Fields of Research

Architectural science and technology
Building information modelling and management
Architectural design
Building science, technologies and systems
Timber, pulp and paper
Architecture
Sustainable architecture
Architectural heritage and conservation
Environment and resource economics
Social policy
Allergy
Research, science and technology policy

Research Objectives

Residential construction design
Residential energy efficiency
Environmentally sustainable construction activities
Construction materials performance and processes
Residential construction processes
Residential building management and services
Commercial construction design
Expanding knowledge in built environment and design
Industrial construction design
Commercial energy efficiency
Timber materials
Management of greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities
Other education and training
Civil construction design
Health related to ageing
Wood sawing and veneer
Clinical health
Health status (incl. wellbeing)
Renewable energy
Energy transformation
Institutional construction design
Public health (excl. specific population health)
Management of gaseous waste from construction activities (excl. greenhouse gases)
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Solar-photovoltaic energy
Solar-thermal energy

Career Best Publications

A bio-hygrothermal mould growth analysis of typical Australian residential wall systems; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
A method for establishing a hygrothermally controlled test room for measuring the water vapor resistivity characteristics of construction materials; Energies
A rapid review of the impact of increasing airtightness on indoor air quality; Journal of Building Engineering
An empirical measurement of the water vapour resistivity properties of typical Australian pliable membrane; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
An empirical validation of the 'AccuRate' software envelope model in an Australian cool-temperate climate; 46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association
An Empirical Validation of the 'AccuRate' Software Envelope Model using a Concrete Slab-on-ground Test Building; 12th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association
Comparative energetic and economic analysis of anaerobic digestion of organic and farm animal waste for regional digesters in Tasmania; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
Empirical investigation of the hygrothermal diffusion properties of permeable building membranes subjected to variable relative humidity condition; Energies
Investigation of destructive condensation in Australian cool temperate buildings
Learning-by-making in building science education; 48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Moisture control design has to respond to all relevant hygrothermal loads; UCL Open: Environment
Reflective subfloor insulation installed to contemporary industry practice; 48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Results from the simulated use of mass-timber construction to improve the thermal performance of lightweight residential buildings in Australia; 47th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Scoping study of condensation in residential buildings - Final report
The empirical validation of house energy rating (HER) software for lightweight housing in cool temperate climates
The environmental measurement of residential buildings: a technical guide
The use of an innovative hygrothermal simulation method to develop built fabric recommendations for southern Australia; 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)

Research Publications

A bio-hygrothermal mould growth analysis of typical Australian residential wall systems; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
A hygrothermal analysis of 6 Star envelope systems used in code compliant homes in Victoria; Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
A method for establishing a hygrothermally controlled test room for measuring the water vapor resistivity characteristics of construction materials; Energies
A novel method established to convert Australian climate data for hygrothermal simulation; Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
A novel method established to convert Australian climate data for hygrothermal simulation; Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
A rapid review of the impact of increasing airtightness on indoor air quality; Journal of Building Engineering
AIRAH - DA07 Application Manual - Criteria for moisture control design analysis in buildings
An Australian Based Study on Airtightness and Moisture Management
An empirical measurement of the water vapour resistivity properties of typical Australian pliable membrane; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
An empirical validation of the 'AccuRate' software envelope model in an Australian cool-temperate climate; 46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association
An Empirical Validation of the 'AccuRate' Software Envelope Model using a Concrete Slab-on-ground Test Building; 12th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association
An international regulatory perspective – for class 1 and 2 buildings; Humidity Issues in Australian Climates Workshop
Are condensation and mould problems in Australian homes arising from the Australian building regulations?; Building Physics Forum Conference
Are we keeping unwanted moisture outside?; Building Physics Forum
Australian building materials and vapour resistivity; Building Physics Forum
Breaking the Mould Designing to prevent Condensation and Mould in Efficient Buildings: How to dress your home; Condensation Symposium 2019
Breaking the Mould: Condensation and Bushfire Building Design; Australian Bushfire Building Conference 2020
Built fabric: How to dress your home; Pro-Clima Hub
Built Fabric: How to dress your home; Master Builders Green Living Conference
Can mass-timber construction materials provide effective thermal capacitance in new homes?; 1st Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association
Can mass-timber products provide effective thermal mass in low and medium rise construction; The Japan Solar Energy Society 2013
Challenges on the regulatory journey: click, click, bang, bang, welcome to the wild west of transient hygrothermal simulation; AIRAH
Comparative energetic and economic analysis of anaerobic digestion of organic and farm animal waste for regional digesters in Tasmania; The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
Comparison of Test Cell Thermal Performance and the Empirical Validation of AccuRate in a Cool Temperate Climate
Comparison of Test Cell Thermal Performance August to December 2006
Condensation - the modelling of moisture accumulation and Mould growth; Green Living Conference
Condensation and mould in Australian homes; 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings
Condensation in Tasmanian buildings
Condensation in Tasmanian homes - an update from UTAS
Condensation regulation and risk analysis: tools and climate files; Humidity and mould prevention - AIRAH Northern Territory
Condensation risk mitigation for Tasmanian housing
Condensation risks in bulk insulation in hot and mixed climates; Humidity Issues in Australian Climates Workshop
Condensation – The Tasmanian experience and solutions; Master Builders Green Living Conference
Design workshop: tucked away in Tasmania
Development of a novel method to establish the hygrothermal water vapour resistance factor of construction materials for moisture management design of buildings; Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
Development of a novel method to establish the hygrothermal water vapour resistance factor of construction materials for moisture management design of buildings; ASA Conference
Dirty climate data and mould growth in Australian residential buildings; Building a Future Towards Net Zero
Does Size Matter: a comparison of methods to appraise thermal efficiency of a small house; Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Annual Conference
Dome: Learning through a Process of Enablement; Australasian University Building Educators Association
Empirical investigation of the hygrothermal diffusion properties of permeable building membranes subjected to variable relative humidity condition; Energies
Establishing an environmentally controlled room to quantify water vapour resistivity properties of construction materials; 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
For better or for worse - interstitial condensation 2019 to 2022; Building Physics Forum
Has a singular focus of building regulations created unhealthy homes?; Architectural Science Review
Humidity and mould prevention; AIRAH Queensland Technical Meeting
Hygrothermal modelling of the differences between single versus variable relative humidity vapour diffusion resistivity properties of pliable membranes; CivilEng
Improving the thermal performance of light weight timber construction: a review of approaches and impediments relevant to six test buildings; Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Annual Conference
Improving thermal efficiency in lightweight construction: mass timber as thermal mass
Improving thermal efficiency in lightweight construction: subfloor insulation
Investigation of destructive condensation in Australian cool temperate buildings
Is energy efficiency enough? Retrofitting existing homes towards 2050 'The green rating tools'; ASA symposium
Is new housing a health hazard?; 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018
Is regulation making homes unhealthy?; Building Physics Forum
Laboratory measurement and boundary conditions for the water vapour resistivity properties of typical Australian impermeable and smart pliable membranes; Buildings
Learning-by-making in building science education; 48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Massive timber as effective thermal mass in Australian contemporary housing; Living and Learning: Research for a Better Built Environment: 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Measurement of water vapour resistivity of typical Australian building membranes; Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating’s Building Physics Forum
Moisture and condensation; Australian Residential Energy Rating Virtual Conference
Moisture behaviour in building envelopes; Jena Dyco Restoration Conference & Expo: IAQA Workshop
Moisture control design has to respond to all relevant hygrothermal loads; UCL Open: Environment
Moisture movement in buildings and the impact on mould; Jena Dyco Restoration Conference & Expo: IAQA Workshop
Mould growth risks for a Clay Masonry Veneer External Wall System in a temperate climate; Atmosphere
Mountain hideout
New and old buildings, condensation, mould, human health and structure; Institute of Building Consultants 2017 Annual Conference
Not that 'sciency' stuff, we just build houses; AIRAH Building Physics Forum 2017
Platform-floored residential construction and reflective subfloor insulation; 47th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Rapid Review: What impacts does increasing airtightness have on mould, condensation and measures of indoor air quality?
Recent increases in the occurrence of condensation and mould within new Tasmanian housing; 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2016
Recent increases in the occurrence of condensation and mould within new Tasmanian housing; 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Reflective subfloor insulation installed to contemporary industry practice; 48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Renovating a pre-1980s weatherboard home: what about condensation?; Australasian Building Simulation Conference 2017
Renovation cost benefit analysis report
Results from the simulated use of mass-timber construction to improve the thermal performance of lightweight residential buildings in Australia; 47th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Retrofit strategies influencing thermal performance in weatherboard-clad dwellings constructed before 2003 in a cool temperate climate; Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
Retrofit strategies influencing thermal performance in weatherboard-clad dwellings constructed before 2003 in cool temperate climate; ASA 2022 Proceedings
Retrofitting existing housing: what is beyond energy reduction goals?; AIRAH Conference
Retrofitting housing: towards healthy & near net zero low energy existing dwellings in temperate climate; Royal Society of Tasmania
Scoping study of condensation in residential buildings - Final report
Stellar result
Sustainable housing: challenges facing zero energy homes in southern Australia; The Royal Society of Tasmania - 2017 Launceston Lecture Series
Temperate climates, warmer houses and built fabric challenges; International High-Performance Built Environment Conference - a Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 Series (Sbe16), Ihbe 2016
The design of three thermal performance test cells in Launceston; Towards Solutions for a Liveable Future: progress, practice, performance, people
The Empirical Validation of House Energy Rating (HER) Software for Lightweight Housing in Cool Temperate Climates; Springer
The empirical validation of house energy rating (HER) software for lightweight housing in cool temperate climates
The environmental measurement of residential buildings: a technical guide
The incorporation of precipitation into climate data and its impacts on hygrothermal simulations; Australasian Building Simulation Conference 2022
The influence of residential framing practices on thermal performance; Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Annual Conference
The modern conundrum: Greenhouse gas emissions versus building physics; AIRAH - Building Physics Forum 2021
The Tasmanian residential buildings experience; Humidity Issues in Australian Climates Workshop
The Unintended Consequence of Building Sustainably in Australia; Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region: Education, Cities, Infrastructure and Buildings
The use of AccuRate, in the design process of Two Developer Type Timber Platform Houses, to achieve a 5 Star & an 8 Star House Energy Rating; Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Annual Conference
The use of an innovative hygrothermal simulation method to develop built fabric recommendations for southern Australia; 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
Thermal performance for timber-framed residential construction; Breakfast Seminar: Thermal Performance for Timber-framed Residential Construction
Thermal performance for timber-framed residential construction: Building comfortable and energy-efficient timber houses; WoodSolutions, Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited
Thermal performance of light-weight timber test buildings; 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering
This is Tomorrow, My Favourite Film
Unhealthy advances in Australian building regulations; InnoRenew CoE International Conference

Research Projects

Improving Thermal Efficiency in Lightweight Construction; Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA)
Managing timbers moisture content in the supply chain, construction and in service; FWPA - National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (FWPA - NIFPI)
Transient hygrothermal and bio-hygrothermal risk analysis for housing in temperate and cool temperate Australia; Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
Condensation Risk Mitigation for Tasmanian Housing
Effective low energy and healthy buildings for Tasmania
Empirical validation of vapour resistivity values for Australian construction materials
Hygrothermal risk analysis of southern Australian 7 Star residential wall systems (CBOS 4.1)
Investigation of Destructive Condensation in Australian Cool-temperate Buildings
Renovation Cost-Benefit Analysis
Reviewing the claimed performance of installed bulk insulation and faced bulk insulation in hot and mixed (hot daytime, cold night time) climates.
Scoping study of condensation in residential buildings
Simulated Temperatures in Shipping Container

Research Candidate Supervision