School of Future Environments – Research Symposium & Showcase

AUT’s School of Future Environments is dedicated to teaching and research in built environment engineering, architecture, and creative technologies. We focus on designing sustainable solutions for local and global challenges, from Auckland’s housing crisis to climate change impacts.

This event was an exploration of research and projects within our school. Refreshments were served at this event, and attendees could enjoy lunch while presenters shared insights into their innovative work, highlighting the diverse efforts of our staff and students.

This informal session covered topics like smart mobilities, advanced construction, and sustainable future systems.

Karakia: Rachel Shearer
Opening: Charles Walker
MC: Stacy Vallis

Programme

• 10.30am: Coffee and pastries
• 11am: Dermott McMeel: Wasting time: A systemic review of the problem with construction waste.
• 11.30am: Pouyan Zarnani: Safeguarding our Communities and Industries by Innovative Seismic Resilient Solutions: Bridging Theory & Practice
• 12pm: Rachel Shearer: Indigenising SoFE Research
• 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch
• 1.30pm: Shahab Ramhormozian’s Project: Recent and ongoing Research, Developments, and Implementations of Low-Damage Friction-Sliding Earthquake Resistant Systems in New Zealand
• 2pm: Advanced Construction and Architectural Research
• 2.30pm: Smart Cities and Infrastructure Research
• 3pm: Systems & Communities Research
• 3.30pm: J. Antonio Lara-Hernandez: Human Scale and Sense of Community: The Role of Architecture
• 4pm-5pm: Cheese and snacks, and networking

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