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0000-0002-4377-2452
Current Organisations
University of Sydney
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University of Notre Dame Australia
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Curtin University
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Edith Cowan University
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Deakin University
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Publications
Performance prediction of biomimetic adaptive building skins: Integrating multifunctionality through a novel simulation framework
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2021
Climate change and Indigenous housing performance in Australia: A modelling study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2022
Climate change and indigenous housing performance in Australia: A dataset
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
A Framework to Achieve Multifunctionality in Biomimetic Adaptive Building Skins
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 27-06-2020
DOI: 10.3390/BUILDINGS10070114
Abstract: Building skins should host multiple functions for increased performance. Addressing this, their design can benefit by learning from nature to achieve multifunctionality, where multifunctional strategies have evolved over years. However, existing frameworks to develop biomimetic adaptive building skins (Bio-ABS) have limited capabilities transferring multifunctionality from nature into designs. This study shows that through investigating the principles of hierarchy and heterogeneity, multifunctionality in nature can be transferred into biomimetic strategies. We aim at mapping the existing knowledge in biological adaptations from the perspective of multifunctionality and developing a framework achieving multifunctionality in Bio-ABS. The framework is demonstrated through the case study of Echinocactus grusonii implemented as a Bio-ABS on a digital base-case building. The methods include the Bio-ABS case study demonstrating the framework and simulating the performance of the case study and base-case building to comparatively analyze the results. The outcomes are a framework to develop multifunctional Bio-ABS and simulation results on the performance improvement Bio-ABS offer. The performance comparison between the Bio-ABS and base-case building show that there is a decrease in the discomfort hours by a maximum of 23.18%. In conclusion, translating heterogeneity and hierarchy principles in nature into engineered designs is a key aspect to achieve multifunctionality in Bio-ABS offering improved strategies in performance over conventional buildings.
“Open to the public”
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 17-03-2020
DOI: 10.1108/ARCH-08-2019-0189
Abstract: The cultural imperative for public buildings in countries like Australia to maintain their intrinsic “openness” – physically and symbolically – faces particular challenges in the context of current global terrorism concerns. Building regulations and counter-terrorism guidelines coexist uneasily, with implications for both public amenity and safety. This is particularly evident in the context of current approaches to hostile vehicle (HV) mitigation. Based on a review of comparative literature, this multidisciplinary project assimilates design aesthetics and security expertise to assess the advantages and limitations of current counter-terrorism design approaches in Australia, the UK and the USA. The research focusses on public buildings of high cultural symbolic value (e.g. concert halls) in the context of HV mitigation. Two key recommendations emerge. The first presents the benefits of adopting a layered security strategy tailored to a building's security and symbolic profile mix. The second proposes enhancements to the existing counter-terrorism guidelines based on a model that accounts for both symbolic value and openness. The research presents new strategies for urban design and security stakeholders to balance openness and security in the design of publicly accessible buildings. While existing research addresses the challenges of terrorism in the design of public space, a literature (and practice) gap exists in Australia, the UK and the USA regarding current approaches to the design of public buildings. Using Australia as a case study, the findings will inform government and industry practitioners seeking more complementary approaches to public amenity and safety in comparable counter-security design contexts globally.
Biomimetic adaptive building skins: Energy and environmental regulation in buildings
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2019
Carbon value engineering: A framework for integrating embodied carbon and cost reduction strategies in building design
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2021
Circular economy in construction: A systematic review of knowledge gaps towards a novel research framework
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 19-07-2023
DOI: 10.3389/FBUIL.2023.1239757
Abstract: The current growing interest in the circular economy (CE) offers extensive opportunities to promote the adoption of more sustainable consumption and production practices across industries, which is a top priority in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The construction sector’s shift towards circular models is key to reducing carbon emissions and resource depletion but brings along considerable complexities and challenges, given the industry`s fragmented and conservative nature. Research on CE in construction has been growing exponentially over the past few years, producing a substantial amount of new knowledge in a short time. This study conducted a systematic review to map and synthesise the reported knowledge gaps in the literature. The analysis included forty-one (41) articles published between 2017 and 2022. One hundred fifty-five (155) knowledge gaps were identified and categorised according to seven (7) CE research dimensions—economic, environmental, governmental, methodological, societal, sectoral, and technological—and twenty-six (26) thematic sub-clusters. Findings critically analyse knowledge gaps’ frequency of occurrence over time and across dimensions. A new framework for CE implementation is proposed to support critical discussion and identification of future research trajectories towards a systemic transition to a circular economy in the construction sector. The framework identifies three innovation domains: circular product, circular process, and circular platform.
Delivering on the Climate Emergency
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Related Organisations
Ecole Nationale Supérieure D'Architecture De Montpellier
Location: France
University Of Greenwich
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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