Standards Australia
Standards Australia is the country’s leading independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit standards organisation. As representatives of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), we are also specialists in the development and adoption of internationally aligned standards in Australia. Our purpose is to develop Standards, participate in the development and adoption of a wide range of International Standards, and assess and approve other organisations to develop Australian Standards™Buil.
Research themes
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech (1)
- Digital Project Management (1)
- Policy and Regulation (1)
- Change Management (1)
- Construction Management (1)
- Energy (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (1)
- Sustainable Materials & Products (1)
- Building Operation and Performance (1)
- Building Materials & Systems (1)
- Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing (1)
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator
Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
Digital Project Management
Projects
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Policy and Regulation
Theme coordinator
Dr Eric Windholz
Projects
#118 Featherweight Housing: Unlocking affordable, compliant and rapidly deployable walk-up housing through digital innovation and regulatory reform
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
Change Management
Theme coordinator
Associate Professor Niharika Garud
Projects
#111 VET Qualifications System and Training Framework for Modern Methods of Construction
#102 Skills and training implications of modern methods of construction: Across design, manufacture and assembly
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#56 Accelerating B4.0CRC Translation and Impact
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
Construction Management
Theme coordinator
Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Energy
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#106 Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling circular economy with a Product–Service System Toolkit
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#118 Featherweight Housing: Unlocking affordable, compliant and rapidly deployable walk-up housing through digital innovation and regulatory reform
#117 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Building
#106 Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling circular economy with a Product–Service System Toolkit
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
Indoor Environmental Quality
Theme coordinator
Dr Jenny Zhou
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#118 Featherweight Housing: Unlocking affordable, compliant and rapidly deployable walk-up housing through digital innovation and regulatory reform
#113 Hyne Timber Resin Cleaning and Valorisation
#117 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Building
#106 Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling circular economy with a Product–Service System Toolkit
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator
Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#116 MMC Pathways for Youth Housing Delivery
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing
Projects
#118 Featherweight Housing: Unlocking affordable, compliant and rapidly deployable walk-up housing through digital innovation and regulatory reform
#116 MMC Pathways for Youth Housing Delivery
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications