About Us
About
Decarbonising Building Industry
According to research from the International Energy Agency, the building industry is responsible for one-third of all carbon emissions worldwide. Predominantly energy consumed in building operation is a major contributor, alongside used construction materials like cement, concrete, steel and aluminum and construction methodologies that also have high carbon footprint.
25
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Researches
The founding members of DBI include the University of New South Wales, Griffith University, Western Sydney University, Flinders University, James Cook University, University College London, Texas State University, The University of Hong Kong, Monash University Malaysia, Texas State University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Queensland, Aurecon, Institute for Building Science and Technology (IBST), Spark Projects Australia and M-Modular.
The International Clean Innovation Researcher Networks scheme has funded five new projects, totaling $12.4 million, that seek to help Australian researchers collaborate globally on clean energy research and development.