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Professor Philip Oldfield

Professor Philip Oldfield

Professor

PhD (Architectural Science), DipArch (Distinction), BArch (First Class)

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Built Environment

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 and high-density housing, and climate literacy in architectural education. I am an active member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), and author of the book “The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer” published by Taylor and Francisin 2019. I have led over $800k of funded research projects with diverse inter-disciplinary teams from industry and academia, tackling issues varying from how built environment leaders use evidence in the creation of buildings, to measuring the reduction of embodied carbon possible in the Australian office sector. Research i have led on embodied carbon has contributed to national methodologies and industry-wide guidance.

I have a passion for teaching in higher education, across both architectural studio and science courses, recognised with an appointment as a Scientia Education Fellow at UNSW (2017-2021). In addition, i am passionate about science communication, being a former British Science Association Media Fellow (2015). I write regularly about my research and the need for a more sustainable, equitable and resilient built environment for The New York Times, The Guardian, Dezeen, Architecture Australia and more.
Phone
02 9065 2436
E-mail
p.oldfield@unsw.edu.au
Location
Anita B Lawrence Centre, Room 5017
  • Books | 2023
    Prasad D; Kuru A; Oldfield P; Ding L; Dave M; Noller C; He B, 2023, Delivering on the Climate Emergency: Towards a Net Zero Carbon Built Environment,
    Books | 2019
    Oldfield P, 2019, The Sustainable Tall Building A Design Primer, Routledge, London / New York,
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Kuru A; Oldfield P; Bonser S; Fiorito F, 2021, 'Biomimetic adaptive building skins: design and performance', in Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories, pp. 181 - 200,
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Oldfield P, 2020, 'Big: The Potential of Scale', in Bruhn C (ed.), MMXX: Two Decades of Architecture in Australia, Thames & Hudson, Melbourne, pp. 181 - 183
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Oldfield P; Swinbourne R; Symons K, 2019, 'Decarbonising Commercial Buildings', in Newton P; Prasad D; Sproul A; White S (ed.), Decarbonising the Built Environment, Palgrave MacMillan, pp. 163 - 191,
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Wood A; Oldfield PF, 2009, 'Global Trends in High-Rise Design', in Mei H; Zhu Y (ed.), The New Trends of the Creation of High-Rise Building, China Architecture and Building Press, pp. 10 - 13
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Craft W; Oldfield P; Reinmuth G; Hadley D; Balmforth S; Nguyen A, 2024, 'Towards net-zero embodied carbon: Investigating the potential for ambitious embodied carbon reductions in Australian office buildings', Sustainable Cities and Society, 113,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Wong FPK; Oldfield P; Osmond P, 2024, 'Industry perceptions of mass engineered timber (MET) construction: a comparison of South-East Asia with other regions', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 23,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Yang H; Easthope H; Oldfield P, 2024, 'Understanding the layout of apartments in Sydney: are we meeting the needs of developers rather than residents?', Australian Geographer, 55, pp. 275 - 295,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Julistiono EK; Oldfield P; Cardellicchio L, 2023, 'Up on the roof: a review of design, construction, and technology trends in vertical extensions', Architectural Science Review, 67, pp. 63 - 77,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Julistiono EK; Oldfield P; Cardellicchio L, 2023, 'Vertical Extensions: Stakeholder Perspectives on Development Decisions and Construction Strategies', Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lee JH; Ostwald MJ; Arasteh S; Oldfield P, 2023, 'BIM-Enabled Design Collaboration Processes in Remote Architectural Practice and Education in Australia', Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29, pp. 05022012,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Murray A; Fox J; Sleight J; Oldfield P, 2023, 'The Online Studio: Cultures, Perceptions and Questions for the Future', International Journal of Art and Design Education, 42, pp. 108 - 124,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Oldfield P, 2023, 'Embodied carbon in buildings', Acumen Practice Notes,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Romanovska L; Osmond P; Oldfield P, 2023, 'Life-cycle-thinking in the assessment of urban green infrastructure: systematic scoping review', Environmental Research Letters, 18,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Allen C; Oldfield P; Teh SH; Wiedmann T; Langdon S; Yu M; Yang J, 2022, 'Modelling ambitious climate mitigation pathways for Australia's built environment', Sustainable Cities and Society, 77, pp. 103554,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Andersen SC; Sohn J; Oldfield P; Birkved M, 2022, 'Evaluating the environmental impacts of conventional and modular buildings in absolute measures: A case study across different geographical contexts', Building and Environment, 223,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Robati M; Oldfield P, 2022, 'The embodied carbon of mass timber and concrete buildings in Australia: An uncertainty analysis', Building and Environment, 214, pp. 108944,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang H; Oldfield P; Easthope H, 2022, 'Influences on Apartment Design: A History of the Spatial Layout of Apartment Buildings in Sydney and Implications for the Future', Buildings, 12,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kuru A; Oldfield P; Bonser S; Fiorito F, 2021, 'Performance prediction of biomimetic adaptive building skins: Integrating multifunctionality through a novel simulation framework', Solar Energy, 224, pp. 253 - 270,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Robati M; Oldfield P; Nezhad AA; Carmichael DG; Kuru A, 2021, 'Carbon value engineering: A framework for integrating embodied carbon and cost reduction strategies in building design', Building and Environment, 192, pp. 107620,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wu X; Kou Z; Oldfield P; Heath T; Borsi K, 2021, 'Informal learning spaces in higher education: Student preferences and activities', Buildings, 11,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Criado-Perez C; Collins CG; Jackson CJ; Oldfield P; Pollard B; Sanders K; Criado-Perez Chanin C, 2020, 'Beyond an ‘informed opinion’: evidence-based practice in the built environment', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16, pp. 23 - 40,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kuru A; Oldfield P; Bonser S; Fiorito F, 2020, 'A framework to achieve multifunctionality in biomimetic adaptive building skins', Buildings, 10, pp. 114,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wu X; Oldfield P; Heath T, 2020, 'Spatial openness and student activities in an atrium: A parametric evaluation of a social informal learning environment', Building and Environment, 182, pp. 107141,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yu M; Robati M; Oldfield P; Wiedmann T; Crawford R; Nezhad AA; Carmichael DG, 2020, 'The impact of value engineering on embodied greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment: A hybrid life cycle assessment', Building and Environment, 168, pp. 106452 - 106452,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kuru A; Oldfield P; Bonser S; Fiorito F, 2019, 'Biomimetic adaptive building skins: Energy and environmental regulation in buildings', Energy and Buildings, 205, pp. 109544,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Oldfield P; Doherty B, 2019, 'Offset Cores: Trends, Drivers and Frequency in Tall Buildings', CTBUH Journal, 2019, pp. 40 - 47,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Goad P; Wittenoom S; Oldfield P; Demirbilek O; Bergdoll B, 2018, 'Gold medallist Alexander Tzannes', Architecture Australia, 107, pp. 89 - 112,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hammad A; Akbarnezhad A; Oldfield PF, 2018, 'Optimising Embodied Carbon and U-value in Load Bearing Walls: A Mathematical Bi-Objective Mixed Integer Programming Approach', Energy and Buildings, 174, pp. 657 - 671,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ghabra N; Rodrigues L; Oldfield PF, 2017, 'Improving Energy Performance in Gulf Residential High-Rises', CTBUH Journal, pp. 38 - 43,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ghabra N; Rodrigues L; Oldfield PF, 2017, 'The impact of the building envelope on the energy efficiency of residential tall buildings in Saudi Arabia', International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 12, pp. 411 - 419,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hadi Y; Heath T; Oldfield PF, 2017, 'Gardens in the sky: Emotional experiences in the communal spaces at height in the Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore', Emotion, Space and Society, 28, pp. 104 - 113,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lochhead H; Oldfield PF, 2017, 'The Role of Design Competitions in Shaping Sydney's Public Realm', CTBUH Journal, IV, pp. 34 - 39,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Oldfield PF, 2017, 'A "Fabric-First" Approach to Sustainable Tall Building Design', International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, 6, pp. 177 - 185,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Santamouris M; Ding L; Fiorito F; Oldfield P; Osmond P; Paolini R; Prasad D; Synnefa A, 2016, 'Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment – Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from 220 large scale projects', Solar Energy
    Journal articles | 2015
    Wu X; Oldfield PF, 2015, 'How the “Civic” Trend Developed in the Histories of the Universities', Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3, pp. 11 - 14,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Nicholson-Cole D; Oldfield P, 2012, 'Design research', CTBUH Journal, pp. 40 - 41
    Journal articles | 2011
    Oldfield P; Nicholson D, 2011, 'Design research', CTBUH Journal, pp. 46 - 47
    Journal articles | 2011
    Oldfield P, 2011, 'Real life data to support environmental claims for tall buildings', CTBUH Journal, pp. 61
    Journal articles | 2011
    Oldfield PF; Wood A, 2011, 'From the Orthogonal to the Irregular: The Role of Innovation in Form of High-Rise Buildings', Urbanism and Architecture, pp. 27 - 31
    Journal articles | 2009
    Oldfield P; Trabucco D; Wood A, 2009, 'Five energy generations of tall buildings: An historical analysis of energy consumption in high-rise buildings', Journal of Architecture, 14, pp. 591 - 613,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Oldfield PF; Wood A, 2009, 'Tall Buildings in the Global Recession: 2008, 2020 and Beyond', CTBUH Journal, pp. 20 - 26,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Wood A; Oldfield PF, 2008, 'Global Trends in High-Rise Design', Urbanism and Architecture, pp. 14 - 16
    Journal articles | 2005
    Wood A; Oldfield P, 2005, 'Bridging the gap: An analysis of proposed evacuation links at height in the world trade centre design competition entries', CTBUH 2005 - 7th World Congress Renewing the Urban Landscape, Proceedings
  • Reports | 2023
    Liz B; Gonsalves K; Oldfield P; Kessler C; Knapp C; Stead N; Reinhardt D; Engelhardt G; Iftikhar N, 2023, Climate Action in Australian Architectural Practice: 2022 Industry Survey Results,
    Reports | 2022
    Brogden L; Iftikhar I; Oldfield P; Stead N; Kessler C; Knapp C; Reinhardt D, 2022, Climate Literacy and Action in Architecture Education: Australasian Perspectives,
    Reports | 2022
    Oldfield P; Prasad D; Dave M; Kuru A; Ding L; Noller C; He B, 2022, Race to Net Zero Carbon: A Climate Emergency Guide for New and Existing Buildings in Australia, Low Carbon Living CRC, Low Carbon Institute, UNSW, , /arts-design-architecture/our-schools/built-environment/our-research/clusters-groups/high-performance-architecture/latest-news/race-to-net-zero-carbon--a-climate-emergency-guide-for-new-and-e
    Creative Written Works | 2022
    Oldfield P, 2022, We must do better than 1,000 Trees, Dezeen,
    Reports | 2020
    Davis M; Vivian P; Oldfield P, 2020, Cantebury Bankstown Tall Building Design Study, DOCUMENT NO. AA S12429/00,
    Creative Written Works | 2020
    Oldfield P, 2020, Architectural balancing act: Kambri at ANU, Architecture Australia,
    Creative Written Works | 2020
    Oldfield P, 2020, Designing hope: The role of architecture education in the climate crisis, Architecture Australia,
    Creative Written Works | 2020
    Oldfield P, 2020, Population and urban infrastructure in the century of cities,
    Reports | 2019
    Augros R; Dixon I; Partridge L; Oldfield P; Slee B; Vasilakopoulou K, 2019, Guide to Low Carbon Commercial Buildings – New Build, CRC LCL, Sydney, ,
    Creative Written Works | 2019
    Oldfield P, 2019, Carbon Value Engineering: Reducing Carbon and Cost in Buildings, Building Economist,
    Creative Written Works | 2019
    Oldfield P, 2019, Macquarie University Incubator, Architecture Australia
    Creative Written Works | 2019
    Oldfield P, 2019, Toward a generous skyscraper, Architecture Australia
    Creative Written Works | 2019
    2019, Mainstreaming Low Carbon Design
    Reports | 2018
    Criado-Perez C; Pollard B; Oldfield PF; Collins C; Jackson C; Sanders K; Criado-Perez Chanin C, 2018, Building Better Decisions: Why Good Evidence is Used (and Ignored) in the Built Environment Sector, Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living Ltd, Sydney,
    Creative Written Works | 2018
    Gusheh M; Oldfield P, 2018, System, Ambience, Translation, Japan Architects Co., Ltd.
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Kuru A; Fiorito F; Oldfield P; Bonser S, 2018, 'Multi-functional biomimetic adaptive facades: A case study', in Luible A; Gosztonyi S (ed.), Proceedings of the COST Action TU1403 - Adaptive Facades Network Final Conference: Facade 2018 - Adaptive!, TU Delft Open, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, pp. 241 - 250, presented at Facade 2018 - Adaptive!, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 26 November 2018 - 27 November 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Kuru A; Fiorito F; Oldfield P; Bonser S, 2018, 'Multi-functional biomimetic adaptive facades: Developing a new framework', in Luible A; Gosztonyi S (ed.), Proceedings of the COST Action TU1403 - Adaptive Facades Network Final Conference: Facade 2018 - Adaptive! Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 26-27 November 2018, Lucerne, Switzerland,, TU Delft Open, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, pp. 231 - 240, presented at Facade 2018 - Adaptive!, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 26 November 2018 - 27 November 2018,
    Reports | 2018
    2018, Embodied Carbon and Capital Cost Impact of Current Value Engineering Practices: A Case Study
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Bansal K; Varshneya H; Oldfield PF, 2017, 'The History of the Skygarden: A Chronological Analysis of Socio-Communal Spaces at Height in Tall Buildings', GSTF, Singapore, pp. 25 - 33, presented at 5th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2017), Singapore, 08 May 2017 - 09 May 2017,
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Oldfield PF; Waldren D; Larmour-Reid J; Weismantle P, 2017, 'Panel Discussion: Regulations Impacting Height Limits for High Rise Buildings', presented at Australian Smart Skyscrapers Summit, 2017, Melbourne, 28 March 2017 - 29 March 2017,
    Creative Written Works | 2017
    Oldfield PF, 2017, The EY Centre, Architecture Australia
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Oldfield PF, 2017, 'Rethinking the Australian Skyscraper', presented at Australian Smart Skyscrapers Summit, 2017, Melbourne, 28 March 2017 - 29 March 2017,
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Hall S; Oldfield PF; Mullins B; Pollard B; Criado-Perez C; Criado-Perez Chanin C, 2016, 'Evidence based practice for the built environment: Can systematic reviews close the research - practice gap?', in Ding L; Fiorito F; Osmond P (eds.), Proceedia Engineering, Elsevier, Sydney, pp. 912 - 924, presented at International High- Performance Built Environment Conference – A Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 Series (SBE16), iHBE 2016, Sydney, 17 November 2016 - 18 November 2016,
    Creative Written Works | 2016
    Oldfield PF, 2016, Beyond the icon: despite a construction boom, Australian skyscraper design needs to evolve, theconversation.com,
    Creative Written Works | 2016
    Oldfield PF, 2016, From Void-Deck to Skygarden, Urban Design Group Journal, Urban Design Group,
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Oldfield PF, 2016, 'A "Fabric First" Approach to Sustainable Tall Building Design', presented at CTBUH 2016 Conference: Cities to Megacities, Shenzhen, 17 October 2016 - 21 October 2016,
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Oldfield PF, 2016, 'Perfect Skyscrapers for Australia: Factors to Consider When Building Skyscrapers in Australian Cities', presented at 8th Annual NSW Major Projcts Conference, Sydney, 15 November 2016 - 16 November 2016,
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Oldfield PF, 2016, 'Towers of the Future: How can we Reinvent High-Rise Housing?', presented at HIA Building Better Cities Summit 2016: Housing 2030, Sydney, 26 October 2016 - 26 October 2016,
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Ghabra N; Oldfield PF; Rodrigues L, 2015, 'Investigating the Role of Façade Design in Improving Energy Efficiency for Residential Tall Buildings in Saudi Arabia', in 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies – SET 2015, Nottingham, presented at 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies – SET 2015, Nottingham, 25 August 2015 - 27 August 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Ghabra N; Rodrigues L; Oldfield PF, 2015, 'Energy Efficiency of Residential Tall Buildings in the Gulf Region: Trends and Solutions', in PLEA 2015, Bologne, presented at PLEA 2015, Bologne, 09 September 2015 - 11 September 2015
    Creative Written Works | 2015
    Oldfield PF, 2015, Don’t Fear the Skyscraper – Why London Needs More Tall Buildings, The Conversation,
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Oldfield PF, 2015, 'Vertical Urbanisation: A 21st Century Phenomenon', presented at Vertigo in the City: Conversations between the Sciences, Arts and Humanities, London, 30 May 2015 - 30 May 2015,
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Pramati L; Oldfield PF, 2015, 'Tall Building Planning Strategy and Governance: What Can Jakarta Learn from Other Cities?', in 3rd International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2015), Singapore, presented at 3rd International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2015), Singapore, 13 September 2015 - 14 September 2015,
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Hadi Y; Oldfield PF; Heath T, 2014, 'Vertical Public Realms: Creating Urban Spaces in the Sky', in Wood A; Zheng S; Johnson T (eds.), Proceedings of the CTBUH 2014 Conference “Future Cities: Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism”,, Council on Tall Buildings an Urban Habitat, Shanghai, pp. 112 - 119, presented at CTBUH 2014 “Future Cities: Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism”,, Shanghai, 16 September 2014 - 19 September 2014,
    Reports | 2014
    Oldfield PF; Trabucco D; Wood A, 2014, Roadmap on the Future Research Needs of Tall Buildings, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,
    Creative Written Works | 2014
    Oldfield PF, 2014, Skylines around the World,
    Conference Posters | 2014
    Oldfield PF, 2014, 'Vertical Farming: Architectural Design Considerations', Nottingham, presented at International Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture 2014, Nottingham, 09 September 2014 - 10 September 2014
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Oldfield PF, 2012, 'Embodied Carbon and High-Rise', in Wood A; Johnson T; Li GQ (eds.), Proceedings of the CTBUH 9th World Congress “Asia Ascending: Age of the Sustainable Skyscraper City”, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Shanghai, pp. 614 - 622, presented at CTBUH 9th World Congress “Asia Ascending: Age of the Sustainable Skyscraper City”, Shanghai, 19 September 2012 - 22 September 2012,
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Oldfield P, 2011, 'The ‘PassivHaus’ Skyscraper: Opportunities and Challenges for ‘PassivHaus’ Thinking in Tall Building Design', presented at CTBUH 2011 World Conference “Why Tall? Green, Safety and Humanity”, Seoul, 10 October 2011 - 12 October 2011
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Oldfield PF, 2011, 'PassivHaus in Higher Education – A Lecturer’s Perspective', presented at UK PassivHaus Conference, London, 24 October 2011 - 25 October 2011
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Kilaire A; Oldfield PF, 2010, 'Aluminium and Double Skin Facades', in Katgerman L; Soetens F (ed.), Proceedings of the 11th International Aluminium Conference ‘INALCO’: “New Frontiers in Light Metals”, IOS Press, Einhoven University of Technology, Holland, pp. 177 - 188, presented at 11th International Aluminium Conference ‘INALCO’: “New Frontiers in Light Metals”, Einhoven University of Technology, Holland, 23 June 2010 - 25 June 2010,
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Oldfield PF, 2010, 'The Carbon Impact of Tall: Embodied Energy in High Rise', presented at CTBUH 2010 World Conference India: ‘Remaking Sustainable Cities in the Vertical Age’, Mumbai, 03 February 2010 - 05 February 2010
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Oldfield PF; Trabucco D; Wood A, 2008, 'Five Energy Generations of Tall Buildings: A Historical Analysis of Energy Consumption in High Rise Buildings', in Wood A (ed.), Proceedings of the CTBUH 8th World Congress, Dubai: ‘Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future’, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Dubai, pp. 300 - 300, presented at Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future, Dubai, 03 March 2008 - 05 March 2008
    Conference Papers | 2005
    Wood A; Oldfield PF, 2005, 'Bridging the Gap: An Analysis of Proposed Evacuation Links at Height in the World Trade Centre Design Competition Entries', in Digital Proceedings of the CTBUH 7th World Congress: ‘Renewing the Urban Landscape’, New York, presented at CTBUH 7th World Congress: ‘Renewing the Urban Landscape’, New York, 16 October 2005 - 19 October 2005

2023 - How low can we go? Approaches to reducing embodied carbon in office buildings in Australia. Lead CI. Funding from the Australian Department of Industry, Science Energy and Resources and industry collaborators.
2022 - The environmental impact of prefabricated timber fit-out systems. Lead CI. Funding from the Australian Department of Industry, Science Energy and Resources and industry collaborators.
2022 - NABERS Embodied Emissions – Technical analysis. CI. Funding to contribute to the development of a consistent embodied carbon calculation method for commercial buildings in Australia
2019 - Low carbon commercial buildings. Lead CI. Funding from the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL). The project developed an industry design guide on low carbon performance for commercial buildings. A collaboration with mechanical engineers LCI and GHD.
2018 -Offset core research project. Lead CI. Funding from the CTBUH.
2017 -Carbon value engineering.Lead CI. Funding from the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL). The project measured the embodied carbon impact of value engineering, and developed new strategies to reduce embodied carbon and cost simultaneously in multistorey buildings in the early design process. Collaboration between UNSW Built Environment, UNSW Civil Engineering and Multiplex.
2016 – Closing the loop.Lead CI. Funding from the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL). The project documented how evidence is used in the creation of low-carbon commercial buildings, and developed better mechanisms for evidence-based-design. The project was a collaboration between UNSW, CRCLCL and Curtin University and funded two full time PhD studentships, a full-time post-doctoral researcher, and a part-time research assistant.
2012 – Roadmap on the future research needs of tall buildings. CI. Funding from the CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) and CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction). The Roadmap was a joint initiative led by the University of Nottingham and Università IUAV di Venezia, with contributions from the CTBUH, CIB and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Professional / Academic Engagement roles

  • Honorary Fellowship, Australian Institute of Architects
  • Editorial Advisory Board, Energy and Buildings
  • Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,
  • James Martin Institute for Public Policy,
  • British Science Association, Media Fellow (2015)
  • UNSW Scientia Education Fellowship (2017-2021)

Media engagement and Op Eds

My Research Supervision

Linda Romanovska: Evaluation of urban green infrastructure from a whole-of- life perspective

Florence Wong: Mass Engineered Timber (MET) Construction - Opportunities & Barriers of its development in Asian Pacific cities

Noni Nuriani: Energy Modelling in Australia's Commercial Buildings: Practices, Processes and Performance to Minimize Energy Performance Gap

Louise O'Brian: How can Utzon's study of nature inspire contemporary and interdisciplinary practice for a low-carbon future?