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
#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
#5 Automatic compliance and energy rating system
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Theme coordinator

Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#26 New materials for windows of the future
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator

Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
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)
#5 Automatic compliance and energy rating system
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
Life Cycle Assessment
Theme coordinator

Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#28 Componentised Internal Wall Systems for Multi-residential Applications
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
Circular Economy
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator

Dr Buser Say
Projects
#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)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
#44 Generative Architectural Design Engine
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator

Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#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
#34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#26 New materials for windows of the future
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)