Associate Professor Rebecca Yang
Associate Professor
Details
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College: School of PCPM
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Department: School of PCPM
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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rebecca.yang@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
A scholar of building, construction and distributed renewable energy who undertakes pure and applied research that can provide innovative solutions to the industry by integrating theories with cutting-edge technologies.
Rebecca has developed a strong and passionate commitment to industry-focused research and teaching. Her research resonates with RMIT’s vision of transforming the built environment to create sustainable and resilient cities, and her current research focuses on solar energy applications in buildings, and construction innovation.
She actively represents Australia as an Expert in the International Energy Agency (IEA) collaborative programs: she is the Australian lead in the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Task 15 Enabling Framework for the Development of BIPV (https://apvi.org.au/pvps-task-15/), and the Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC) Task 66 Solar Energy Buildings. Her leadership role within these programs has provided great experiences working with lead researchers within Australia and internationally.
She is a member of the National Mirror Committee for International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systems by Standards Australia, represents Australia to the development of an international standard IEC 63092 BIPV, reviews and comments on new proposed standards under IEC TC 82. With a background in building and construction and eight years’ experience in BIPV, she is uniquely placed to forge new directions in this field, combining sophisticated building design and modelling process and techniques with an understanding of BIPV features.
She has established Solar Energy Application Lab at RMIT and lead many academics, research students and research assistants from multiple in projects to support energy transformation through greater solar adoption in the building sector and the urban environment.
Industry experience:
Committees (external)
Student Chapter Advisor, CIB (International Council for Building), 2016-Present
Organizing Committee Member, Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, 2020
External Committee Member, the International Research Centre for Sustainable Built Environment, Chongqing University, 2018-Present
Technical Committee Member, International Conference on Construction Project Management and Construction Engineering, 2018
Working groups
Global Representative and Theme Leader, International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme Task 15 Building Integrated Photovoltaics, 2018- Present
Discipline-based professional development
Trainer, Project Management for Researchers, RMIT University, 2019-Present
Small organization member (Solar Energy Application Lab), Australian PV Institute, 2020
Editorial boards and peer reviewing
Peer Reviewer, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Australian Research Council (ARC), 2018
Editorial Review Board Member, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, SciQ1 Journal, 2017-Present
Editorial Member, International Journal of Construction Management, 2017-Present
Awards:
2019: Facilitator Prize, BIPV Tool, CSIRO ONPRIME program
Rebecca has developed a strong and passionate commitment to industry-focused research and teaching. Her research resonates with RMIT’s vision of transforming the built environment to create sustainable and resilient cities, and her current research focuses on solar energy applications in buildings, and construction innovation.
She actively represents Australia as an Expert in the International Energy Agency (IEA) collaborative programs: she is the Australian lead in the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Task 15 Enabling Framework for the Development of BIPV (https://apvi.org.au/pvps-task-15/), and the Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC) Task 66 Solar Energy Buildings. Her leadership role within these programs has provided great experiences working with lead researchers within Australia and internationally.
She is a member of the National Mirror Committee for International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systems by Standards Australia, represents Australia to the development of an international standard IEC 63092 BIPV, reviews and comments on new proposed standards under IEC TC 82. With a background in building and construction and eight years’ experience in BIPV, she is uniquely placed to forge new directions in this field, combining sophisticated building design and modelling process and techniques with an understanding of BIPV features.
She has established Solar Energy Application Lab at RMIT and lead many academics, research students and research assistants from multiple in projects to support energy transformation through greater solar adoption in the building sector and the urban environment.
Industry experience:
Committees (external)
Student Chapter Advisor, CIB (International Council for Building), 2016-Present
Organizing Committee Member, Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, 2020
External Committee Member, the International Research Centre for Sustainable Built Environment, Chongqing University, 2018-Present
Technical Committee Member, International Conference on Construction Project Management and Construction Engineering, 2018
Working groups
Global Representative and Theme Leader, International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme Task 15 Building Integrated Photovoltaics, 2018- Present
Discipline-based professional development
Trainer, Project Management for Researchers, RMIT University, 2019-Present
Small organization member (Solar Energy Application Lab), Australian PV Institute, 2020
Editorial boards and peer reviewing
Peer Reviewer, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Australian Research Council (ARC), 2018
Editorial Review Board Member, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, SciQ1 Journal, 2017-Present
Editorial Member, International Journal of Construction Management, 2017-Present
Awards:
2019: Facilitator Prize, BIPV Tool, CSIRO ONPRIME program
Supervisor projects
- AI-Powered Chatbot and 3D Modeling for Business and Manufacturing Innovation
- 9 Oct 2024
- Machine learning-integrated lifecycle assessment maturity model for renewable energy technologies
- 5 Jul 2024
- Renewable Energy Analysis and Virtual Power Plant: a Proposal
- 25 Aug 2023
- Using machine learning in regulatory compliance checks for the construction industry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Replacing traditional building materials for building roofs/facades with solar photovoltaic modules.
- 8 Mar 2023
- Maximising renewable energy for water corporations through machine learning, peer-to-peer trading, and demand management
- 30 Nov 2022
- Pluggable Multi-objective optimization of solar building envelope: A BIM-based generative design method
- 29 Jun 2022
- Optimizing BIPV performance in non-residential buildings
- 27 May 2022
- Investigation of fire safety strategies of buildings with BIPV external walls
- 13 Dec 2021
- Circular Economy Pathways for PV Waste Management in Australia
- 8 Nov 2021
- Recovery and Investigation of Polymeric Layers from Waste Silicon Solar Modules
- 16 Sep 2021
- Influence of building facade design on indoor thermal environment
- 7 Oct 2020
- Deep Learning-based Building Envelope Information Extraction for BIPV Application
- 31 Jul 2020
- Multi-objective Solar Building Envelope Design Optimization
- 5 May 2020
- Energy, Economic and Environmental Performances of BIPV Facade in Urban Environment: A Machine Learning Based Urban Morphology Method
- 11 Nov 2019
- An IFC-Based BIPV Digital Product Model to Facilitate Information Exchange in the BIM Environment
- 25 Jun 2019
- Improving Distributed Renewable Energy Performance and Urban Sustainability with Virtual Power Plants
- 1 Aug 2018
- Opportunities for Blockchain Application in Distributed Solar Energy (DSE) Projects
- 1 Feb 2018
- Supply Chain Management of Offsite Construction in Australian Low-rise Residential Buildings
- 1 Nov 2017
- Distributed Solar Energy Applications in Commercial Buildings across China: Value Comparison and Policy Implication
- 1 Aug 2017
- A Framework for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design and Management in Australia in Early Design Phase
- 3 Jul 2017
- A Decision-making Framework to Select a Public-Private Partnership Scheme for Infrastructure Development in Vietnam
- 29 May 2017
- Informing Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Deployment in Australia: A Sociotechnical Perspective and Data Mining Methods
- 27 Feb 2017
- Towards Net-Zero Energy (NZE): Strategies for achieving NZE High-rise Residential Buildings in Australia
- 29 Aug 2016
- A systematic stakeholder management framework for managing public private partnership projects in Australia
- 29 Apr 2014
Teaching interests
Supervisor interest areas
- Renewable energy in buildings and urban environment;
- Energy modelling and simulation
- Construction innovations
- Stakeholder management
Supervisor projects
- Extraction and Analysis for ethylene vinyl acetate from crystalline silicon solar module waste
- Machine Learning based building element recognition for BIPV application
- Machine learning and automated building surveying
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) – Design optimisation
- Fire safety performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
- Solar Energy Assessment in Urban Environment
- Digitalising Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Products
- Optimising distributed solar PV systems through virtual power plants in Australian cities
- An Integrated Framework for Ict-Based P2p Distributed Renewable Energy Trading
- Supply Chain Management of Offsite Construction in Australian Low-rise Residential Buildings A Framework for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design and Management in Australia in Early Design Phase
- Informing Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Deployment in Australia: A Sociotechnical Perspective and Data Mining Methods
Programs:
- BH114 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/applied-science)
- MC209 - Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/building/sustainable-practices)
- MR212 - Master of Applied Science (Built Environment)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/applied-science)
- DR212 - PhD (Built Environment)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/design/urban-design)
- Renewable energy in buildings and urban environment;
- Energy modelling and simulation
- Construction innovations
- Stakeholder management
Supervisor projects
- Extraction and Analysis for ethylene vinyl acetate from crystalline silicon solar module waste
- Machine Learning based building element recognition for BIPV application
- Machine learning and automated building surveying
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) – Design optimisation
- Fire safety performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
- Solar Energy Assessment in Urban Environment
- Digitalising Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Products
- Optimising distributed solar PV systems through virtual power plants in Australian cities
- An Integrated Framework for Ict-Based P2p Distributed Renewable Energy Trading
- Supply Chain Management of Offsite Construction in Australian Low-rise Residential Buildings A Framework for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design and Management in Australia in Early Design Phase
- Informing Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Deployment in Australia: A Sociotechnical Perspective and Data Mining Methods
Programs:
- BH114 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/applied-science)
- MC209 - Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/building/sustainable-practices)
- MR212 - Master of Applied Science (Built Environment)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/science/applied-science)
- DR212 - PhD (Built Environment)
(https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/design/urban-design)
Research interests
Rebecca is a building and construction scholar working in the subfield of innovation adoption and stakeholder assessment. Her area of expertise is applied distributed renewable energy, and she is particularly known for my research on solar building envelope applications.
Research keywords
Building Integrated PV, Solar Building and Urban Environment, Energy Simulation and Modelling, Construction Innovation, Stakeholder Management
Research keywords
Building Integrated PV, Solar Building and Urban Environment, Energy Simulation and Modelling, Construction Innovation, Stakeholder Management
