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Email

larissa.arakawamartins@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Education
PhD
The University of Adelaide (Australia)
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (Brazil)
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil)
ORCID

0000-0003-3224-8556

Dr Larissa Arakawa Martins

McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning

47 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Media

    Small changes at home can help older Australians beat the heat
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Energy Efficiency of Older Houses: A Parametric Optimisation Study on Retrofitting a 1930s House in Adelaide, Australia
    DOI: 10.3390/buildings16010131
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A focus group study of the thermal environments of houses of older people with low socioeconomic status
    DOI: 10.1007/s10901-025-10216-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    An investigation of the relationships between indoor environmental conditions, thermal comfort and wellbeing of older occupants: Impact of frailty level
    DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113594
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Wellbeing Outcomes Following Thermal-Environment Interventions in Housing of Older Australians
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Health and wellbeing outcomes following indoor thermal-environment interventions: a rapid scoping review
    DOI: 10.65388/KSFK5221
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    The thermal qualities of the living environments of older South Australians: An examination of two cohorts
Larissa Arakawa Martins

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
<p>Best Paper and Presentation Award - Co-authored with V Soebarto, T Williamson, D Pisaniello, R Visvanathan, at the The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) 2023 Conference</p> The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)
2022
<p>Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence</p> The University of Adelaide
2020
<p>Best Presentation (1st Runner Up) at The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) 2020 Conference</p> The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    Proceedings of International Symposium on Green Urban Futures 2025
    DOI: 10.25909/31396143
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Flipped townhouses: the impact of layout changes on heating and cooling energy load and occupants’ thermal comfort
    DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2025.2466097
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Investigation of window-opening behaviour and indoor air quality in aged care facilities in South Australia
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Cuidados essenciais com marquises
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    A life cycle energy assessment of an Eco-Pod in South Australia
    DOI: 10.65388/CKDK2805
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Investigation of How Artificial Lighting and Biophilic Design for a Space Environment Affect Human Mood and Emotion
    DOI: 10.52202/083101-0002

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