Victorian Building Authority
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) regulates Victoria’s building and plumbing industries to ensure the achievement of efficient and competitive building and plumbing industries in Victoria. Our vision is for a trusted regulator, a respected industry and an informed community. And our mission is regulating for a quality built environment in Victoria.
Research themes
- Policy and Regulation (4)
- ePlanning and eApprovals (2)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (2)
- Change Management (2)
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech (2)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (2)
- Future of Work & Industrial Relations (2)
- Finance and Economics (2)
- Contracts and Procurement (2)
- Risk Management (2)
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics (2)
- Building Operation and Performance (2)
- Planning, Uses and Zoning (1)
- Construction Management (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Digital Project Management (1)
- Energy (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (1)
- Sustainable Materials & Products (1)
- Building Materials & Systems (1)
- Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Culture and Diversity (1)
- Business Model Innovation (1)
- Platforms and Process (1)
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling (1)
Policy and Regulation
Theme coordinator
Dr Eric Windholz
Projects
#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
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote inspections of building work
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)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator
Dr Buser Say
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#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
Finance and Economics
Projects
#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
#97 Self Storage Association of Australasia Digital Platform Development
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator
Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#97 Self Storage Association of Australasia Digital Platform Development
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
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
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
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
Energy
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#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
#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
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
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#70 Building Circularity 4.0: First Steps to Adoption
#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
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#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
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing
Projects
#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
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator
Robert Moehler
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#70 Building Circularity 4.0: First Steps to Adoption
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator
Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator
Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
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)