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Research News Built Environment

Issue 33 – March 2017

From the Associate Dean Research

Since the position was invented to plug a governance gap in the steady evolution of the faculty’s goals and operations, there have been seven Associate Deans for Research in Built Environment. These have been Jon Lang, Bill Lawson, Peter Murphy, Sandy Cuthbert, Martin Loosemore, Bill Randolph and myself. It’s clearly about time we had a female ADR and from today with my completion of a twice-extended term Associate Professor Catherine Bridge assumes the role (pictured right).

Of course Catherine injects more than just greater gender quality into the faculty’s leadership team. She brings an excellent and experienced record as a researcher, teacher, leader and communicator to the position. We previewed Catherine and her work in our ‘Meet the Researcher’ feature in the June 2015 issue of BE Research News. Catherine completed her PhD in Architecture at the University of Sydney in 2005 on “Computational case-based redesign for people with ability impairment”. This topic area has been at the centre of her broader research interests concerned with how the built environment at various scales impacts human function, quality of life and health/care costs for older people, younger people with disability, and their carers.

She steers the Enabling Built Environments Program (EBEP). One of the critical streams in this enterprise is the Home Modification Information Clearinghouse (HMinfo) which provides an evidence-based platform to support better quality design outcomes for the most vulnerable.

Catherine’s work is applied and interdisciplinary in nature, two qualities valued in today’s research environment. Moreover she has been amongst the most successful staff members in securing external competitive funding from organisations such as the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, NSW Family and Community Services (FACS), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Caroma-Dorf. She has well over 100 publications to her credit and in 2014 won a faculty Best Researcher Award. We welcome Catherine to the position.

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Rob Freestone (ex) Associate Dean Research

Researcher Highlights

What if you knew the date of the big next earthquake? This was the questioned posed at the Rapid scenario planning workshop in Nepal. Professor David Sanderson reports: While earthquakes are currently unpredictable, this fictitious question formed the basis for a one-day ‘rapid scenario planning’ workshop, held in Kathmandu on 10th February. The aim of the event was to test a new methodology, combining a number of established planning approaches, to see whether actions that reduced future disaster risk beyond those already well known could be identified in a short time frame. The event was organised by Harvard University’s South Asia Institute, UNSW, Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University, and was directed by Professor Jerold Kayden (Harvard), Professor David Sanderson (BE Judith Neilson Chair, UNSW) and Dr Anshu Sharma (from the NGO SEEDS India). The workshop was attended by nineteen senior people from government, NGOs, the UN and specialist think-tanks, and was preceded by a formal dinner. Participants engaged in a series of participatory exercises, drawn from a number of methodologies which included Action Planning, Planning for Real and Scenario Planning. The event adhered to ‘Chatham House Rules’ to allow for free and open discussions. The day resulted in the identification of priority ‘bottlenecks’ and ‘actions’ relating to practical actions to mitigate the impact of the next earthquake. For bottlenecks these included poor attitude (of those in charge), weak coordination, and lack of vision and leadership; and, for actions, stronger accountability, greater awareness, new and better institutions, and strong community leadership. While these points therefore may not be particularly new, the true value of the day lay in the frank exploration of issues and discourse that took place within a structured environment, wherein genuine obstacles, priorities and concerns were identified and discussed.

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After the workshop an evening public forum was held, attended by around 60 people, which involved presentations and discussion by Jerold, David and Anshu, accompanied by two senior government officials. Three days later an evening public event was held at Harvard University’s South Asia Institute in the USA, where the same five participants presented the workshop methodology and findings to an audience of about 40 people.

New Grant Highlights

Carbon Value Engineering (CO2-VE) Philip Oldfield, Senior Lecturer in High Performance Architecture UNSW Built Environment is collaborating with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Multiplex on a $378,507 project funded by the CRC for Low Carbon Living to develop strategies, tools and training to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment. Embodied carbon consists of the GHG (greenhouse) emissions from the extraction, transportation and refinement of raw materials, the manufacturing of building components and the construction, renovation and maintenance of the building. Much of our focus on sustainability tends to ignore these emissions, despite research suggesting they can make up almost half of modern buildings’ carbon footprints. Rather than proposing a new process for these reductions, the project aims to adapt the industry-standard practice of value engineering for their realisation. Value engineering is a common practice where cost reduction and constructability are optimised prior to construction. This project will develop a new value engineering framework that focusses not only on cost, but also maximises the reduction of embodied carbon emissions through innovative dematerialisation strategies early in the building design.

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Meet the Researchers – Mike Harris

Mike joined the landscape architecture program in 2016 after a number of years as a sessional staff member, teaching mainly in undergraduate design studios. Mike has also taught in the Master of Urban Design program at the University of Sydney and the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at UTS. Mike obtained a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with First Class Honours from UNSW and after several years in practice, primarily working on larger scale urban projects, obtained a Master of Urban Design from the University of Sydney.

He is currently completing his PhD with a guest role at the Architecture School, KADK in Copenhagen investigating how the aims of internationally positioned ‘competitive city’ precinct projects are reconciled with the delivery of strategic infrastructure, urban authenticity and social equality. Barangaroo and Melbourne Docklands, along with Nordhavn and Ørestad in Copenhagen, are Mike’s four primary case studies. With the increasing frequency of mixed-use megaprojects as a method of urban renewal and expansion, both domestically and internationally, there is a pressing need for greater scrutiny and understanding of the potential strategic benefits available so that local challenges and broader socioeconomic benefits can be realised. Mike also has an interest in sustainable transport, with a focus on cycling. A number of international research tours have informed the delivery of strategic network plans and streetscape design projects in capital cities across Australia and New Zealand such as the 284 km Inner Sydney Regional Bicycle Network & Implementation Strategy which was shortlisted for priority federal funding by Infrastructure Australia - the first and only cycling infrastructure project to be recognised at federal level. Mike has been invited to speak and facilitate national and international events such as the BMW Guggenheim Lab in Berlin - “A mobile laboratory travelling around the world to inspire innovative ideas for urban design and urban life” and the national UK conference Cycle City held in Birmingham. Mike believes strongly in the need for research to have direct applicability to the way we design and deliver our cities.

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BE Research in the News Chris Pettit: Opal card data turns up surprise for Sydneysiders wanting 30-minute commute. Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2017. View online. Chris Martin: Get a job! Get a house? Affordable housing in Australia. Late Night Live ABC Radio National, 22 February 2017. View online. Chris Martin: Rental insecurity: why fixed long-term leases aren’t the answer. The Conversation, 16 February 2017. View online. Xing Ruan: Why the Sydney Opera House is a little overcooked. The Conversation, 14 February 2017. View online. Paul Hogben, Judith O’Callaghan and Robert Freestone: Place in Sydney's soul. Central Sydney Magazine, 8 February 2017. View online. Johnathon Fox: Sydney weather: How urbanisation creates hot microclimates in our suburbs. Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2017. View online. Chris Pettit: Cycling still mostly a male affair in Melbourne. The Age, 9 February 2017. View online. Hazel Easthope: Empty your nest of adult children. Herald Sun, 7 February 2017. View online. Kate Ryan and Christine Steinmetz: Housing the dead: what happens when a city runs out of space? ABC News, 6 January 2017. View online Kate Ryan and Christine Steinmetz: Housing the dead: what happens when a city runs out of space? The Conversation, 5 January 2017. View online Natalie Galea: Recruitment drive boosts number of women working on railways. ABC News, 23 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Poor Practices Holding Back Women in Construction. Sourceable, 16 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Construction industry becoming increasingly gender-segregated, report finds. The Guardian, 12 December 2016. View online Hal Pawson: Where to buy into a million-dollar Sydney suburb for half the price. The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Gender on the tender. Inside Construction, 9 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Construction is the last frontier for women at work. Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Why women are staying away from construction. The Fifth Estate, 7 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Why do women leave the construction industry? 702 ABC Sydney, 7 December 2016. View online Natalie Galea: Construction failure: gender policies don't tackle hurdles on site, UNSW says. Australian Financial Review, 6 December 2016. View online

Have you have had your research mentioned in the media recently?

Please send details to Toni Hodge for inclusion in the next newsletter.

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BE Research on the Web Altmetrics measures the attention a DOI-linked output receives on the web and tracks outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Wikipedia, Pinterest, blogs, Reddit, The Conversation and other media outlets. Each month we list the top scoring outputs from the faculty, sourced from Altmetric Explorer.

1. Miles Park Plagiocephaly and Developmental Delay 2. Edgar Liu, Hazel Easthope Multigenerational Family Living 3. Miles Park Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design 4. Sing d’Arcy Early Modern Emotions 5. Christopher Pettit, Andrew Tice, Bill Randolph Seeing Cities Through Big Data

University Updates

New Resources Added to the University Library Collection The Library has added The Times Higher Education and the PressReader online resource to its collection. Times Higher Education delivers news, analysis and job opportunities for higher education professionals. You can also access the World University Rankings. Access is currently available: Times Higher Education

PressReader provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-colour,

full-page format, on desktop computer, tablet and smartphone. Just like reading the familiar print

edition, viewers can browse articles and other content, such as pictures, advertisements,

classifieds and notices.

Individual title links have now been added to Library Collection, for example:

Manly Daily

Linux Format

Gardening Australia

(Please note: Linking to individual titles for this collection may not always work.)

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Access Requirement Set-up instructions for accessing PressReader app service:

Connect your smartphone or tablet to authenticated Wi-Fi

Download PressReader from app store or go to http://www.pressreader.com/

Launch PressReader, pick your title and enjoy reading

Further information visit: PressReader Help Centre

Changes to automated searches in ROS for HDRs Automated searches in ROS have being switched off by default for HDRs. If you would like to

receive the automated searches HDRs can log into ROS and adjust their search settings.

For assistance setting up your profile in ROS, adjusting search settings, claiming your ORCID and

nominating publications for AROC contact your Faculty Outreach Librarian.

HDR News

GRADUATING STUDENTS Congratulations to the following HDR candidate who has recently received their completion letter.

• Mao (Sumavalee) Chindapol (PhD), supervised by Paul Osmond, Deo Prasad and John Blair • Aida Eslami Afrooz (PhD), supervised by Bruno Parolin, Alan Peters, Gethin Davison and David

White • Shamila Haddad (PhD), supervised by Steve King, Paul Osmond and Shahin Heidari • Yingying Qu (PhD), supervised by Martin Loosemore and Cynthia Wang • Sara Mehryar (PhD), supervised by Bruce Judd, Gethin Davison and Mahmoud Ghalehnoee

EVENTS Our first monthly cohort workshop for 2017 was held on Wednesday 1st March in the AGSU room RC2001 (Level 2). At this meeting there was discussion around making 2017 a “Bigger and Better” year. Judith O’Callaghan as Director of Postgraduate Research was in attendance and HDR students were encouraged to share their expectations for 2017. This opening event for 2017 will be followed by monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month until the end of the year.

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City Futures News Duncan Maclennan appointed UNSW Honorary Professorial Fellow City Futures Research Centre (CFRC) is proud to announce its new association with Professor Duncan Maclennan (pictured right), of Glasgow and St Andrews Universities. Prof Maclennan, now a UNSW Honorary Professorial Fellow, is world-renowned as an applied economist specialising in housing, neighbourhoods and cities. Awarded a CBE for services to UK housing research in 1996, Prof Maclennan is primarily known for his academic credentials. However, his career also includes extensive government experience, as special Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland, as a Chief Economist in the Government of Victoria and as Chief Economist in Canada’s Federal Department for Infrastructure and Cities. He has also acted as adviser to Ministers in France, Poland, Norway and New Zealand. Prof Maclennan’s previous academic association in Australia (2005-2016) was at RMIT Melbourne. In his forthcoming UNSW visit (March-April 2017) he will contribute to BE Masters teaching on housing and urban renewal as well as collaborating with CFRC on commissioned research into the economic rationale for affordable housing.

Unpacking the Private Rental Investment Boom in the UK and Australia Symposium

The event on Thursday 2 March takes advantage of coinciding Sydney visits by two leading UK housing market experts, Prof Peter Kemp (Oxford University) and Prof Peter Williams (Cambridge University). As indicated in the event title, we will also be exploring the dimensions of the burgeoning private rental market here in Australia. Full presentation titles are:

• Private rental revival: An international political economy perspective (Prof Peter Kemp, Oxford University)

• Rebuilding the rented sector in the UK; The role of Buy to Let, Build to Rent and Housing Associations (Prof Peter Williams, Cambridge University)

• Institutional change in Australia’s private rental sector (Prof Kath Hulse, Swinburne University)

• The changing geography of private rental investment in Sydney: Work in progress (Prof Hal Pawson, UNSW)

The event will be chaired by Jacob Saulwick (City Editor, Sydney Morning Herald) For full event details click here. To register your attendance (free of charge, but registration is essential) click here.

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Research Cluster News HIGH PERFORMANCE ARCHITECTURE

HPE in the Northern Territory

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner has outlined a plan to see city centres transformed – and the potential of regional towns unlocked – including the formation of the Capital City Committee to begin work on plans to enliven Darwin as the tropical capital of the North. Mr Gunner announced that architect Professor Lawrence Neild had been appointed to put together an advisory team to work with BE’s Anita Lawrence Hair Professor Mat Santamouris (pictured right) who has undertaken ‘heat-testing’ for the CBD.

Urban Heat Island

The Urban Heat Island Mitigation Decision-Support Tool Project Steering Committee Meeting was successfully held on 16 February 2017. Over 20 representatives from governments and industries attended the Steering Committee meeting, including the Greater Sydney Commission, UrbanGrowth NSW, Stockland, City of Sydney, AECOM, BlueScope Steel, Parramatta Council, WSROC, etc. The Steering Committee identified key problems related to microclimate and discussed government strategies and project plan. BE team attendees included: Dr Lan Ding (Project Leader), Professor Mat Santamouris, Dr Paul Osmond, Professor Alan Peters, Mr Jim Plume, Dr Komali Yenneti and Dr Afroditi Synnefa.

Urban Cooling

The Urban Cooling Strategy Workshop was successfully held on 30 January, led by Dr Paul Osmond. Participants from government and industries discussed the draft Urban Cooling Guide delivered by the project and also potential case studies.

Seminar

A seminar and meeting with Professor Tadj Oreszczyn from University College London were successfully conducted on 20 February. Colleagues from the High Performance Architecture Research Cluster presented their research work and also discussed potential research connections with Professor Oreszczyn such as a potential joint proposal for an ARC linkage project.

SMART CITIES

The Smart Cities Research Cluster has been successful in securing a competitive grant from the Australia-India Council (AIC) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to create a knowledge exchange network between Australian and Indian Smart Cities. As part of the project, the cluster is organising three workshops themed around “Smart Cities and Informed Urbanisation” in April 2017. The kick-off workshop will take place on 6 – 7 April, 2017 in Sydney. The second

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workshop will be held in New Delhi on 21 April, 2017, followed by a concluding workshop in Chennai on 24 April, 2017. These workshops will bring together digital strategists, urban planners, government leaders, academics, business leaders and start-ups to explore and discuss “how our cities can use digital technologies in designing future-oriented places for life, work, and play in shaping a more sustainable future”. More specifically, the workshops will look at potential solutions for precinct-scale urban redevelopments, at smart transport applications and at IoT (Internet of Things) and data driven urban management opportunities.

As part of these events, a high level delegation from India will visit Sydney and a matching group of experts will travel from Australia to India to participate in the two Indian workshops. The Smart Cities Research Cluster is partnering with prestigious organisations such as- C40 Cities, NITI Aayog – Government of India and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) for organising the workshops. As an outcome from this project, a white paper will be published identifying avenues for Australian cities and organisations to engage with the emerging smart city and digital technology market in India.

The project is led by Dr Scott Hawken and Associate Professor Hoon Han, convenors of the Smart Cities Research Cluster. The workshops are being coordinated by Sarbeswar Praharaj, a doctoral researcher and associate at the cluster.

Did You Know….?

…the Research Strategy Partnerships Office has an online resource on strategic grant application principles. For those new to grant writing in the Australian context (or needing a refresher), seven short videos with essential information on applying for funding are now available. Visit the Research Strategy Partnerships Office (RSPO) website to gain access for Moodle self-enrolment instructions.

Upcoming Events

The Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies and Urban Planning in the U.S. The first Built Environment Research Seminar for 2017 will be presented by Associate Professor Ryan Allen (pictured right) who is Director of the Urban and Regional Planning program at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on housing and community development topics related to immigrant communities in the U.S. Prof. Allen is currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at City Futures Research Centre.

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From the beginning of Donald Trump’s campaign, when he broadly categorized many Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists, promised the construction of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico and indicated his desire to ban Muslim immigrants from the U.S., vitriolic rhetoric concerning immigration has defined Trump’s rise to the presidency. In his presentation, A/Professor Allen will provide an overview of some of President Trump’s campaign promises concerning immigration and offer thoughts on why the evolving immigration policies in the Trump Administration should be of interest to urban planners. To illustrate this latter point A/Professor Allen focuses on the issue of housing affordability for undocumented immigrants in the U.S., a group that has been the focus of much of President Trump’s political rhetoric. Using a unique methodology to identify undocumented immigrants in national panel data, A/Professor Allen estimates the prevalence of housing cost burden for undocumented immigrant homeowners and renters in the U.S. Research findings indicate that nativity status is a more important determinant of housing affordability than legal status for homeowners. At the same time, undocumented renters are more likely to experience housing cost burden than native-born residents, naturalized citizens or legal permanent residents. Details: Thursday 9 March 12:00pm - 1:00pm Level 4, Meeting Room 4035, Red Centre West Wing, UNSW Kensington To register please email City Futures

Australia and the Future of "Sustainable Vertical Urbanism” The UNSW Built Environment and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) upcoming lecture will be presented by Dr Antony Wood and will focus on Australia and the Future of "Sustainable Vertical Urbanism". Dr. Antony Wood has been the Executive Director of CTBUH since 2006, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Council and its numerous initiatives. He is also a Studio Associate Professor in the College of Architecture at IIT, Chicago, where he holds studio courses exploring new typologies in the vertical urban habitat. In his lecture, Dr. Wood will outline ten design principles focused on the principle of “Sustainable Vertical Urbanism” which, if adopted in skyscraper design, could result in tall buildings which are more appropriate to the place in which they are located – physically, environmentally, culturally, socially and economically. In doing this, the discussion embraces the potential for a new “vernacular” for the skyscraper, related to each specific location. Details: Tuesday, 7 March 2017 | 6.30pm Leighton Hall, Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington To register: please visit BE Events

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10th Annual Paul Reid & Utzon lecture The 10th Annual Paul Reid Lecture in Urban Design and first Utzon lecture for 2017 will be presented by Reiner Nagel, Director of the German Federal Foundation of Building Culture on the theme: Culture, Ideas, Strategies in the Making of the City - Baukultur and the German Federal Cities Program. Details: Wednesday, 8 March 2017 | 7pm Leighton Hall, Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington To register: please visit BE Events

Publications

Book Chapters

Arbuthnot, G., Irving, A., Lee, J., Martin, C. L., Mowbray, R., Smyth, P., & Wilkinson, R. (2016). Housing. In The Law Handbook: Your Practical Guide to the Law in New South Wales (14 ed.). Sydney: Thomson Reuters. Retrieved from http://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/the-law-handbook-your-practical-guide-to-the-law-in-nsw-14th-edition/productdetail/124551

D'Arcy, S. L. (2017). Church Interiors. In Early Modern Emotions An Introduction. Routledge. Retrieved from http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/pdf/10.4324/9781315441368?DrmAccessMode=offline

Margalit, H. Z., & Favaro, P. (2016). A Central Player: The Corporate Presence of the MLC. In J. O'Callaghan, P. Hogben, & R. Freestone (Eds.), Sydney's Martin Place A cultural and design history (pp. 122-137). Allen & Unwin.

Park, M. (2017). Print to repair: 3D printing and product repair. In The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design (pp. 236-249). Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Sustainable-Product-Design/Chapman/p/book/9781138910171

Zarpelon Leao, S., & pettit, C. (2017). Mapping Bicycling Patterns with an Agent-Based Model, Census and Crowdsourced Data. In Agent Based Modelling of Urban Systems First International Workshop, ABMUS 2016, Held in Conjunction with AAMAS, Singapore, Singapore, May 10, 2016, Revised, Selected, and Invited Papers (pp. 112-128). Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51957-9_7

Journal Articles

Akbari, H., Cartalis, C., Kolokotsa, D., Muscio, A., Pisello, A. L., Rossi, F., . . . Zinzi, M. (2016). Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques - The state of the art. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 22(1), 1-16. doi:10.3846/13923730.2015.1111934

D'Arcy, S. L. (2017). McLeod House by Ian Moore Architects. Houses, 114, 55-60.

D'Arcy, S. L. (2016). EDG Forum by Archer Office. Artichoke, 57(14420953), 98-104.

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Hawken, S. G. (2016). Barangaroo Reserve. Landscape Architecture Australia, 149, 40-45.

Hawken, S. G., Bull, C., & Holmes À Court, J. (2016). Significant Projects 2001–2016. Landscape Architecture Australia, 31-38.

Hawken, S., & Han, H. H. (2017). Industry Mix and 3D Urban Heterogeneity: insights into knowledge districts. Procedia Engineering.

Hawken, S. G., & Praharaj, S. (2016). Leaders in Thought: Driving Urban Innovation. Australia and New Zealand Property Journal, March Vol 5(No 4), 254-255. Retrieved from https://www.api.org.au/magazines/australia-and-new-zealand-property-journal/australia-and-new-zealand-property-journal-marc

Lang, J. (2016). Notes on designing educational programmes for urban design. Journal of Urban Design, 21(5), 561-563. doi:10.1080/13574809.2016.1220147

Lang, J. (2016). Urban designing in heterogeneous cities: issues and responses. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, 169(6), 258-267. doi:10.1680/jurdp.15.00032

Leao, S., & Izadpahani, P. (2016). Factors Motivating Citizen Engagement in Mobile Sensing: Insights from a Survey of Non-Participants. Journal of Urban Technology, 1-19. doi:10.1080/10630732.2016.1175824

Martiniuk, A. L. C., Vujovich-Dunn, C., Park, M., Yu, W., & Lucas, B. R. (2017). Plagiocephaly and Developmental Delay. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 38(1), 67-78. doi:10.1097/DBP.0000000000000376

Praharaj, S., Han, H., & Hawken, S. G. (2017). Innovative civic engagement and digital urban infrastructure: Lessons from 100 Smart Cities Mission in India. Procedia Engineering.

Santamouris, M., Ding, L., Fiorito, F., Oldfield, P. F., Osmond, P., Paolini, R., Synnefa, A. (2016). Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment – Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from 220 large scale projects. Solar Energy. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.006

Vasilakopoulou, K., Synnefa, A., Kolokotsa, D., Karlessi, T., & Santamouris, M. (2016). Performance prediction and design optimisation of an integrated light pipe and artificial lighting system. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 35(7), 675-685. doi:10.1080/14786451.2014.932281

Conference Papers

Favaro, P. (2017). White Gold: The European's Dream of Thredbo. In SAHANZ GOLD. Melbourne.

Hong, Y., Sepasgozar, S. M., & Akbar Nezhad, A. (2016). Investigating the Relationship between BIM Adoption and Technical Conditions of Construction Companies: Chinese Practice. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality. Hong Kong.

Kim, S., Lim, B. H., & Kim, J. (2016). The Effect of Building Sustainability Regulation on the Green Office Building Stock in Australia. In S. Shin, H. Lee, & G. Hee (Eds.), Proceeding of International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment SBE16 Seoul (pp. 470-473). Seoul, South Korea.

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Lim, B. H., & Oo, B. (2016). Psychological Expectations and Needs of Students for Academic Libraries: Implications for Building Professionals. In S. Shin, H. Lee, & G. Hee (Eds.), Proceeding of International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment SBE16 Seoul (pp. 194-198). Seoul, South Korea.

Lim, B. H., Wang, Z., & Oo, B. (2016). Change Management for Sustainable Competitive Advantages. In S. Shin, H. Lee, & G. Hee (Eds.), Proceeding of International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment SBE16 Seoul (pp. 324-329). Seoul, South Korea.

Perez, P., Banos, A., & Pettit, C. (2017). Agent-based modelling for urban planning current limitations and future trends. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 10051 LNAI (pp. 60-69). doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51957-9_4

Sargolzaei, S., Sepasgozar, S. M., & Mojtahedi, M. (2016). Modeling Urban Technology Acceptance: Factor Analysis Approach. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality. Hong Kong.

Sepasgozar, S. M. (2016). Risks in EPC Hydropower Projects: A Case Of Pakistan. In “Ensuring Technological Advancement through Innovation Based Knowledge Corridor”. Karachi, Pakistan.

Sepasgozar, S. M., Bliemel, M. J., & Wang, C. (2016). A Flipped Classroom Model to Teach Skill-based Contents for a Large Construction Technology Course. In N. Singhaputtangkul (Ed.), The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) 2016 Conference (pp. 839-849). QLD 4702, Australia: Central Queensland University. Retrieved from http://aubea.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AUBEA2016-Conference-Proceedings-6-8July2016_FINAL.pdf

Sepasgozar, S. M., Costin, A., & Wang, C. (2016). Challenges of Migrating from Desktop-based BIM in Construction. In ISARC 2016 - 33rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (pp. 934-942). AUBURN, ALABAMA, USA. Retrieved from http://www.iaarc.org/publications/fulltext/ISARC2016-Paper183.pdf

Sepasgozar, S. M., & Forsythe, P. (2016). Dynamic Modelling of Cranes and Concrete Pumps Diffusion in the Construction Industry. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality. Hong Kong.

Sepasgozar, S. M., Forsythe, P., Shirowzhan., & Norzahari. (2016). Scanners And Photography: A Combined Framework. In The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) 2016 Conference. QLD 4702, Australia.

Conference Presentations

Lang, J. T. (2016, October 6). Urban Design: Whither goest thou? Whither should thou go? In International Symposium on Urban Design. Ankara, Turkey. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/metudsymp2016/

Creative Work (non-textual)

Bernabei, R., & Kelly Freeman. (2016). Digital Craft. Arte e Fabbricate gallery 44 Gurner St Paddington. Retrieved from https://sydneydesign.com.au/event/digital-crafts/

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Creative Written Work

Crommelin, L. M. (2017). Book review: DIY Detroit. doi:10.1080/02673037.2017.1279719

Harris, M. S. (2016). Reconfiguring Sydney Streets: Copenhagen case studies and Sydney adaptations. Sydney: Sustainable Transport Consultants.

Loosemore, M. (2017). How Australia can Spread the Benefits of our Bulging Infrastructure Pipeline. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/how-australia-can-spread-the-benefits-of-our-bulging-infrastructure-pipeline-70704

Martin, C. L. (2016). Tenants' rights manual: a practical guide to renting in NSW, revised online 4th edition. Sydney: State Library of NSW. Retrieved from http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/guides/tenants_rights_manual/

Reports

Bunker, R., & Troy, L. J. (2015). The changing political economy of the compact city and higher density urban renewal in Perth. Sydney: City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Australia.

Design / Architecture

Bernabei, R., & Freeman, K. (2016). Applique rug [textiles]. Old Goverment House Parramatta: he National Trust of Australia (NSW). Retrieved from https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/at-home/

Patents

Martiniuk, A., Podrouzek, R., Park, M., & Slater, E. (2015). WO 2015/003227 Al. A combination of child carrier and stroller.

Funding/Research Opportunities

Cultural and Creative Grants – City of Sydney The cultural and creative grants and sponsorship program supports projects and initiatives that provide opportunities for creative participation, enhance creativity in the public domain and strengthen the sustainability and capacity of the City of Sydney’s cultural and creative industries. The City takes a broad view of cultural activity, including performing and visual arts and crafts, literature, film, digital arts, design, architecture, history and heritage, food and wine, and their expression through public debate, festivals, exhibitions, creative space development, performances, competitions and public celebrations of importance to individual communities and/or greater Sydney …more Closing Date: Round 1 - 13 March 2017 Round 2 - 24 March 2017

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NSW Environmental Trust | Environmental Research Program Grants Funding for applied research projects that address environmental problems in NSW. The objectives of the program are to:

• generate new knowledge to facilitate local solutions to environmental problems • discover new methods of operation for NSW industries that are less harmful to the

environment and enhance public good • advance techniques to solve general environmental problems in NSW • assess and evaluate application of innovative solutions to decrease environmental

degradation in NSW Expressions of interest should address the 2017 theme priorities- Contaminants and Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Adaption, and Mechanisms for Social Engagement …more Hard Internal Deadline - 5pm, Wednesday 1 March UNSW is limited to submitting three applications per each of the four theme priorities. All intending applicants are required to submit their application to the Grants Management Office to undergo an internal ranking process. External Deadline: 13 March 2017 (EOI)

Department of Communications and the Arts | Vision Australia Grants Funding for the development and/or touring of exhibitions of cultural material originating, or created, in Australia, as well as cultural material originating from elsewhere that is held in Australian collections. Priority is given to material that most strongly reflects Australian cultural life …more External Deadline: 17 March 2017

Council on Australia Latin America Relations | Grants Program Projects need to be relevant to one or more of the following objectives:

• to enhance and strengthen links between Australia and Latin America, particularly in the areas of business, education, science, sustainability, tourism, cultural promotion and sport;

• to influence corporate Australia to initiate closer engagement with Latin America; and • to increase awareness and understanding of Australia in Latin America, and of Latin

America in Australia The Council will favour projects that strengthen relations with priority countries Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, as well as through the Pacific Alliance …more External Deadline: 28 March 2017

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Australian Academy of the Humanities | Grants and Fellowships • Publication Subsidy Scheme: subsidies of up to $3000 are awarded to support costs

associated with publication, such as illustrations, maps and copyright fees. The scheme is designed to assist Humanities scholars based in Australia.

• Humanities Travelling Fellowships: grants of up to $4000 to support Australian early career researchers in the humanities to undertake research overseas. Fellowships are available to permanent resident scholars in Australia working in the humanities.

External Deadline: 29 March 2017

ide Group | Building Better Futures for Health Challenge The aim of this challenge is to find and invest in Australia’s best medical technology innovations that have the potential to make a significant difference to people’s health. The challenge provides an opportunity for start-ups and entrepreneurs to pitch ideas in front of a panel of medtech industry leaders and gain insight on best practice design and commercialisation for medical device technologies. The winner will receive $25,000 worth of design, development and commercialisation support from ide Group to help develop their idea into a commercially viable reality, onsite at The Connectory …more External Deadline: 31 March 2017

Australia-Korea Foundation

The Australia-Korea Foundation Grant Round for 2017-18 opens on 6 February 2017. The AKF offers annual grant funding to organisations and individuals to support projects or activities which advance Australia's engagement with Korea, including exchanges, partnerships and other collaborations in the general fields of business, education, academia, arts/culture and society …more Closing Date: 3 April 2017

Australia-Japan Foundation | Grants and Publication Awards The Foundation seeks to advance Australia’s engagement with Japan by supporting people-to-people linkages, promoting a contemporary image of Australia in Japan, and facilitating informed discussion on key bilateral foreign and trade policy issues. The objectives of the Australia-Japan Foundation are:

1. to increase awareness and understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia; 2. to increase awareness and understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to

Australia as an economic and strategic partner; and 3. to increase recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise.

Projects must demonstrate collaboration between Japanese and Australian partners, including through financial and other (e.g. in-kind) contributions …more External Deadline: 6 April 2017

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Creative Fellowships – State Library of Victoria The State Library of Victoria offers several Creative Fellowships annually to artists and scholars who propose thoughtful and innovative ways to use its collections. Fellows receive a grant of $12,500 for three months' research and a desk in a private study within the Library that can be accessed outside normal Library hours. A librarian with specialist knowledge of the collection/s being researched will be assigned to help with accessing that collection … more Closing Date: 12 April 2017

SAH/Mellon Author Awards The SAH/Mellon Author Awards will provide authors with the financial resources they need to produce scholarly books in their most desirable form. Books covering all periods and areas in the history of architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and related subjects are eligible, except for those about art history and visual studies …more Closing Date: 1 June 2017

Researcher Development – UNSW Workshops

ARC LIEF 2018 Strategic Workshop Mon 6 March 2017, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Researchers intending to apply for an ARC Linkage, Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grant for funding commencing in 2018 are strongly encouraged to attend the upcoming LIEF 2018 Strategic Workshop to ensure they are competitive in the round …more

• Venue: Central Lecture Block 1 • Agenda: How to apply, eligibility, rules and strategy for ARC LIEF 2018 • Registration: Not required

"Funding & Projects: Principles in preparing a budget application" Tues 21 March 2017, 10.00pm to 12.30pm The aim of this workshop is to assist researchers in identifying and recognising UNSW's expectations in building the components of a budget for a funding application.

This practical workshop is presented by The Grants Management Office (GMO), who will work through practical examples and provide advice based on the GMO's experience in supporting researchers to:

• identify components of a budget • calculate a budget • meet the challenges of costing • consider the variables in budget expectations for different funding applications

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Publishing & Profile Building: Extending your research: The How and Why of writing for "The Conversation"

Fri 24 March 2017, 1.00pm to 2.00pm

This session will provide insights and tips on the stories “The Conversation” editors are seeking, how to pitch an idea that stands out and the style of writing that will work for their diverse audience.

Are you interested in building your research profile? Do you wish your research could reach a diverse audience and be part of a global knowledge network?

If so, this session presented by one of the The Conversation’s editing team is for you. You will be provided with insights and tips on the stories the editors are seeking, how to pitch an idea that stands out and the style of writing that will work for their diverse audience. Further information & to register

“Managing your grant - utilising the Grants Management Office (GMO) and finance tools” Wed 29 March 2017, 9.30am to 12.30pm The aim of this workshop is for researchers to recognise their responsibilities and liabilities in managing funding money for the life of the project, including the project closeout. This practical workshop will be presented by senior representatives from The Grants Management Office (GMO) and Research Finance Office (RFO). They will provide context, work through practical examples and advise researchers on how to:

• Read and interpret a Research Statement • Identify risks in adjusting your budget to match actual money received • Track your budget, considering funding conditions and obligations • Identify milestones and agreed deliverables in your project

Further information & to register

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“Induction for Postgraduate Researchers”

Tues 11 April 2017, 4.00pm to 6:30pm This induction is for commencing PhD and Masters by Research Candidates. Attendance is compulsory for all candidates commencing a PhD or Masters research degrees and ensures a smooth transition to research study at UNSW. The event will provide new research candidates with important information on:

• the Graduate Research School • enrolment, progression and scholarship administration • services provided across the University for research candidates

Further information & to register

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