Trivess has worked at RMIT University since 2006 when he joined the Centre for Design. He has a strong research interest in energy efficiency, renewable energies, the built environment, housing/households and transitioning to a low carbon future. He completed his PhD studies in 2012; the topic of his research was the costs, benefits and requirements for policy regarding a transition to zero emission housing standards in Australia. Trivess now works on a range of research projects exploring the predicted and actual performance of sustainable buildings, including affordability and liveability implications, as well as teaching about sustainable buildings.
Low-energy homes don't just save money, they improve lives
Jul 18, 2017 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Household energy use is a significant contributor to global carbon emissions. International policy is firmly moving towards technology-rich, low- and near-zero-energy homes. That is, buildings designed to reduce the need...
Sustainable housing's expensive, right? Not when you look at the whole equation
Aug 26, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Low-energy or zero-energy housing is international best practice, but is still considered costly. Part of the problem is that studies of housing standards typically use only cost-benefit analysis to assess their value, and...
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