Melbourne · Australia

Decarbonising the Building Industry

Conference program

DBI2026 + IPC2026 + AIRAH Intelligent Building Forum

19–20 November 2026Melbourne Convention and Exhibition CentreWelcome reception · 18 November · Parkville

Conference schedule

18

Welcome reception

Wednesday 18 November 2026

17:00–19:00

Networking
19

Day 1

Thursday 19 November 2026

8:00–9:00

All delegates
Registration

Registration

9:00–9:30

All delegates
OpeningRoom 1

Opening and welcome

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Opening and welcome by Behzad Rismanchi and Wenchi Shou

City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece

Australian Government / DCCEEW Stanford Harrison

<< Group photo before keynotes >>

9:30–10:30

All delegates
KeynotesRoom 1

Keynote session

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Keynote 1 Tim Woods, IndustryEdge Pty Ltd, Australia

Presentation: Plantation to Product to Prefab – A Core Pathway to Decarbonising the Built Environment

Keynote 2 Prof. Rafael Sacks, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Presentation: Digital Twin Construction: Global Process Optimisation through Automation and Prefabrication

10:30–11:00

All delegates
Break

Morning tea and industry display

11:00–12:30

Parallel sessions

12:30–13:30

All delegates
Break

Lunch, poster display and industry display

13:30–15:00

Parallel sessions
PanelRoom 1

P3 · 50 Years of IEA EBC: Global Research, Local Solutions for Building Decarbonisation

Moderator: André Neto-Bradley (CSIRO / UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Speakers and details

Prof. Peter Holzer (Institute of Building Research & Innovation (IBRI), Austria)

Sarah O'Connell (University College Cork, Ireland)

Prof. Greg Foliente (The University of Melbourne)

Suzanne Lavender (ACT Government)

DBI technicalRoom 2

TS1 · Artificial Intelligence in Construction

Session chair: A/Prof. Dominik Holzer

4 presentations
  1. [24]

    AI-Driven Surrogate Modelling for CFRP–Steel Bonded Joint Strength Prediction Using Cohesive Zone Simulations

    Dr Farid Fazel Mojtahedi

  2. [36]

    A Review on Mapping the Intellectual Structure of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology Research in the Construction Industry

    Mr Diekolola Abiola-ogedengbe

  3. [71]

    Design optimisation of timber structural systems using reinforcement learning

    Mr Mel Susoy

  4. [81]

    Two-Stage Fine-Tuning of Object Detection Model for Modular Construction Using Real and Project-Specific Synthetic VR Data

    Dr Byungjoo Choi

DBI technicalRoom 3

TS2 · Innovative Technologies in Construction

Session chair: A/Prof. Ali Kashani

6 presentations
  1. [10]

    Identifying Circular R strategy at EOL Stage in Temporary Modular Building in the UK

    Mr Samin Salim

  2. [58]

    Modelling of Embedded Ferrule Connections in Modular 3D-Printed Concrete

    Mr Theo Lewis

  3. [62]

    3D-Printed Sustainable Stay-in-Place (SIP) Concrete Formwork via Two-Stage Mixing Process

    Mr Raja Dilawar Riaz

  4. [72]

    Punching Shear Performance of Australian Radiata Pine CLT Panels

    Mr Lok To Nazirite Wong

  5. [96]

    Experiments informed multiscale simulation in rubberised concrete

    Mr Xiaohu Yu

  6. [111]

    Low carbon concrete for prefabricated structures

    Dr Abdullah Anwar

IPC technicalRoom 4

IPC · Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Construction

Session chair: Dr Songbo Hu

7 presentations
  1. [7]

    Vision-Based Tracking of the Crane lifted-Load during Positioning

    Songbo Hu

  2. [9]

    BIM Reconstruction for Robotic Wall Assembly from CAD Drawings

    Lufeng Wang

  3. [18]

    Visual-semantic multimodal techniques for construction safety management: algorithms, applications, and future directions

    Yu Wang

  4. [25]

    Dynamic Fall-from-Height Risk Evaluation Using Accident Causation Knowledge and Visual Evidence

    Wenyu Xu

  5. [26]

    A Predictive World Model for Dynamic Robotic Inspection in Construction Sites

    Yang Su

  6. [35]

    AI Agent-Based Construction Progress Prediction and Optimization Method Using PSO-CNN-LSTM and Genetic Algorithms

    Wei Wei

  7. [39]

    A radar-based real-time gesture recognition system for assisting walkie-talkie communication in tower crane operations

    Ying Wang

15:00–15:30

All delegates
Break

Afternoon break and industry display

15:30–17:00

Parallel sessions
DBI technicalRoom 2

TS3 · Low-Carbon and Reusable Building Materials

Session chair: Prof. Mohan Jacob

6 presentations
  1. [14]

    From Remediation to Construction: Valorising Thermal Soil Treatment Residues as Low-Carbon Cement Replacement Materials

    Mr Ali Raza

  2. [19]

    Mechanical Activation of Coal Bottom Ash: Reactivity-Performance Correlation for Sustainable Binder System in the Building Industry

    Dr Ervin Shan Khai Tiu

  3. [43]

    Evaluating the Long-Term Mechanical Behavior of Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating DBS

    Mr Hassan Sabetifar

  4. [44]

    Development of CaO-Activated Geopolymer Mortar Incorporating Fly Ash, GGBS, and DBS

    Mr Hassan Sabetifar

  5. [97]

    From Waste to Carbon: Advancing Decarbonisation of the Building Industry through Microwave-Assisted Waste Valorisation

    Prof Mohan Jacob

  6. [37]

    From Digital Enablement to Decarbonised Outcomes: A Scientometric Diagnosis of the Enabler Outcome Gap in Circular Construction Research.

    Mr Diekolola Abiola-ogedengbe

DBI technicalRoom 3

TS4 · Operational Emissions Reduction

Session chair: Dr. Jenny Zhou

6 presentations
  1. [6]

    Data as the Lever: Using Performance Intelligence to Unlock Sustainability in Budget-Constrained Healthcare Infrastructure

    Dr Monique Schmidt

  2. [56]

    A parametric UBEM workflow for cross-city comparison of operational energy and emissions

    Mr Ruijie Liu

  3. [65]

    From Data-Driven Energy Prediction to Carbon-Conscious HVAC Control

    Ms Qiuwen Sun

  4. [77]

    Operational Carbon Decision Value Framework: A Decision-Oriented Approach to Building Decarbonization

    Miss Mahsa Saghaei

  5. [80]

    Can ageing marine concrete infrastructure safely remain in service? A structural performance-based framework for sustainable life extension

    Mr Rishwanth Darun Annamalaisamy Sannasiraj

  6. [105]

    A stochastic model for selecting optimal emissions reduction technology for construction equipment under subsidies

    Ms Yiyi Zhu

IPC technicalRoom 4

IPC · Digital Twins, BIM and Intelligent Infrastructure Management

Session chair: Prof. Liupengfei Wu

7 presentations
  1. [22]

    Building the Builders: A Competency Framework for the Emerging Data Center Construction Workforce in the U.S.

    Manideep Tummalapudi

  2. [27]

    BIM-Based Multi-Agent UAV Inspection System for Adaptive Building Façade Defect Detection and Report Generation

    Wen Yi

  3. [29]

    Performance Evaluation of Short-Term Building Energy Forecasting under Limited Monitoring Windows Using Multi-Source IoT Data

    Yu Wang

  4. [30]

    Cross-Domain Urban Resilience: Developing a Road-Sewer-Traffic Digital Twin for Vulnerability Management in Central London

    Yinglin Wang

  5. [34]

    SimpleCrackMamba: An attention-guided Mamba architecture for crack segmentation

    Zhili He

  6. [40]

    An Efficient Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Proof Framework for Privacy-Preserving Verification of Dimensional Tolerances and Material Provenance in Modular Construction

    Liupengfei Wu

  7. [64]

    Hierarchical Semantic Segmentation for Building Point Cloud

    Mingkai Li

19:00

Networking
20

Day 2

Friday 20 November 2026

9:00–10:30

All delegates
KeynotesRoom 1

Keynote session

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Prof. Dr Frank Schultmann Pathways to Decarbonisation, a techno-economic perspective

Prof. Togay Ozbakkaloglu Toward Low-Carbon and Resilient Infrastructure for the Future Built Environment

Prof. Sudharshan N. Raman Sustainability and Environmental Performance Evaluation of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Systems

10:30–11:00

All delegates
Break

Morning tea and industry display

11:00–12:30

Parallel sessions
DBI technicalRoom 2

TS5 · Artificial Intelligence in Building Operations

Session chair: Dr. Nima Izadyar

6 presentations
  1. [41]

    Residential building ground-coupled heat loss modelling using MARS

    Dr Chi-Hsiang Wang

  2. [55]

    Advancing Glass Curtain Wall Inspection with Real World Multi-Class Defect Detection

    Dr Nilmini Weerasinghe

  3. [91]

    LLM-Guided Exploration for Safer RL-Based Building Energy Control

    Mr Amirhosein Moshari

  4. [79]

    A Semantic AI Framework for Automated Building Management System Functional Compliance Verification Using Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs

    Dr Morshed Alam

  5. [102]

    Comparative Evaluation of Machine-Learning Models for Carbon-Aware Energy Optimisation in Commercial Buildings

    Mr Mohammad Imamul Hossain

  6. [90]

    Target-Dependent Predictability of Energy, Carbon, and Cost in Machine-Learning Retrofit Assessment

    Mr Jamsheed Sajid

DBI technicalRoom 3

TS6 · Sustainable Timber and Bio-Based Materials

Session chair: Prof. Benoit Gilbert

6 presentations
  1. [66]

    Understanding Australian Consumer Hesitations for Recycled Engineered Wood Products – Survey

    Mr Cole Walchle

  2. [70]

    Review & Analysis of Australian Forest Resource and Structural Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) Landscape

    Dr Clement Chan

  3. [99]

    Out-of-grade Timber for Framing Components in Australian Residential Construction

    Prof Benoit Gilbert

  4. [104]

    Reducing Embodied Carbon in Buildings Through Sustainable Hybrid Timber Floor Systems

    Prof Benoit Gilbert

  5. [106]

    The Timber Is Ready. The Market Is Not: Five Moves to Scale Circular Reuse in Construction

    A/Prof Patrick Fong

  6. [112]

    Reclaimed Timber for Circular Construction: Resource Potential and Implementation Barriers in Germany

    Mr Hansjörg Bühler

12:30–13:30

All delegates
Break

Lunch, poster display and industry display

13:30–15:00

Parallel sessions
DBI technicalRoom 2

TS7 · Sustainable Construction Policy and Circularity

Session chair: A/Prof. Xuemei Liu

6 presentations
  1. [20]

    Sustainability and Environmental Performance Evaluation of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Systems

    Prof Sudharshan Naidu Raman

  2. [33]

    Facilitating the Transition towards Sustainability in the Residential Sector: Demonstrative Upscaling of Circular Economy Initiatives

    Ms Sadaf Dalirazar

  3. [63]

    A Dynamic Net-Zero Readiness Index for Healthcare Built Environment: Integrating Energy Simulation and Whole-Life Carbon Assessment

    Mr Yousab Botros

  4. [78]

    Environmental-Economic Impact in Specifying Low Carbon Concrete

    Mr Reiss McLeod

  5. [83]

    Beyond the Rooftop: Regulated Community Solar, Active Energy Users and Verifiable Building Decarbonisation

    Mr Pablo Gabutti

  6. [89]

    Global Design-Space versus Pareto-Front Sensitivity Analysis of Precinct-Scale Envelope Retrofits: Key Drivers of Carbon, Outdoor Comfort, and Cost

    Mrs Azadeh Taghvaie

DBI technicalRoom 3

TS8 · Decarbonising Infrastructure

Session chair: Dr. Xiaoying (Annie) Gu

6 presentations
  1. [51]

    Evaluating Circularity Potential of Wind Turbine Blade Repurposing in Construction: A New Zealand Case Study

    Ms Sahimol Eldhose

  2. [54]

    Assessing Retrofit Pathways toward a Sustainable Urban Building Stock: A Case Study of the City of Melbourne, Australia

    Ms Ziying Sun

  3. [57]

    Adaptive Reinforcement Learning for Cross-Sector Coordination of Workload Scheduling and Cooling Management in Data Centres

    Prof Vahid Nik

  4. [76]

    The Strategic Role of Data Centres in the Sustainable Built Environment

    Dr Daniel Oteng

  5. [82]

    From passive pavements to active building energy infrastructure: Geothermal pavements

    Dr Xiaoying Gu

  6. [103]

    Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Multi-Storey Buildings with Recycled Concrete Aggregates, Fly Ash, and Basalt Fibres

    Mr Abdelrahman Abushanab

IPC technicalRoom 4

IPC · Sustainable Construction, Low-Carbon Materials and Energy Systems

Session chair: Dr Weiqi Xing

7 presentations
  1. [15]

    Structural Problems Of Mounting Systems In Specialized Photovoltaic Applications

    Paliha Edirisinghe

  2. [28]

    Experimental and numerical investigation of interlayer moisture loss in 3D printed cementitious materials

    Xuemei Liu

  3. [45]

    Assessment of LC3-50 cementitious binders incorporating alternative Australian Calcined Clays: Performance and Sustainability implications

    Reena Sanjay Krishna

  4. [73]

    What Drives Stakeholder Participation in MiC Carbon Credit Mechanisms? Evidence from Hong Kong

    Shiying Liu

  5. [74]

    Stochastic life cycle assessment of low-carbon concrete in Australia

    Weiqi Xing

  6. [75]

    DIGITAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION WORKFLOWS FOR BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS

    Rebecca Yang

  7. [88]

    A Knowledge Graph-Enhanced Workflow for Methodology Matching in Construction Carbon Market Projects

    Yanjiang Lu

15:00–15:30

All delegates
Break

Afternoon break and industry display

15:30–16:30

All delegates

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