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Whether it's materials, energy transfer, design strategies or self-healing materials, the future of construction looks a lot like the products of George Lucas' imagination. So reports Raconteur.

Some of the top ten innovations in construction include things like self-healing concrete, which contains a micro-encapsulated bacteria that will germinate when water enters a crack and results in the crack plugging itself before corrosion sets in.

Then there’s Aerogel, a NASA-inspired technology for cryogenic insulation that is considered one of the most effective thermal insulation materials. And if you want a building to generate its own electricity, BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic glazing) turns an entire building envelope into a solar panel.

Want to generate energy from pedestrians walking through a busy city or hallway? Pavegen has an outdoor/indoor technology that enables flooring to harness the energy of footsteps by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy.

Read the full article from Raconteur.

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