Business South October 2020

12 | New store set for Wanaka The building features traditional steel and tilt-panel walls, and a post-tensioned concrete floor. T from page 10 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Mitre 10 Mega Wanaka High underneath the slip roof, smart automat- ic-opening windows provide sustainable and energy-efficient passive ventilation, opening and closing automatically depending on wind direction and interior temperature.  “In the hot dry summer climate, evaporative cooling units will cool outdoor air by evaporat- ing water into it and circulating it around the store. That will allow air conditioning units to operate in economizer—free—mode most of the time.” The focus on sustainability will continue once construction is complete and Mitre 10 MEGA Wanaka opens for business. An in-store sustainability team will be charged with reducing the impact of opera- tions ongoing through re-use and recycling programmes and a focus on local waste and manufacturing streams. Martin says the structure has been de- signed to accommodate Wanaka’s proximity to the Alpine Fault. “The building is a hybrid, with a tradition- al steel and tilt-panel walls, post-tensioned concrete floor and mass timber construction interior fitout. T to page 14