Yolande is a Senior Research Fellow and ARC DECRA Fellow in the Centre for Urban Research, where she co-leads the Beyond Behaviour Change research program.
Qualifications:
PhD (Social Science), RMIT University
Masters (Social Science), RMIT University
BArts (Deans Scholars Program), Monash University
Professional membership:
Member, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
Media experience:
Smart metering and smart grids, energy consumption (social issues)
'Smart home' gadgets promise to cut power bills but many lie idle – or can even boost energy use
Aug 15, 2017 14:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Smart home control devices promise to do many things, including helping households reduce their energy bills. Devices such as connected lightbulbs and smart plugs let you operate or automate lights and other appliances...
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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