Digital Transformations

History of SBEnrc – Summary of Achievements

The achievements outlined in these history of publications reflect the collective effort, expertise and commitment of the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) Australia...

ARC Damage Detection and Quantification using Infrastructure Digital Twins

This project develops a scalable, data-driven structural health monitoring framework that fuses computer vision, vibration testing, and physics-based modelling within a 3D digital-twin environment. Field...

2.11.2 Improving Productivity, Carbon and Resilience Through Interoperable Built Environment Data

The Australian built environment industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by increasing demands for efficiency, sustainability and data‑informed decision‑making across the full lifecycle of buildings...

2.10.2 Transforming Life Cycle Carbon Accounting using AI

In the era of climate change awareness and sustainable development, accurate carbon accounting has become imperative for businesses and governments alike. However, traditional methods often...

2.92 Smarter and Greener Built Assets through Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence

Built assets are responsible for 50% of resource consumption, 36% of energy consumption and 38% of energy-related carbon emissions. This project aims to systematically investigate...

2.82 Digitally-Enabled Asset Life-Cycle Management

Digital engineering in the built environment has been the subject of changing practice and research for years and life-cycle consideration of the usefulness of the...

P2.51ARC Asset Intelligence: Maximising Operational Effectiveness for the Digital Era (LP180100222)

Australian Research Council (ARC)Linkage Project This project is funded partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council. October 2019 – September 2022 The...

2.72 Leveraging an Integrated Information Lifecycle Management Framework – Building and Infrastructure Sectors

Digital engineering in the built environment has been the subject of changing practice and research for years and is often complicated by inconsistency in data...

3.48ARC Bridge performance assessment through advanced sensing and modelling (LP160100528)

Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project This project is funded partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council. January 2017 – July 2020...

2.64 Unlocking Facility Value through Lifecycle Thinking

This research was partially supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Project (Project No. DP180104026) This research was partially supported by...

3.27ARC Boosting up Productivity: Optimising Scaffolding Life Cycle Management with Virtual Design and Construction (LP140100873)

Australian Research Council (ARC)Linkage Project This project is funded partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council. SBEnrc’s research Project 3.27 Using Building Information...

1.43ARC-H Closing the gap between Design and Reality of Energy Retrofitted Buildings (IH150100006)

Australian Research Council (ARC)Linkage Project This project is funded partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council ARC NetZero HUB. SBEnrc’s research Project 1.43 Retrofitting...

2.33ARC CONie: Open Standards Design for Improved Road Network Information Exchange (LP160100524)

2.51 Developing a Cross Sector Digital Asset Information Model Framework for Asset Management

Asset management in the built environment has been the subject of changing practice and research for years and is often complicated by inconsistency in measuring...

2.46 Whole-of-life Value of Constructed Assets through Digital Technologies

In the coming decades Australia and other countries will be facing challenges as a result of a changing climate and rapid technological progress. Throughout the...

3.28 National BIM Guidelines and Case Studies for Infrastructure

Information Sheet (472Kb, March 2015) Mechanisms that improve collaboration and communication in the construction process are becoming ever more critical in the quest for increased...

2.33 New project management structures: Infrastructure modelling (BIM) and Location (GIS)

At a very broad level, productivity measures are often used to indicate the capacity of a nation to harness its human and physical resources to...

3.27 Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Smarter and Safer Scaffolding Construction

Temporary structures like scaffolding have a significant impact on the quality, safety and profitability of construction projects. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Authorities in Australia have...

2.24 Integrated Project Environments – Leveraging Innovation for Productivity Gain through Industry Transformation

This research will contribute to realising productivity benefits of digital modelling and integrated project delivery for the Australian construction industry through a focus on the...

2.34 Driving Whole-of-life Efficiencies through BIM and Procurement

In 2013, the Australian Department of Industry identified lifting productivity and economic growth as one of the most important challenges that Australia is facing. In...

2.21 New Project Management Models for Productivity Improvement in Infrastructure

This research will develop new project management models for productivity improvement in infrastructure, including enhanced approaches to project management systems, data structures and construction management...

3.1 Collaborative Object Libraries Supporting the Facility Lifecycle

The aim of this project is to improve industry productivity by extending the current paradigm of computer-aided design (CAD) libraries to support the design, construction,...