Researcher

My Expertise

My expertise is the sustainable design of buildings, with a particular focus on strategies to reduce embodied carbon, tall building architecture and high-density housing.

I use life cycle assessment methods to measure the environmental impact of innovative design approaches such as adaptive reuse, circular design and the use of timber and bio materials. I also use methods such as interviews and surveys to better understand and improve the lived experience of people in the built environment, and in particular, in high-density and high-rise housing.

Overall, my ressearch seeks to understand how we can meet the needs of society by creating housing, buildings and infrastructure, while also reducing the environmental impact of our built environment to mitigate climate change and achieve net zero outcomes.

Keywords

Fields of Research (FoR)

Architecture, Architectural science and technology, Sustainable architecture

Biography

I am Head of School at UNSW Built Environment and a Professor of Architecture.

My research examines how we can meet the needs of society by creating housing, buildings and infrastructure, while also reducing the environmental impact of our built environment to mitigate climate change and achieve net zero outcomes. This includes special interests in embodied carbon, tall building architecture, high-density housing, and climate literacy in...view more

Location

Anita B Lawrence Centre, Room 5017

Contact

02 9065 2436

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