uTecture Australia
utecture™ has pioneered a new category in construction technology called Virtual Pre-Construction. Virtual Pre-Construction requires digital twinning technology to deliver on four distinct pillars: Design, Real-time Pricing; Visualisation and Management. At utecture™, we are bringing building online with a digital platform that transforms the experience of buying and building a new home. utecture™ empowers builders and their customers to create and construct their dream homes, lifestyles and businesses lowering costs for builders and consumers and empowering choice and imagination. We’re changing the experience, efficiency and accessibility of building forever. Our goal? To revolutionise home-building through technology. To power your dreams and help the world.
Projects
- #1 ePlanning and eApprovals – Scoping Study
- #5 Automatic compliance and energy rating system
- #11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
- #48 Scoping Study for Building the Future – Circular Economy – Shared Interest Project
- #50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
Research themes
- Energy (3)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (2)
- ePlanning and eApprovals (1)
- Planning, Uses and Zoning (1)
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling (1)
- Sustainable Materials & Products (1)
- Life Cycle Assessment (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (1)
- Building Operation and Performance (1)
Energy
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator
Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
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)
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Life Cycle Assessment
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#28 Componentised Internal Wall Systems for Multi-residential Applications
Circular Economy
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator
Dr Buser Say
Projects
#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
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator
Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
Collaborative partners
- Monash University (5)
- The University of Melbourne (4)
- Lendlease Digital (2)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (2)
- A.G. Coombs (2)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (2)
- Victorian Building Authority (2)
- Queensland University of Technology (2)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (1)
- Green Building Council of Australia (1)
- Coresteel Buildings (1)
- BlueScope (1)
- Fleetwood Australia (1)
- Donovan Group (1)
- Holmesglen Institute (1)
- Hyne & Son (1)
- VIRIDI Group (1)
- Verton (1)
- Ynomia (1)
- Populous (1)
- Stockland (1)