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
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator
Dr Wen Li
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator
Dr Aravinda Rao
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)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#6 Field Data Collation to support real-time operational management
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