WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
Call for Abstracts
The AUBEA 2026 conference invites researchers, educators, and industry practitioners to submit abstracts that advance our understanding of the Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction.
As the built environment sector navigates rapid technological change, escalating climate pressures, and evolving workforce demands, this conference brings together diverse perspectives to shape what comes next. We welcome original contributions — theoretical, empirical, or practice-based — that challenge conventional thinking and contribute to a smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
Call for Abstracts
The AUBEA 2026 conference invites researchers, educators, and industry practitioners to submit abstracts that advance our understanding of the Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction.
As the built environment sector navigates rapid technological change, escalating climate pressures, and evolving workforce demands, this conference brings together diverse perspectives to shape what comes next. We welcome original contributions — theoretical, empirical, or practice-based — that challenge conventional thinking and contribute to a smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient built environment.
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
KEY DATES
Abstract submission deadline:
03 May 2026
Notification of acceptance:
22 May 2026
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
SUBMISSION TYPES
We welcome three types of submissions. Please select the type that best suits your work when submitting.
A complete research paper submitted for double-blind peer review. Accepted full papers are published as open access in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Scopus-indexed), subject to reviewer and publisher acceptance.
Article processing charges (APCs) are covered by the conference registration fee — there are no additional publication costs for authors. Selected high-quality papers may be invited for development into journal special issues (to be confirmed).
A concise presentation of work in progress or practice-based insights. Extended abstracts are reviewed and, if accepted, presented at the conference. Accepted extended abstracts will be compiled into a separate digital conference proceedings volume with an assigned DOI, distinct from the Scopus-indexed full paper publication.
A visual presentation of research, design work, or industry projects. Posters are displayed throughout the conference and authors are expected to be present during the dedicated poster session.
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
Abstracts must be submitted as plain text (no tables, figures, or formatted lists) and must not exceed 250 words. Title and co-author details are entered separately in the submission form.
Papers that bridge multiple subthemes are welcome — select the subtheme that best represents your primary contribution.
Select a minimum of four keywords from the provided list when submitting. You may also suggest additional keywords not on the list — these will be considered by the review committee.
ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
All abstracts are reviewed by the scientific committee. Authors will be notified of the outcome by 22 May 2026. Accepted authors will be invited to submit their full paper, extended abstract, or poster by the relevant deadline — see the Important Dates section on the conference home page for all dates.
Authors of accepted full papers will receive detailed submission guidelines at the time of notification. Paper templates and author requirements will be made available on this site shortly.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
QUESTIONS?
For queries about abstract submission, please email the Conference Secretary at AUBEA2026@westernsydney.edu.au
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
November 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
AUBEA 2026
CONFERENCE
AUBEA 2026 Conference
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
PARRAMATTA, NSW, AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 2026
Conference Theme:
Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction
The 49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA 2026) will be hosted by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction, School of Built Environment and Design, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Western Sydney University. The conference will provide an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and higher-degree research students to present and discuss research, innovation, and education addressing current and emerging challenges in the built environment.
ABSTRACT SUB THEMES
Abstracts should align with one of the following subthemes:
This subtheme explores how design thinking is evolving to place people at the centre of built environment outcomes while embracing emerging technologies. It covers approaches that make spaces more responsive, inclusive, and intelligent — from AI-assisted design workflows to adaptive reuse of existing structures.
Indicative topics
Human-Centred & universal design
Ai & generative design tools
Adaptive reuse & retrofit
Smart buildings & IoT integration
Co-design & participatory methods
Evidence-based design
Post-occupancy evaluation
Responsive & kinectiv architecture
Design for ageing populations
Addressing how we train, educate, and prepare the current and future workforce for a rapidly changing industry. This subtheme covers pedagogical innovation in built environment programs, industry–academia collaboration, and strategies for closing skills gaps across construction and design professions.
Indicative topics
Curriculum design & reform
Work-integrated learning
Simulation & VR in education
Competency Frameworks
Diversity, equity & inclusion in education
Industry-university partnerships
Apprenticeship & trades training
Lifelong learning & CPD
Graduate employability
Cross-disciplinary education
Focusing on the shift from traditional site-based construction toward factory-produced, modular, and prefabricated solutions. This subtheme examines the technologies, logistics, business models, and policy settings that enable industrialised approaches to building delivery.
Indicative topics
Modular & volumetric construction
Prefabrication
systems
Design for manufacturing & assembly (DfMA)
3D printing & additive manufacturing
Lean construction principles
Industrialised building systems
Supply chain for offsite production
Automation & robotics in factories
Regulatory & certification issues
Scalability & business models
Covering the full spectrum of digital transformation — from design and procurement through construction, operation, and decommissioning. This subtheme includes digital tools, data standards, and platform-based approaches that improve decision-making and performance throughout a building's life.
Indicative topics
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Digital
twins
Artificial intelligence & machine learning
Blockchain &
smart contracts
Common data environment
Augmented & virtual reality
Drone & sensor technologies
Interoperability &
open standards
Digital procurement &
e-tendering
Cybersecurity in
built assets
Examining how the built environment can be designed, constructed, and managed to withstand climate change impacts and natural hazards. This subtheme spans risk assessment, adaptive infrastructure, disaster recovery, and community resilience planning.
Indicative topics
Climate-adaptive
design
Flood, fire &
wind resilience
Disaster risk
reduction
Infrastructure
resilience
Post-disaster
reconstruction
Urban heat
island mitigation
Coastal & sea-level
adaptation
Community
resilience planning
Insurance, risk
& vulnerability
Emergency shelter
& temporary housing
Addressing environmental performance across the full life of buildings and infrastructure. This subtheme covers low-carbon design, alternative and recycled materials, waste minimisation, embodied carbon measurement, and the transition toward circular economy models in construction.
Indicative topics
Life-cycle
assessment (LCA)Embodied &
operational carbon
Circular economy
in construction
Sustainable &
bio-based materials
Waste reduction
& management
Green building
rating systems
Net-zero
buildings
Timber & mass
timber construction
Deconstruction &
material reuse
Environmental product
declarations (EPDs)
Exploring the management practices, leadership capabilities, and governance structures that underpin successful delivery of built environment projects and programs. Topics range from procurement and contracts to stakeholder engagement and organisational strategy.
Indicative topics
Procurement &
delivery modelsC
Contract management
& disputes
Stakeholder
engagement
Risk
management
Government &
ethics
Leadership &
organisational behaviour
Mega-project
management
Public-private
partnership (PPPs)
Agile & hybrid
project methods
Value management
& benefits realisation
Focusing on the economic dimensions of the built environment — from cost planning and productivity improvement to supply chain resilience and market dynamics. This subtheme also covers emerging commercial models and financial innovation in the sector.
Indicative topics
Cost estimation
& forecasting
Construction
productivity
Supply chain
management
Economic modelling
& feasibility
Labour markets &
workforce economics
Infrastructure
investment & funding
Whole-life
costing
Inflation, risk
& uncertainty
PropTech & FinTech
in construction
Trade & global
supply chains
Addressing the physical and psychological health of people who work in and use the built environment. This subtheme covers occupational safety systems, mental health, psychosocial risk, and how design and construction practices can promote wellbeing for workers and communities.
Indicative topics
Occupational health
& safety systems
Mental health &
psychosocial risk
Safety culture
& leadership
Wellbeing in
building design
Wearable tech &
safety monitoring
Falls, incidents
& prevention
Indoor environmental
quality
Worker welfare
& fair labour
Heat stress &
site conditions
Regulatory compliance
& WHS reform
A dedicated subtheme for doctoral candidates presenting work-in-progress research across any built environment topic. This stream provides emerging researchers with a supportive peer-review environment, mentoring from senior academics, and constructive feedback on methodology, framing, and direction.
Indicative topics
Work-in-progress
PHD research
Research methodology
& design
Literature review
development
Theoretical &
conceptual frameworks
Qualitative &
quantitative methods
Mixed-methods
research
Cross-disciplinary
research
CALL FOR SUBMISSION
AUBEA 2026 will invite submissions in the following categories:
Abstract submission will open first, with authors indicating their preferred submission type.
All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.
Accepted full papers will be published in Scopus-indexed conference proceedings, subject to publisher acceptance. Accepted extended abstracts will be published in digital conference proceedings with a DOI. Selected high-quality papers may be invited for further development for publication in journal special issues (to be confirmed).
The submission system and detailed author guidelines will be announced in due course. Prospective authors are encouraged to check this page regularly for updates.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The AUBEA 2026 conference invites researchers, educators, and industry practitioners to submit abstracts that advance our understanding of the Next-Gen Built Environment: Smart, Sustainable & Resilient Design and Construction.
As the built environment sector navigates rapid technological change, escalating climate pressures, and evolving workforce demands, this conference brings together diverse perspectives to shape what comes next. We welcome original contributions — theoretical, empirical, or practice-based — that challenge conventional thinking and contribute to a smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient built environment.
CALL FOR SUBMISSION
AUBEA 2026 will invite submissions in the following categories:
Abstract submission will open first, with authors indicating their preferred submission type.
All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.
Accepted full papers will be published in Scopus-indexed conference proceedings, subject to publisher acceptance. Accepted extended abstracts will be published in digital conference proceedings with a DOI. Selected high-quality papers may be invited for further development for publication in journal special issues (to be confirmed).
The submission system and detailed author guidelines will be announced in due course. Prospective authors are encouraged to check this page regularly for updates.
Key Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline
03 May 2026
Notification of Acceptance
22 May 2026
Submission Types
We welcome three types of submissions. Please select the type that best suits your work when submitting.
A complete research paper submitted for double-blind peer review. Accepted full papers are published as open access in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Scopus-indexed), subject to reviewer and publisher acceptance.
Article processing charges (APCs) are covered by the conference registration fee — there are no additional publication costs for authors. Selected high-quality papers may be invited for development into journal special issues (to be confirmed).
A concise presentation of work in progress or practice-based insights. Extended abstracts are reviewed and, if accepted, presented at the conference. Accepted extended abstracts will be compiled into a separate digital conference proceedings volume with an assigned DOI, distinct from the Scopus-indexed full paper publication.
A visual presentation of research, design work, or industry projects. Posters are displayed throughout the conference and authors are expected to be present during the dedicated poster session.
Abstract Requirements
Format & Length
Abstracts must be submitted as plain text (no tables, figures, or formatted lists) and must not exceed 250 words. Title and co-author details are entered separately in the submission form.
Topic
Papers that bridge multiple subthemes are welcome — select the subtheme that best represents your primary contribution.
Keywords
Select a minimum of four keywords from the provided list when submitting. You may also suggest additional keywords not on the list — these will be considered by the review committee.
How to Submit
Abstracts are submitted through Morressier, the conference's online submission platform. You will need to create a free account if you do not already have one.
What happens next
All abstracts are reviewed by the scientific committee. Authors will be notified of the outcome by 22 May 2026. Accepted authors will be invited to submit their full paper, extended abstract, or poster by the relevant deadline — see the Important Dates section on the conference home page for all dates.
Authors of accepted full papers will receive detailed submission guidelines at the time of notification. Paper templates and author requirements will be made available on this site shortly.
Questions?
For queries about abstract submission, please email the Conference Secretary at AUBEA2026@westernsydney.edu.au
Abstract Sub-themes
Abstracts should align with one of the following themes:
This subtheme explores how design thinking is evolving to place people at the centre of built environment outcomes while embracing emerging technologies. It covers approaches that make spaces more responsive, inclusive, and intelligent — from AI-assisted design workflows to adaptive reuse of existing structures.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Human-centred & universal design
AI & generative design tools
Adaptive reuse & retrofit
Smart buildings & IoT integration
Co-design & participatory methods
Evidence -based design
Post-occupancy evaluation
Responsive & kinectic architecture
Design for ageing populations
Addressing how we train, educate, and prepare the current and future workforce for a rapidly changing industry. This subtheme covers pedagogical innovation in built environment programs, industry–academia collaboration, and strategies for closing skills gaps across construction and design professions.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Curriculum design & reform
Work Integrated learning
Simulation & VR in education
Competency frameworks
Diversity, equity & inclusion in education
Industry-university partnerships
Apprenticeship & trades training
Lifelong learning & CPD
Graduate employability
Cross-disciplinary education
Focusing on the shift from traditional site-based construction toward factory-produced, modular, and prefabricated solutions. This subtheme examines the technologies, logistics, business models, and policy settings that enable industrialised approaches to building delivery.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Modular & volumetric construction
Prefabrication systems
Design for manufacture & assembly (DfMA)
3D printing & additive manufacturing
Lean construction principles
Industrialised building systems
Supply chain for offsite production
Automation & robotics in factories
Regulatory & certification issues
Scalability & business models
Covering the full spectrum of digital transformation — from design and procurement through construction, operation, and decommissioning. This subtheme includes digital tools, data standards, and platform-based approaches that improve decision-making and performance throughout a building's life.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Digital Twins
Artificial Intelligence & machine learning
Blockchain & smart contracts
Common data environments
Augmented & virtual reality
Drone & sensor technologies
Interoperability & open standards
Digital procurement & e-tendering
Cybersecurity in built assets
Examining how the built environment can be designed, constructed, and managed to withstand climate change impacts and natural hazards. This subtheme spans risk assessment, adaptive infrastructure, disaster recovery, and community resilience planning.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Climate-adaptive design
Flood, fire & wind resilience
Disaster risk reduction
Infrastructure resilience
Post-disaster reconstruction
Urban heat island mitigation
Coastal & sea-level adaptation
Community resilience planning
insurance, risk & vulnerability
Emergency shelter & temporary housing
Addressing environmental performance across the full life of buildings and infrastructure. This subtheme covers low-carbon design, alternative and recycled materials, waste minimisation, embodied carbon measurement, and the transition toward circular economy models in construction.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Life-cycle assessment (LCA)
Embodied & operational carbon
Circular economy in construction
Sustainable & bio-based materials
Waste reduction & management
Green building rating systems
Net-zero buildings
Timber & mass timber construction
Deconstruction & material reuse
Environment product declaration (EPDs)
Exploring the management practices, leadership capabilities, and governance structures that underpin successful delivery of built environment projects and programs. Topics range from procurement and contracts to stakeholder engagement and organisational strategy.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Procurement & delivery models
Contract management & disputes
Stakeholder engagement
Risk management
Governance & ethics
Leadership & organisational behaviour
Mega-project management
Public-private partnerships (PPPs)
Agile & hybrid project methods
Value Management & benefits realisation
Focusing on the economic dimensions of the built environment — from cost planning and productivity improvement to supply chain resilience and market dynamics. This subtheme also covers emerging commercial models and financial innovation in the sector.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Cost estimation & forecasting
Constructioon productivity
Supply chain management
Economic modelling & feasibility
Labour markets & workforce economics
Infrastructure investment & funding
Whole-life costing
Inflation, risk & uncertainty
Proptech & fintech in construction
Trade & Global supply chains
Addressing the physical and psychological health of people who work in and use the built environment. This subtheme covers occupational safety systems, mental health, psychosocial risk, and how design and construction practices can promote wellbeing for workers and communities.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Occupational health & safety systems
Mental health & pyschosocial risk
Safety culture & leadership
Wellbeing in building design
Wearable tech & safety monitoring
Falls, incidents & preventions
Indoor environment quality
Worker welfare & fair labour
Heat stress & site conditions
Regulatory compliance & WHS reform
A dedicated subtheme for doctoral candidates presenting work-in-progress research across any built environment topic. This stream provides emerging researchers with a supportive peer-review environment, mentoring from senior academics, and constructive feedback on methodology, framing, and direction.
INDICATIVE TOPICS
Work-in-progress PHD research
Research methodology & design
Literature review development
Theoretical & conceptual frameworks
Qualitative & quantative methods
Mixed-methods research
Cross-disciplinary research
