Recently BRANZ and a Beacon-led industry group visited the bre Innovation Park near London to see how the uk construction industry is approaching the drive to increase the sustainability of new homes.
Are we moving towards ‘dashboard’ displays in our buildings where sensor systems will warn of degradation in building materials?
Creating virtual research communities is one strategy that can increase the overall effectiveness of research, and BRANZ is assessing how these opportunities apply to the building sector.