Mary Myla Andamon

Associate Professor Mary Myla Andamon

Associate Professor

Details

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Myla is Associate Professor at RMIT University School of Property, Construction and Project Management. She conducts research in architectural and building science with industry oriented research revolving around the relevant and topical issues and questions on building pathology and performance, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and urban microclimates.

 

Myla is Director of the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory (SBi Lab). She examines building science through empirical, applied and participatory action research methodologies, informed by a clear understanding of the implications of various challenges such as climate, health and wellbeing and building performance which ensure ongoing contribution to knowledge of theory and practice in the discipline area.

 

Myla teaches in the Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building (MEESB) and undergraduate Construction Management (on-shore and off-shore) programs. As educator in the built environment discipline, her teaching approach draws on her building science research and building construction experience to enable students navigate the dynamic construction industry and building sector, and moreover, the complex challenges in built environment, including climate change and energy use, urbanisation and  infrastructure construction. 

 

Awards:

Adelaide (Research) Scholarship International (ASI), University of Adelaide

Brenda Nettle Prize, Australian Federation of University Women (AFUW) - South Australia

Research fields

  • 3302 Building
  • 330206 Building science, technologies and systems
  • 330105 Architectural science and technology

UN sustainable development goals

  • 13 Climate Action
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 4 Quality Education
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Academic positions

  • Senior Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • School of Property, Construction and Project Management
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2019 – 2024
  • Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • School of Property, Construction and Project Management
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2013 – 2018
  • Research Fellow
  • RMIT University
  • School of Property, Construction and Project Management
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2012 – 2013
  • Research Fellow
  • RMIT University
  • Centre for Design
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2010 – 2012
  • Research Assistant
  • University of Adelaide
  • School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
  • Adelaide, Australia
  • 2005 – 2006

Non-academic positions

  • Project Coordinator
  • Saunders Creative Architects
  • Adelaide, Australia
  • 2005 – 2010
  • Project Architect
  • GSA Consultancy Inc.
  • Manila, Philippines
  • 1993 – 2001

Supervisor projects

  • Investigating the effectiveness of circadian lighting metrics in predicting occupants alertness, mood and sleep quality
  • 12 Apr 2024
  • Introducing cool urban cooling strategies in order to improve energy efficiency of housing under future climate conditions
  • 29 Jan 2024
  • AEC circular framework for the Australian building industry
  • 15 Dec 2021
  • Management of Indoor Environmental Quality in Healthcare Facilities: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
  • 6 Aug 2020
  • Impact of Window Typologies on Indoor Environmental Quality in Australian High-Rise Social Housing
  • 11 Oct 2019
  • Assessing Impact of the Built Environment on Academic Research Productivity
  • 7 Jun 2016

Teaching interests

SUPERVISION INTERESTS

Building pathology and performance

Building thermal performance and energy efficiency

Building Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) - thermal comfort and thermal environments, indoor air quality and ventilation

Urban microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort

 

TEACHING UNITS (Course coordinator)

Postgraduate - Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building (MEESB)

  • BUSM4463 Energy Moisture and Airflow in Buildings

Undergraduate - Construction Management

Research interests

  • Building pathology and performance
  • Building envelope performance and energy efficiency
  • Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) - thermal comfort and thermal environments, indoor air quality and ventilation
  • Urban microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort
  • Sustainable built environments
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