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Making it up

By Dr Dermott McMeel 1 August 2014, Build 143, Feature article

Kiwis have a great reputation for high-level manufacturing fabrication – think super-fast yachts. As digital fabrication comes of age, our designers are already using the technology to create innovative building designs.

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Seismic shifts

By Phil Stewart 1 August 2012, Build 131, Feature article

The extensive rebuilding of commercial buildings necessary after the Canterbury earthquakes has focused attention on building technology that could leave buildings standing after major events and needing only minor repairs before being reoccupied.

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Phase change materials

By Mohammed Farid 1 February 2016, Build 152, Feature article

Phase change materials that store then release energy could one day be incorporated into homes, cutting energy costs and reducing system load. This sounds futuristic, but the technology is well advanced.

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