#106 Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling circular economy with a Product–Service System Toolkit
This 12-month research project, led by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne in partnership with Airmaster and Arup, is designed to address the critical gap between the growing demand for circular economy practices and their limited adoption in the Australian construction industry. By developing an evidence-based toolkit, the project will enable the systematic integration of Product-Service System models into building retrofitting processes.
Drawing on interdisciplinary expertise and empirically validated use cases, this initiative advances sustainability, resource efficiency and transformative business models, positioning Australia at the forefront of circular economy implementation in the built environment.
Team members: Dr Soheila Ghafoor, Prof. Robert Crawford, Dr Sofia Colabella, Johanna Trickett, Kriston Symons, Gaurav Malik
Lead researcher
Sustainability
- Circular Economy
- Energy
- Environmentally Sustainable Design
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Sustainable Materials & Products
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
Life Cycle Assessment
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#117 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Building
#106 Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling circular economy with a Product–Service System Toolkit
#110 Circular design strategies for future-proofing building services
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
