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Waste Management in the Construction and Demolition Industry


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 24 Feb 2022   Posted by ePress

Guest post by Yanina Purcell, ESRC Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts, and conducts research, under two main themes of waste and pollution. ESRC estimates that construction and demolition (C&D) in Auckland produces 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste...

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Architecture lecturer Min Hall develops a prefab building product using straw


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 02 Jun 2020   Posted by ePress

Min Hall, a Lecturer at Unitec’s School of Architecture, was awarded Early Career Researcher Fund (ECRF) grants for both 2019 and 2020. These awards have enabled her to focus on Project Pātūtū, in which she is the lead researcher investigating the development and use of prefabricated timber-framed,...

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Unitec students light up Devonport for GLOW@Artweek 2018


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by Mary de Ruyter

Auckland residents: do you want to discover a magical mix of art, architecture and sustainability this weekend? (Let's face it – who doesn't?!) Head to Devonport for GLOW@Artweek, to discover the ingenious work of our architecture students. This Friday and Saturday evenings (October 12 & 13),...

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Turning a tuk-tuk electric


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 13 Feb 2018   Posted by Mary de Ruyter

An Automotive Engineering project to electrify a tuk-tuk became a labour of love for one lecturer and his students – as well as a testament to the benefits of problem-based learning. Tuk-tuks are an iconic part of most streetscapes in Asia, Africa and Central America; so, unfortunately, are the pollutants...

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