Organisation
Curtin University
Report
Islamophobia in Australia 2014-2016
This report captures and critically analyses data collected by the Islamophobia Register of Australia reflecting Australian Muslims' lived Islamophobic experiences.
Report
Aboriginal assets? The impact of major agreements associated with native title in Western Australia
Agreements negotiated under the regime created by the Native Title Act (1993) are often seen as having the potential to address disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and promote Aboriginal economic independence. This applies particularly to regional Western Australia, where remote communities are often co-located with major resource developments. Understanding how such...
Report
Transformative products and processes: a building manufacturing value chain assessment approach
According to previous research by the SBEnrc, ‘The manufacture of buildings is defined as the manufacture of entire buildings, or components of buildings, in centralised facilities using repeatable processes based on traditional building techniques to achieve parallel construction outcomes, prior to transportation for erection on site’.The benefits associated with manufacturing buildings are extensive as outlined...
Conference paper
Environmental sustainability of prefabricated modular residential buildings compared to traditional equivalent: two case studies in Perth, Australia
The share of prefabricated modular residential buildings in the Australian construction market is growing mainly because they are quicker to erect on-site than traditional construction, and often cheaper; but how about their carbon footprint and more particularly their thermal performance? To bring some light on this question, this paper uses two case studies where existing...
Conference paper
Happy homes – the relationship between homes and mental wellbeing: a review of the literature
Purpose: This paper set out to uncover the advice available to help people take effective action within our home to improve mental health. The literature and professions are virtually silent on the issue. The professional advice is often the opposite suggesting we should get out of our homes - go for a walk, exercise, play...