Investing for Impact
The three research streams focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability, areas identified by national industry stakeholders as the key areas that will drive productivity and industry development in the built environment industry.
Key to this is understanding how research and development (R&D) impacts on the built environment. Globally, there are a variety of models for industry-government collaboration in R&D that address a range of economic and social contexts. The best outcomes tend to be the result of close collaboration and early engagement of end-users.
This publication, Investing for Impact, is a key outcome of Project 2.7 Leveraging R&D Investment for the Australian Built Environment. This information will be included in a more comprehensive book being prepared for publication in 2014 (Taylor and Francis).
It draws together research findings and case studies from CIB Task Group 85 members from across the globe, highlighting their diversity and similarities. The evaluation of international case studies on the role and impact of R&D on national development has allowed us to demonstrate examples from different sectors of the built environment of R&D investment models that provide return on investment and other benefits for companies, governments and the general community.
We sincerely thank the Task Group 85 members who provided us with case studies for this project. Contributions from individuals and organisations who strive to make a difference are essential if we are to deliver the benefits of meaningful R&D over the next decade.
We look forward to working together to better match funding strategies to industry needs for a stronger and more productive built environment industry with our national and international partners.
Download our latest publication Investing for Impact
Dr Keith Hampson, Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre, Australia
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
k.hampson@sbenrc.com.au
Our challenge is to continue growing the value and impact of our applied research more deeply and broadly across Australia. Australia’s Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) is acknowledged as an excellent example of a CRC that has graduated into an independent organisation delivering unique industry, government and research collaboration.
