Matthew Francis, contributor

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Matthew Francis is a research fellow in the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory at RMIT University

Why open plan isn’t right for academia

Tertiary institutions must accommodate the unique workspace needs of academics if they are to continue to contribute productively. Australian universities, according to international ratings, are world leaders in knowledge creation…

Universities as drivers for the economy, sustainability and beneficial impact

Matthew Francis, contributorandTrivess Moore, contributor
21 April, 2019

Australian universities have never had it so good. To accommodate demand, universities in Australia are growing their building portfolios to record levels.

Matthew Francis, contributor

Why open plan isn’t right for academia

Universities as drivers for the economy, sustainability and beneficial impact

Introduction to Reloved Buildings

Re-loved warehouses: creative, cool and in demand

Apartments: how to get help for your strata committee

Energy efficiency’s big secret: a major retrofit of performance can be surprisingly affordable

Engineering reloved buildings: the inside story

Sam Marshall and Jean Rice on how to re-love a building

The hidden value of old buildings

Snapshots: Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai; Knai Bang Chatt Resort, Kep; Omnia, Sydney and more

Long life, loose fit, low impact: Playing the long game on sustainable buildings

The triple bottom-line benefits of adaptive re-use of heritage buildings