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What we are doing and why
Australia is facing a housing shortage driven by increased demand, rising costs, and materials supply chain challenges. Rapid suburban expansion on shrinking land parcels is straining infrastructure and creating environmental and social issues, highlighting the need for more sustainable and accessible housing solutions.
This research project will consider whether the retrofit of common house types can uplift existing homes for better environmental and social performance.
The project, undertaken by researchers from Monash University, will document the typology, frequency and concentration of common Australian housing stock (1940s-2010s) in an Atlas, and demonstrate systematic and scalable retrofit strategies for their adaptation to modern expectations.
The Atlas will:
- Document the most common house types built in Australia from the 1940s to 2010s.
- Map their frequency and concentration in eight major Australian cities.
- Explore ways to retrofit these homes for modern needs—supporting higher density, better energy efficiency, and more inclusive design.
This is the second project under the Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre’s Special Interest Projects (SIP) Program. SIPs have a topic of broad, mutual concern to all Building 4.0 partners and allow for collaboration and accelerated execution of the project.
What we have achieved so far
This research project commenced in April 2025 and is due for completion in 2025-26.