UNSW Built Environment Research

A Tale of Ordinary Advocacy for Equitable Walkability: Drawing on research for healthy built environments to support local residents and stakeholder organisations Date and Time: Thursday, 31 October 2024, 4-5 PM followed by networking and refreshments Location: Anita B. Lawrence Gallery (and online) BE@Impact is a series of events where built environment academics present their work in applied research and education that demonstrates impact outside academia. The next BE@Impact event is about supporting local communities to achieve a walkable local environment. In part, it is about using academic research for positive change to improve people’s everyday lives. It is also about how stakeholders look to academic researchers to assist their advocacy activities, and in turn, how academics can respond and need to listen. It demonstrates how academic research, no matter how big or small the project, funded or not, can have real-world impacts. The presentation’s focus is equitable walkability for health and wellbeing. The opening of a new neighbourhood park was the catalyst for a concerted and organised campaign, involving councillors, residents and key stakeholders. At the centre of this issue is the design of pedestrian crossings using current urban design trends which alter or eliminate traditional wayfinding cues. This is especially problematic for vision impaired pedestrians. We will show how BE research on supportive healthy environments is assisting key stakeholder residents and Guide Dogs NSW to advocate for people with no or low vision to access their local neighbourhood safely, independently and confidently. Our three speakers: - BE academic Professor of Planning, Susan Thompson - Local resident and community leader, Gisele Mesnage and her guide dog Nyota - NGO stakeholder Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Social Change Advocate, Jennifer Moon Please RSVP via the Eventbrite Link for catering purpose: https://lnkd.in/gCzBxGTV We look forward to seeing you!

🎟️ Early bird discount available now! 🌟 Join Scientia Professor Mat Santamouris and leading High Performance Architecture experts in tackling urban heat at our next short course! This specialised short course provides participants with the expertise to mitigate urban heat through an understanding of sustainable urban planning solutions 🌆 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJc7Fi6u 🗓️ Monday, 18 November 2024 📍 Online, includes 5 modules across 5 weeks 🎟️ Early bird discount available until Friday, 18 October 2024 🏷️ Philip Oldfield, Lan Ding

Urban Heat Mitigation & Net Zero in the Built Environment The School of Built Environment and the High Performance Architecture (HPA) Research Cluster at UNSW warmly invite you to attend our 2024 roadshow on urban heat mitigation and net zero in the built environment. The Roadshow will bring together industry leaders, government policymakers, and world-leading experts from UNSW to discuss current strategies, technologies, and future directions for urban heat mitigation and net zero in the built environment. Date: 14 November 2024 Time: 1pm - 4.40pm Venue: Civic Gallery, PHIVE Address: 5 Parramatta Square Parramatta, NSW 2150 Space is limited. Please register here: https://lnkd.in/gqtUMYD8

Earlier this month we launched HowWeSurvive.com, our long term independently funded initiative aimed at reshaping disaster recovery. We were joined by well over 100 people and celebrated the day with the support of great colleagues Bhiamie Williamson, Margaret Moreton, Elly Bird, Janelle Saffin, Douglas D'Antoine, Beck Dawson, Susie George, Melanie Bloor and others. Thanks to all who came, and a special thanks to the HowWeSurvive team, Natalie Diane, Kate Brady, Lisa Ewenson, PhD., Laura Cimilio and Tim Heffernan Ph.D. UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture UNSW Built Environment Research Judith Neilson Foundation https://lnkd.in/grgUR4Ki

Congratulations to Mat Santamouris, Samad Sepasgozar, Michael Ostwald, Sisi Zlatanova, Chris Pettit, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, and Hazel Easthope from UNSW Built Environment Research and UNSW City Futures Research Centre for being included in the 2024 World's Top 2% Scientists List by Stanford University. This recognition is a testimony to the impactful research that is being done at UNSW Built Environment and City Futures Research Centre. Thank you to all our sponsors, funders, and collaborators in enabling us to achieve this success. We look forward to continue and strengthen our collaboration. - Scientia Professor Mat Santamouris: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Associate Professor Samad Sepasgozar: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Professor Michael Ostwald: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Professor Sisi Zlatanova: Top 2% career long - Professor Chris Pettit: Top 2% career long - Associate Professor Riza Yosia Sunindijo: Top 2% single year (2023) - Professor Hazel Easthope: Top 2% single year (2023)

Our CI Juhyun Lee is looking for participants on a research on Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Implementation in Design Practice and Education for the Australian Built Environment. For all in our Australian Network and our peek body partners Australian Institute of Architects, Association of Consulting Architects, NSW Architects Registration Board, and Architects Accreditation Council of Australia please share to your members. Thanks.

I'm really excited to share some research news: We have been awarded a small grant by the Women's Wellbeing Academy for our proposed project: Democratizing Bedrooms: A Transdisciplinary Study of Women’s Sleep Environments. The project will be led by me and Prof Oya Demirbilek, collaborating with experts from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. We look forward to beginning this project in 2025!

Congratulations to Mat Santamouris, Samad Sepasgozar, Michael Ostwald, Sisi Zlatanova, Chris Pettit, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, and Hazel Easthope from UNSW Built Environment Research and UNSW City Futures Research Centre for being included in the 2024 World's Top 2% Scientists List by Stanford University. This recognition is a testimony to the impactful research that is being done at UNSW Built Environment and City Futures Research Centre. Thank you to all our sponsors, funders, and collaborators in enabling us to achieve this success. We look forward to continue and strengthen our collaboration. - Scientia Professor Mat Santamouris: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Associate Professor Samad Sepasgozar: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Professor Michael Ostwald: Top 2% career long and single year (2023) - Professor Sisi Zlatanova: Top 2% career long - Professor Chris Pettit: Top 2% career long - Associate Professor Riza Yosia Sunindijo: Top 2% single year (2023) - Professor Hazel Easthope: Top 2% single year (2023)

I spoke to the ABC to call for a national strategy to improve Australia's existing housing. 70% of existing homes have a NatHERS rating of 3 stars or less (on a scale of ten stars!). If we want to improve the health and comfort of millions of people, and reduce our carbon emissions, we need a plan to improve this quickly! https://lnkd.in/gHPZSXj2

💬 “Too often, those affected by disaster are not engaged in their recovery by current systems and that needs to change.” UNSW Professor David Sanderson, the Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, has founded HowWeSurvive.com to improve disaster recovery through community-centred approaches that prioritises the needs of people affected by events such as bushfires and floods. The long-term independent initiative aims to instil active engagement and participation with local communities in all disaster recovery and resilience efforts. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g_9W5bh8