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RMIT advances sustainable housing leadership at WSBE26
RMIT University was honoured to recently host the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2026 (WSBE26) in Melbourne, one of the longest‑running global scientific and technical conference series dedicated to sustainability in the built environment.
Boom-and-bust cycle slowing home building, report finds
A new AHURI report led by RMIT researchers has found market volatility is the biggest barrier to lifting housing construction in Australia, with boom-and-bust cycles disrupting labour, costs, timelines and quality across the sector.
Banning energy disconnections shouldn’t destabilise markets, study finds
Approaches by some European countries and Australia to protect energy consumers could help countries worldwide phase out harmful electricity disconnections without destabilising power markets, new research has found.
Melbourne public housing tower report calls for reno over knockdown-rebuild
An RMIT University-led report has found upgrading the Barkly Street public housing estate in Brunswick, rather than demolishing it, could deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits.
