47th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA2024) conference

Program & costs

Conference program 24–27 November

Sunday 24 of November 2024

5–6pm: Arrival of delegates and early registration

6–7.30pm: Welcome reception

Day 1: Monday 25 of November 2024

8–9am: Arrival of Delegates/Registration

9–9.45am: Welcome and Opening Ceremony

9.45–10.45am: Keynote Address 1 (Stephen Sammartino)

10.45–11am: Tea & coffee break

11am–12noon: Keynote address 2 (Jorge Chapa, Green Building Council of Australia)

12noon – 12.45pm: Lunch

12.45–1.45pm: Plenary Panel Session 1 - Circular Economy Research Network Asia-Pacific (CERN APac)

1.50–3.20pm: Parallel Session 01

3.20 – 3.40pm: Tea & coffee break

3.40 – 5pm: Parallel Session 02

6.30–10pm: Conference dinner

Day 2: Tuesday 26 of November 2024

8–9am Arrival of Delegates and Registration

9–10am Keynote Address 3 (Jeffa Greenaway, Greenaway Architects)

10–11am Plenary Panel Session 2 – VU Block Model^®

11–11.15am Tea & coffee break

11.15am–12noon Parallel Session 03

12.15 – 1pm: Lunch

1–1.30pm: Parallel Session 04

1.30–1.45pm Tea & coffee break

2.45–4.15pm: Parallel Session 05

4.15–5.15pm: Conference closing

Day 3: Wednesday 27 November 2024

Site visits

Option 1: Bus tour, Victoria University Structural Fire Testing Lab with buffet lunch

Option 2: Walking tour, Melbourne CBD award-winning buildings

Conference sub-themes

Sustainable Building Practices

• Green construction materials and technologies
• Circular economy and waste reduction in construction
• Energy-efficient building design and management
• Decarbonisation and sustainable retrofitting
• Off-site construction
• Smart digital technologies/Automation and robotics/Data-driven decision-making
• Supply chain/Social procurement
• Cultural sustainability, society, and design
• Health, safety and wellbeing

Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Management

• Climate change adaptation strategies in construction
• Building resilience to extreme weather events
• Risk assessment and disaster preparedness in building projects
• End user-centric approach/Community engagement and participation 

Innovative Teaching and Learning Approaches in Building Education 

• Experiential learning and industry partnerships 
• Integrating technology in building education curriculum 
• Engaging Indigenous Knowledge/Addressing diversity and inclusion in construction-built environment education

Building Regulations vs Innovations 

• Compliance with building codes and standards 
• Ethical considerations in the building industry 
• Legal aspects and contract management in construction projects 
• Fire safety measures/Fire-rated building materials

Building Industry Workforce Development

• Attracting and retaining talent in construction professions 
• Addressing labour shortages and workforce diversity 
• Retention and career development 
• Digital workforce development 

Doctoral School

PhD students have the opportunity to present their thesis work to a distinguished audience of panel experts and fellow conference participants. Participants will be selected competitively based on their submitted expressions of interest. In addition to facilitating their presentation of their rigorous research, this platform allows them to receive valuable feedback and promote their scholarly contributions within the broader academic and professional communities. It provides doctoral candidates with an excellent opportunity to engage with leading figures in the field and further refine their work through constructive criticism. After the sessions, the panel of experts will select the Best Doctoral Student Paper Award and the Most Engaging Presentation Award.

Registration fees: early bird + standard

The conference registration fee includes access to all sessions throughout the conference, as well as refreshments and lunches for both days. Additionally, the fee covers attendance at the conference dinner on the evening of Day 1, which will be held on November 25, 2024. (The conference dinner is not included in the student and online registration fees.)

For authors whose papers have been accepted, it is mandatory to register and attend the conference in order to present their papers. At least one author from each accepted paper must be registered for the paper to be included in the conference proceedings. 

Single registration can cover up to two papers. 

The conference attendance fee per day includes attendance at all sessions during the conference, refreshments and lunches for each person.

Category	Early bird registration (until 8 Nov 2024)	Standard registration (from 8 Nov 2024)
Industry	$750	$850
Academia	$750	$850
Students	$350	$400
Online participation	$350	$400
Group booking of 3 delegates from the same organisation	$2000	$2300
Conference attendance fee per day	$350	$400
Conference dinner (Day 1)	$140	$140

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