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A/Prof

Robert Crawford

A/Prof Construction & Environmental Assessment
Life cycle assessment of wind and solar-thermal and -photoelectric systems
Assessment
Embodied emissions analysis
Environmental impact identification and mitigation
Energy
greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainable buildings
Methodological development
water
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A/Prof

Robert Crawford

 
Division
Architecture, Building And Planning
 
Primary Interest
Environmental impacts of construction
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A/Prof

Robert Crawford

 

Dr Robert Crawford has broad research expertise and interest in the built environment, sustainability, life cycle assessment and renewable energy. His research focuses on building environmental assessment, with a particular emphasis on sustainable resource use, the environmentally appropriate selection of materials and sustainable building design and feasibility.

This work has involved improving life cycle assessment methodologies; performing extensive embodied energy/water/emissions assessments of buildings, their components and renewable energy systems; and validation of life cycle assessment methodologies. He is an expert in modelling indirect (embodied) environmental impacts.


Robert teaches in the areas of life cycle assessment, supply chain management and prefabrication in construction. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Melbourne Energy Institute and a Member of the Australian Government's Expert Panel on Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment.


The contribution of Robert’s work to the fields of construction and environmental assessment has been demonstrated and acknowledged by various awards. He has also acted as a researcher, consultant and adviser to several State Government departments, research and professional organisations.

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Projects

Displaying the 27 most recent projects by Robert Crawford.

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Letters Of Co-Operation Breathe Architecture & Nightingale Housing Pty Ltd

2019 - 2021
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Assessing The Life Cycle Environmental And Financial Performance Of Neighbourhoods

2017 - 2018
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Sub-Agreement To Cross-Cultural Analysis And Capacity Building In Construction Management Practices In Assam And Australia

2016 - 2019
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Position Paper On The Future And Importance Of Sustainability In Building Design

2016 - 2016
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ARC Training Centre For Advanced Manufacturing Of Prefabricated Housing (Po Cash)

This training centre aims to unlock the potential for growth of Australia’s prefabricated building industry by creating a sustainable traini..

2016 - 2020
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ARC Training Centre For Advanced Manufacturing Of Prefabricated Housing (UOM Cash)

This training centre aims to unlock the potential for growth of Australia’s prefabricated building industry by creating a sustainable traini..

2016 - 2020
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ARC Training Centre For Advanced Manufacturing Of Prefabricated Housing (ARC Cash)

This training centre aims to unlock the potential for growth of Australia’s prefabricated building industry by creating a sustainable traini..

2016 - 2020
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Integrated Assessment Simulation For Economic And Environmental Policies: Boosting The Dynamic Modelling Capacity Of The Industrial Ecology Virtual Laboratory

This project aims to enable Australian research leaders working on the integrated sustainability assessment of policies, products and projec..

2016 - 2016
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Integrated Assessment Simulation For Economic And Environmental Policies: Boosting The Dynamic Modelling Capacity Of The Industrial Ecology Virtual Laboratory

This project aims to enable Australian research leaders working on the integrated sustainability assessment of policies, products and projec..

2016 - 2017
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Seacombe West Australia, First Regenerative Development

2016 - 2017
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Cross-Cultural Analysis And Capacity Building In Construction Management Practices Focusing On Housing And Infrastructure Sectors In Assam And Australia

2016 - 2020
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Seacombe West Australia, First Regenerative Development

2016 - 2016
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Improving The Environmental Performance Of Australian Construction Projects

This project aims to investigate the environmental impacts of construction in Australia through the development of a sophisticated hybrid en..

2015 - 2019
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Melbourne School Of Design Crc Scholarship Of A Phd In Low Carbon Living

2015 - 2018
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Rp2007: Integrated Carbon Metrics (Icm) A Multi-Scale Life Cycle Approach To Assessing Mapping And Tracking Carbon Outcomes For The Built Environment

2014 - 2018
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Rp2007: Integrated Carbon Metrics (Icm) A Multi-Scale Life Cycle Approach To Assessing Mapping And Tracking Carbon Outcomes For The Built Environment

2014 - 2018
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Transforming Building Environmental Design: Streamlining Environmental Decision-Making For Building Designers

The project will significantly reduce national energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of ..

2013 - 2016
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Transforming Building Environmental Design: Streamlining Environmental Decision-Making For Building Designers

The project will significantly reduce national energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of ..

2013 - 2016
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Prefabricated Reusable Building Modules: Reducing Building Life Cycle Environmental Impacts

The outcomes of this project will enhance Australia's ability to provide globally competitive next generation building construction solution..

2011 - 2015
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Prefabricated Reusable Building Modules: Reducing Building Life Cycle Environmental Impacts

The outcomes of this project will enhance Australia's ability to provide globally competitive next generation building construction solution..

2011 - 2015
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Making Better Decisions About Built Assets: Learning By Doing

This research will assist the built environment professions and their clients to make better decisions about new developments through a nove..

2009 - 2012
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Modelling The Embodied Energy, Water And Greenhouse Emissions Of Building Construction Assemblies

2008 - 2009
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Modelling Life Cycle Energy And Greenhouse Emissions Of Building Construction Systems

2008 - 2009
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Modelling Environmental And Financial Performance Of Construction

This project will investigate the relationships between environmental and financial parameters associated with decisions made during the bui..

2007 - 2008
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Modelling Environmental And Financial Performance Of Construction

This project will investigate the relationships between environmental and financial parameters associated with decisions made during the bui..

2006 - 2008
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Agile Housing: Evolving Options In Design And Fabrication Of Housing

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A Comprehensive Environmental Assessment Model: Informing Environmental Decision-Making Across Disciplines.

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Project Types

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Research Grant

9

Research Contracts

6

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 155 most recent scholarly works by Robert Crawford.

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The influence of structural design methods on the embodied greenhouse gas emissions of structural systems for tall buildings

James Helal, André Stephan, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2020  |  Structures

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The impact of value engineering on embodied greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment: A hybrid life cycle assessment

Man Yu, Mehdi Robati, Philip Oldfield, Thomas Wiedmann, Robert H Crawford, Ali Akbar Nezhad, David Carmichael

Journal article  |  2020  |  Building and Environment

While traditional value engineering (VE) is primarily driven by cost saving, this study aims to comprehensively and reliably inves..

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Towards a design framework for the structural systems of tall buildings that considers embodied greenhouse gas emissions

James Helal, André Stephan, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2019) - Structures and Architecture - Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders

During the 1960s, the Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect Fazlur Rahman Khan proposed an influential design fra..

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A model for streamlining and automating path exchange hybrid life cycle assessment

A Stephan, RH Crawford, PA Bontinck

Journal article  |  2019  |  The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Purpose: Life cycle assessment (LCA) is inherently complex and time consuming. atypically involves the collection of data for doze..

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Embodied emissions analysis of emerging construction technologies for mass housing in India

Robert Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  2nd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD 2019)

The construction and use of buildings is responsible for a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions. With global ..

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Assessing embodied greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment

Soo Huey Teh, Thomas Wiedmann, Robert H Crawford, Ke Xing

Book Chapter  |  2019

This chapter aims to increase awareness related to the assessment of embodied greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) of the built environ..

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Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database: a database of embodied environmental flow coefficients

Robert H Crawford, Andre Stephan, Fabian Prideaux

Book  |  2019

The EPiC Database contains environmental flow coefficients for over 250 common construction materials and products. Developed usin..

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A comprehensive database of environmental flow coefficients for construction materials: closing the loop in environmental design

Robert H Crawford, Andre Stephan, Fabian Prideaux

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2019: Revisiting the Role of Architecture for 'Surviving’ Development

Life cycle assessment is increasingly used to quantify and reduce the environmental effects of buildings. Embodied environmental e..

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Low Energy Building Assembly Selector

Robert H Crawford, Victor Bunster Milnes

Software / Code  |  2019

The Low Energy Building Assembly Selector was developed in collaboration between The University of Melbourne and Williams Boag Arc..

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Net incremental indirect external benefit of manufacturing recycled aggregate concrete

Mayuri Wijayasundara, Priyan Mendis, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Waste Management

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A framework for the integrated optimisation of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost of buildings

Monique Schmidt, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Energy and Buildings

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Plug n Play: Future Prefab for Smart Green Schools

Clare Newton, Sarah Backhouse, Ajibade A Aibinu, Benjamin Cleveland, Robert H Crawford, Dominik Holzer, Philippa Soccio, Thomas Kvan

Journal article  |  2018  |  Buildings

While relocatable, prefabricated learning environments have formed an important component of school infrastructure in Australia, p..

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The Australian industrial ecology virtual laboratory and multi-scale assessment of buildings and construction

Timothy M Baynes, Robert H Crawford, Judith Schinabeck, Paul-Antoine Bontinck, Andre Stephan, Thomas Wiedmann, Manfred Lenzen, Steven Kenway, Man Yu, Soo Huey Teh, Joe Lane, Arne Geschke, Jacob Fry, Guangwu Chen

Journal article  |  2018  |  Energy and Buildings

As global population and urbanization increase, so do the direct and indirect environmental impacts of construction around the wor..

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Embodied carbon in buildings: An Australian perspective

RH Crawford, A Stephan, M Schmidt

Book Chapter  |  2018

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Hybrid life cycle inventory methods – A review

RH Crawford, P Bontinck, A Stephan, T Wiedmann, M Yu

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

Abstract A variety of methods can be used to compile a life cycle inventory (LCI) as part of a life cycle assessment (LCA) study. ..

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Towards an assessment framework for the environmental performance of alternative, multi-residential housing models

K Skillington, RH Crawford, D Hes

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density:

Reducing the environmental impacts of building whilst improving urban liveability has become a key challenge for the Australian mu..

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A comprehensive model for quantifying the environmental and financial performance of cities

Andre Stephan, Robert H Crawford, Victor Bunster, Georgia Warren-Myers

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

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Towards a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory for Chilean building materials

Victor Bunster, Robert H Crawford, Paul-Antoine Bontinck, Andre Stephan, Waldo Bustamante

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

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5x4 Hayes Lane Project: learning from a grand design

RH Crawford, R Alphonso

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

The 5x4 Hayes Lane Project was built in response to some of the current housing issues being exacerbated by a rapidly expanding gl..

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Life cycle analysis of cross laminated timber in buildings: a review

X Cadorel, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased for the last three consecutive years in Australia, and this directly threatens our a..

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Towards the environmentally sustainable smart village

Robert H Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  1st International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development

Environmental sustainability is a critical global challenge. Housing and infrastructure demand huge quantities of resources and re..

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Integrated assessment of the use of recycled concrete aggregate replacing natural aggregate in structural concrete

Mayuri Wijayasundara, Priyan Mendis, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

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Establishing a comprehensive database of construction material environmental flow coefficients for Australia

Robert H Crawford, Paul-Antoine Bontinck, Andre Stephan

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

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Beyond the “premium-for-height” framework for designing the structural systems of tall buildings

James Helal, Andre Stephan, Robert H Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018 - Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density

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Comparing a territorial-based and a consumption-based approach to assess the local and global environmental performance of cities

Aristide Athanassiadis, Maarten Christis, Philippe Bouillard, An Vercalsteren, Robert H Crawford, Ahmed Z Khan

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

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Identifying policy solutions for improving the energy efficiency of rental properties

K Wrigley, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energy Policy

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd World leaders have acknowledged that climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face in the 21st centu..

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Improving the uptake of hybrid life cycle assessment in the construction industry

RH Crawford, PA Bontinck, A Stephan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

With building-related greenhouse gas emissions(GHGE) having more than doubled since 1970, they represent one of the largest and mo..

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Methodology for the integrated assessment on the use of recycled concrete aggregate replacing natural aggregate in structural concrete

M Wijayasundara, P Mendis, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Recycled concrete waste in the form of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) is presently used mostly as a road ba..

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Towards an integrated approach for evaluating both the life cycle environmental and financial performance of a building: a review

M Fouche, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

© 2017 The Authors.A building is responsible for the emission of a significant amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the v..

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Prefabrication technique for low cost housing in Assam

A Deka, H Doloi, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  The 41st Australian Universities Building Education Association conference (AUBEA) 2017, Transforming Built Environment and Practice

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Improving the life cycle energy performance of apartment units through façade design

A Stephan, CA Jensen, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

The construction and operation of buildings require huge amounts of resources and contribute to climate change and resource deplet..

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Developing an integrated framework for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and life cycle cost of buildings

M Schmidt, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

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Towards an automated approach for compiling hybrid life cycle inventories

RH Crawford, P Bontinck, A Stephan, T Wiedmann

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

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Barriers to improving the environmental performance of construction waste management in remote communities

RH Crawford, D Mathur, R Gerritsen

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

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Growing Capacity in Assam

H Doloi, D Week, M Burry, RH Crawford, D Hes, V Katharpi, A Deka, A Bora, A Sarma, B Singh, B Mahanta

Book  |  2017

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Towards a dynamic approach to urban metabolism: tracing the temporal evolution of Brussels’ urban metabolism from 1970 to 2010

A Athanassiadis, P Bouillard, RH Crawford, AZ Khan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Industrial Ecology

© 2016 by Yale University Urban metabolism (UM) is a way of characterizing the flows of materials and energy through and within ci..

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Comparative assessment of embodied energy of recycled aggregate concrete

Mayuri Wijayasundara, Robert H Crawford, Priyan Mendis

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

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The carbon footprint of Australia's construction sector

M Yu, T Wiedmann, RH Crawford, C Tait

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

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A framework for assessing the environmental benefits of mass timber construction

RH Crawford, X Cadorel

Journal article  |  2017  |  Procedia Engineering

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Evaluating the life cycle energy benefits of energy efficiency regulations for buildings

Robert H Crawford, Erika L Bartak, Andre Stephan, Christopher A Jensen

Journal article  |  2016  |  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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The economic value of low-energy housing

H Wu, RH Crawford, G Warren-Myers, M Dave, M Noguchi

Journal article  |  2016  |  Pacific Rim Property Research Journal

© 2016 Pacific Rim Real Estate Society. This paper explores a new perspective towards understanding barriers to ascertaining the e..

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The relationship between house size and life cycle energy demand: Implications for energy efficiency regulations for buildings

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Energy

House size has significantly increased over the recent decades in many countries. Larger houses often have a higher life cycle ene..

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Total water requirements of passenger transport modes

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

With a growing urban population, it is crucial to maintain and develop environmentally friendly transport modes. However, while on..

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Agile housing for an ageing Australia

C Newton, S Backhouse, A Aibinu, RH Crawford, T Kvan, E Ozanne, A Pert, C Whitzman

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association

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Directionally selective shading control in maritime sub-tropical and temperate climates: Life cycle energy implications for office buildings

Myles Bunning, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Building and Environment

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Towards Buildings that Thrive

RH Crawford, A Stephan, CA Jensen, D Hes, P Soccio

Report  |  2016

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The Australian construction industry’s approach to embodied carbon assessment: a scoping study

M Fouché, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The building sector is responsible for a significant proportion of a nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. In an attempt to mitigate ..

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Concept and barriers for the economic value of low-energy houses

H Wu, RH Crawford, G Warren-Myers, M Dave, M Noguchi

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

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House size and future building energy efficiency regulations in Australia

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The size of houses in Australia has significantly increased over the last decades. New houses have higher embodied and operational..

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Melbourne School of Design Building Archive: a unique learning resource

RH Crawford, GJ Mccarthy, C Moje, HL Morgan

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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A life cycle assessment approach to improving the energy performance of housing: a case study

CS Chok, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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An early-stage design decision-support tool for selecting building assemblies to minimise a building’s life cycle energy demand

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, R Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The significant effects of the building industry on the natural environment are well documented and improving the environmental pe..

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Performance of prefabricated modular buildings against lateral loads: Poster presented at 2015 Infrastructure Engineering Postgraduate Conference, The University of Melbourne

T Gunawardena, TD Ngo, P Mendis, L Aye, RH Crawford

Presentation  |  2015

Poster presented at 2015 Infrastructure Engineering Postgraduate Conference, The University of Melbourne

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Does current policy on building energy efficiency reduce a building’s life cycle energy demand?

RH Crawford, E Bartak, A Stephan, CA Jensen

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Building energy efficiency regulations often focus solely on thermal energy demands. Increasing the thermal performance of the bui..

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The effect of building and material service life on the life cycle embodied energy of an apartment building

A Rauf, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Bridging the gap: energy efficiency improvements for rental properties

K Wrigley, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Exploring the relationship between Melbourne’s water metabolism and urban characteristics

A Athanassiadis, RH Crawford, P Bouillard

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  State of Australian Cities Conference 2015

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Modeling the carbon footprint of urban development: a case study in Melbourne

S Chen, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

It is estimated that urban areas account for 60-80% of global energy use and are responsible for the emission of more than 70% of ..

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Integrated carbon metrics (ICM): Scoping study results and industry utilisation workshop notes

M Fouche, RH Crawford, J Schinabeck, T Wiedmann

Report  |  2015

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A framework for the integrated cost-benefit analysis of the use of recycled aggregate concrete in structural applications

M Wijayasundara, P Mendis, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Recycled concrete waste in the form of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) is presently used mostly as a road base filler replacing ..

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Building service life and its effect on the life cycle embodied energy of buildings

A Rauf, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2015  |  Energy

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A Social Network based framework for assessing risks and vulnerability in built environment

H Doloi, RH Crawford, C Langston, LS Pheng

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  5th International Conference on Building Resilience

The highly interconnected infrastructure networks are the backbones for supporting community within our society. The community is ..

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Using life cycle assessment to reduce the energy use and global warming impacts of a detached house in Melbourne, Australia

Sheena Bagley, Robert H Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  Living and Learning: Research for a Better Built Environment: 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2015

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Overcoming the “black box” approach of urban metabolism

A Athanassiadis, RH Crawford, P Bouillard

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Urban areas cover 2% of the Earth’s land surface, while hosting more than half of the global population and are estimated to accou..

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An early-stage life cycle model for low-energy buildiings

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, RJ Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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Time-efficient post-disaster housing reconstruction with prefabricated modular structures

T Gunawardena, N Tuan, P Mendis, L Aye, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Open House International

With many natural disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones, bushfires and tsunamis destroying human habitats around the world, post..

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The potential for renewable materials to reduce the embodied energy and associated greenhouse gas emissions of medium-rise buildings

Daniel Felton, Robert Fuller, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Architectural Science Review

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A comparison of the life cycle energy profile of residential buildings in different countries

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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Embodied energy - what is it and how can it be optimised across the building life cycle?

RH Crawford

Book Chapter  |  2014

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An approach for the assessment of the environmental effect of manufacturing recycled aggregate concrete under different supply options

M Wijayasundara, P Mendis, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  Asia MDGs 2014: The Inaugural Asian Congress on the Millennium Development Goals Official Proceedings

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Post-occupancy life cycle energy assessment of a residential building in Australia

Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Architectural Science Review

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A comprehensive life cycle water analysis framework for residential buildings

Andre Stephan, Robert H Crawford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Building Research and Information

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Framework for the life cycle assessment of manufacturered recycled aggregate concrete

M Wijayasundara, P Mendis, RH Crawford

Book Chapter  |  2014

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A multi-scale life-cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions analysis model for residential buildings

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2014  |  Architectural Science Review

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The effect of material service life on the life cycle embodied energy of multi-unit residential buildings

A Rauf, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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Life cycle energy benefit of sustainable design approaches for industrial buildings

RH Crawford, SK Krumova

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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The lIfe cycle performance of Monomur in Australian residential construction

N Simcock, RH Crawford, CA Jensen

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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Neighbours’ perceptual response to a roof-mounted wind turbine applied to affordable urban housing in Prestwick

M Noguchi, R Cameron, CA Jensen, RH Crawford, O Fryd, D Hes

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  Grand Renewable Energy 2014 International Conference and Exhibition

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5x4: a case study in low energy infill housing

RH Crawford, T Hollingsbee

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  World Sustainable Building 2014 Barcelona Conference

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A comprehensive assessment of the life cycle energy demand of passive houses

A Stephan, RH Crawford, K de Myttenaere

Journal article  |  2013  |  Applied Energy

Certifications such as the Passive House aim to reduce the final space heating energy demand of residential buildings. The latter ..

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Improving the environmental performance of the construction supply chain

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  19th CIB World Building Congress

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Conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions. Part 2: Life cycle CO₂-e emissions

R Sharma, C Manzie, M Bessede, RH Crawford, MJ Brear

Journal article  |  2013  |  Transportation Research Part C - Emerging Technologies

This paper is the second of a two part study which quantifies the economic and greenhouse performance of conventional, hybrid and ..

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The significance of embodied energy in certified passive houses

RH Crawford, A Stephan

Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  ICCBM 2013: International Conference on Construction and Building Materials

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The effects of physical activity on greenhouse gas emissions for common transport modes in European countries

A Duffy, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2013  |  Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

This paper applies a life cycle methodology to estimate activity-related contributions of transport modes to GHG emissions. The me..

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The industrial ecology virtual laboratory and its application to sustainability and environmental engineering - the case of low carbon living

T Wiedmann, RH Crawford, S Seo, J Giesekam

Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  Sustainable Engineering Society (SENG) 2013 conference: Looking back...looking forward

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The relationship between material service life and the life cycle energy of contemporary residential buildings in Australia

A Rauf, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2013  |  Architectural Science Review

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Multi-scale life cycle energy analysis of a low-density suburban neighborhood in Melbourne, Australia

A Stephan, RH Crawford, K de Myttennaere

Journal article  |  2013  |  Building and Environment: the international journal of building science and its applications

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Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and energy analysis of prefabricated reusable building modules

L Aye, TD Ngo, RH Crawford, GR Gammampila, PA Mendis

Journal article  |  2012  |  Energy and Buildings

Prefabrication is one strategy considered to provide improved environmental performance for building construction. However, there ..

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A holistic model for designing and optimising sustainable prefabricated modular buildings

DS Gunawardena, TD Ngo, PA Mendis, L Aye, RH Crawford, JA Alfano

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  Proceedings of ICSBE2012

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The use of renewable building materials to reduce the embodied energy of construction

RH Crawford, F Myers, RJ Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  ANZAScA Conference - 46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Assn

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An economic and in-service emissions analysis of conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions

R Sharma, M Bessede, CG Manzie, MJ Brear, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2012  |  SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles

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An as-occupied life cycle energy assessment of a residential building

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association- Building on Knowledge: Theory and Practice

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A holistic building life cycle energy assessment model

A Stephan, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association- Building on Knowledge: Theory and Practice

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Life cycle energy analysis

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2012  |  BEDP Environment Design Guide

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Responsive shading and energy efficiency in office buildings: an Australian case study

ME Bunning, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association- Building on Knowledge: Theory and Practice

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Conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions - Part 1: Technical and financial analysis

R Sharma, CG Manzie, M Bessede, MJ Brear, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2012  |  Transportation Research Part C - Emerging Technologies

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An economic and in-service emissions analysis of conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions

R Sharma, M Bessede, C Manzie, M Brear, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  SAE Technical Papers

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are becoming more common as a response to rising fuel prices and greenhouse considerations. Whi..

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The effect of material service life on the life cycle energy of residential buildings

A Rauf, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  46th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association- Building on Knowledge: Theory and Practice

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Towards a comprehensive life cycle energy analysis framework for residential buildings

A Stephan, RH Crawford, K De Myttenaere

Journal article  |  2012  |  Energy and Buildings

Current assessments of residential building energy demand focus mainly on operational energy, notably in thermal terms. The embodi..

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Towards a comprehensive approach to zero-emissions housing

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2011  |  Architectural Science Review

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Energy and greenhouse gas emissions implications of alternative housing types for Australia

RH Crawford, J Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  State of Australian Cities National Conference 2011 Proceedings

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Energy and greenhouse gas emissions analysis of steel pipe transport

RH Crawford

Report  |  2011

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Towards a more holistic approach to reducing the energy demand of dwellings

Andre Stephan, Robert H Crawford, Kristel de Myttenaere

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  Procedia Engineering

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Template schools: Measuring indoor environmental quality

RH Crawford, CA Jensen, TK Chan, D Hes, L Aye

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  ANZAScA 2011 - 45th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Assn

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Life cycle water analysis of a residential building and its occupants

RH Crawford, S Pullen

Journal article  |  2011  |  Building Research and Information

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Impact of past and future residential housing development patterns on energy demand and related emissions

RJ Fuller, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

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A comprehensive model for streamlining low-energy building design

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, RJ Fuller

Journal article  |  2011  |  Energy and Buildings

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Geopolymer concrete: Is there an alternative and viable technology in the concrete sector which reduces carbon emissions?

E McGuire, JL Provis, P Duxson, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  Proceedings of Concrete 2011

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A life cycle energy comparison of a textile and glass roof for a climatic envelope in Beijing, China

RH Crawford, EU Hertzsch

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  2011 Helsinki World Sustainable Building Conference Full Papers

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Template schools: A unique opportunity for holistic post-occupancy evaluation

CL Newton, SE Wilks, D Hes, AA Aibinu, RH Crawford, K Goodwin, CA Jensen, DP Chambers, TK Chan, L Aye

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  ANZAScA 2011 - 45th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Assn

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Identification of 'carbon hot-spots' and quantification of GHG intensities in the biodiesel supply chain using hybrid LCA and structural path analysis

A Acquaye, T Wiedmann, K Feng, RH Crawford, J Barrett, J Kuylenstierna, A Duffy, S Koh, S McQueen-Mason

Journal article  |  2011  |  Environmental Science & Technology

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Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment

RH Crawford

Book  |  2011

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Optimising the life cycle energy performance of residential buildings

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, RJ Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  ANZAScA 2011 - 45th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Assn

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Embodied energy analysis of standard HIA house

RH Crawford

Report  |  2011

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Rationalising property management decisions using the iconCUR model - An Australian case study

HK Doloi, RH Crawford, G Ma

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  36th Annual Conference for Australasian University Building Educators Association

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A life cycle energy comparsion of textile and glass materials for building envelopes

EUH Hertzsch, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2010  |  Proceedings of 44th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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The life cycle energy performance of responsive shading systems for an office building

EUH Hertzsch, RH Crawford, M Bunning

Conference Proceedings  |  2010  |  Building a Better World: CIB 2010 World Congress

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A comprehensive framework for assessing the life-cycle energy of building construction assemblies

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, J Fuller

Journal article  |  2010  |  Architectural Science Review

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Zero-emissions housing: The great impossible Australian dream?

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2010  |  Proceedings of 44th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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Using early-stage assessment to reduce the financial risks and perceived barriers of sustainable buildings

RAAD Ranaweera, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Green Building

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A comprehensive framework for assessing the life cycle energy of building construction assemblies

RH Crawford, I Czerniakowski, RJ Fuller

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Proceedings: 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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Greenhouse gas emissions embodied in reinforced concrete and timber railway sleepers

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2009  |  Environmental Science & Technology

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Embodied energy analysis of prefabricated reusable building modules for a multi-residential building

T Ngo, RH Crawford, G Gammampila, L Aye, P Mendis

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Solar09, 47th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)

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Life cycle energy of steel and concrete framed commercial buildings

T Ngo, M Mirza, G Gammampila, L Aye, RH Crawford, P Mendis

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Solar09 47th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)

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Life cycle energy and greenhouse emissions analysis of wind turbines and the effect of size on energy yield

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2009  |  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Using life cycle assessment to inform infrastructure decisions: the case of railway sleepers

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Proceedings: Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference: Sustainability Tools for a New Climate

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Life cycle energy and greenhouse emissions of building construction assemblies: developing a decision-support tool for building designers

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Proceedings: Sixth Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference: Sustainability Tools for a New Climate

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The path exchange method for hybrid LCA

M Lenzen, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2009  |  Environmental Science & Technology

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What is wrong with a big house?

RJ Fuller, RH Crawford, D Leonard

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  Proceedings: 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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Reducing investment risk in sustainable building development

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2008  |  Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation

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Reducing investment risk in sustainable building development

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2008  |  Master Builder

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Validation of a hybrid life-cycle inventory analysis method

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Environmental Management

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Bridging the gap between finance and sustainability in construction

K Wilmot, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2008  |  Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference

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Comparison of greenhouse gas emissions of timber and concrete railway sleepers

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Report  |  2007

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Modelling direct and indirect water requirements of construction

M McCormack, G Treloar, L Palmowski, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2007  |  Building Research and Information

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Life-cycle energy analysis of wind turbines - an assessment of the effect of size on energy yield

RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2007  |  Energy 2007. First International Conference on Energy and Sustainability

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Life-cycle energy analysis of domestic hot water systems in Melbourne, Australia

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Conference Proceedings  |  2006  |  Challenges for Architectural Science in Changing Climates: Proceedings of the 40th Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association Conference

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The effect of increased water prices on the Australian construction industry

M McCormack, G Treloar, RH Crawford, R Fay

Conference Proceedings  |  2006  |  Challenges for Architectural Science in Changing Climates: Proceedings of the 40th Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association Conference

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Life-cycle energy analysis of building integrated photovoltaic systems (BiPVs) with heat recovery unit

RH Crawford, G Treloar, R Fuller, M Bazilian

Journal article  |  2006  |  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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An assessment of the energy and water embodied in commercial building construction

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Conference Proceedings  |  2005  |  Sustainability Measures for Decision Support: Proceedings of the 4th Australian Life-Cycle Assessment Conference

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Validation of the use of input-output data for embodied energy analysis of the Australian construction industry

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Construction Research

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Life-cycle energy assessment of highway sound barrier alternatives

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Report  |  2005

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Hybrid life-cycle inventory for road construction and use

G Treloar, PED Love, RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2004  |  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

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Assessment of embodied energy analysis methods for the Australian construction industry

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Conference Proceedings  |  2004  |  Contexts of Architecture: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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Assessing direct and indirect water requirements of construction

G Treloar, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2004  |  Contexts of Architecture: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association Conference

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Assessing environmental impacts of manufacturing: Technologies for informing design

G Treloar, RH Crawford, A Treloar, S Thomas, M Burry

Conference Proceedings  |  2004  |  Proceedings Vol. 2: The Space Between: textiles_art_design_fashion

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Net energy analysis of solar and conventional domestic hot water systems in Melbourne, Australia

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Journal article  |  2004  |  Solar Energy

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Validation of the use of Australian input-output data for building embodied energy simulation

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Conference Proceedings  |  2003  |  Proceedings of the 8th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference

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Comparative greenhouse emissions analysis of domestic solar hot water systems

RH Crawford, G Treloar, BD Ilozor, PED Love

Journal article  |  2003  |  Building Research and Information

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Net energy analysis of solar and conventional domestic hot water systems in Melbourne, Australia

RH Crawford, G Treloar, B Ilozor, P Love

Conference Proceedings  |  2003  |  Bringing Solar down to Earth: Proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society 2001 Solar World Congress

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Embodied energy analysis of existing building and proposed refurbishments to Ecohouse, St. Kilda

RH Crawford, G Treloar

Report  |  2003

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A net energy analysis of cogeneration with building integrated photovoltaic systems (BiPVs)

RH Crawford, G Treloar, M Bazilian

Conference Proceedings  |  2002  |  Producing Quality Electricity for Mankind: Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) 2002

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Embodied energy analysis of the refurbishment of a small detached building

RH Crawford, R Fuller, G Treloar, B Ilozor

Conference Proceedings  |  2002  |  Modern Practice of Architectural Science: FromPedagogy to Andragogy? Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association Conference

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Modelling energy use and greenhouse emissions associated with commercial building construction

G Treloar, B Ilozor, RH Crawford

Conference Proceedings  |  2002  |  Modern Practice of Architectural Science: From Pedagogy to Andragogy? Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association

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Solar versus fossil fuels: A net energy analysis of domestic solar hot water systems in Australia

RH Crawford

Journal article  |  2001  |  Refocus

It is commonly assumed that solar hot water systems save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional elect..

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Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation
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Architecture
Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Other Built Environment and Design
Environmental Science and Management
Expanding Knowledge
Urban and Regional Planning
Construction Materials Performance and Processes

News

Displaying the 5 most recent news articles by Robert Crawford.

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Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget

Robert Crawford, Andre Stephan

December 13, 2016
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Daily commutes are draining our water reserves

Robert Crawford, Andre Stephan

November 3, 2016
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Renters are being left out in the cold on energy savings: here's a solution

Robert Crawford

October 9, 2016
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Pink batts: what did it teach us about building better buildings?

Robert Crawford, Andre Stephan

February 4, 2014
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Why energy-saving homes often use more energy

Robert Crawford, Andre Stephan

November 21, 2013

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2016

Best Paper Award – Runner Up (2016), Paper title: Agile housing for an Ageing Australia

Architectural Science Association (ASA)
2015

Best Student Paper Award (2015), Paper title: Overcoming the “black box” approach of Urban Metabolism (with Aristide Athanassiadis)

Architectural Science Association (ASA)
2013

MBM Research and Teaching Award

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
2013

Lend Lease Professional of the Year - Finalist

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
2011

Best Paper Nomination for paper titled 'Optimising the life cycle energy performance of residential buildings', Annual Conference 2011

Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
2011

Best Paper Nomination for paper titled 'Template schools: building the big picture using multi-disciplinary research', Annual Conference 2011

Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
2011

Best Academic Paper Award, Annual Conference 2011

Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Best Academic Paper Award (2011)
2009

Interdisciplinary Award for Sustainability and Environmental Writing

The University of Melbourne Office for Environmental Programs
2006

Best Paper Award, Annual Conference 2006

Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
2005

Excellent Building Research Postgraduate Award

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
2004

Best Paper Award, Annual Conference 2004

Australia and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
2004

Travel Award

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
2003

Travel Award

International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
2002

Vice Chancellor's Prize

Deakin University
2001

Wal Read Memorial Award

Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)
2001

Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship

Deakin University
2000

Water Heater Design Competition

Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

A/Prof Construction & Environmental Assessment

Architecture, Building And Planning

Member

Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association

Education

Graduate Certificate in University Teaching

University of Melbourne

Doctor of Philosophy

Deakin University

Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) (Honours)

Deakin University

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

Deakin University

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