The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) is a multi-disciplinary facility addressing the challenge of transforming our buildings and built environment into sustainable, resilient and effective places where people live and work.
Sustainable Buildings Research Centre
Buildings have major economic, environmental and social impacts on our community and the planet. Our mission is to assist in the rapid decarbonisation of our built environment.
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Our research
Building Insights Facility
Our new Building Insights Facility located within the Large Building Elements Laboratory at the SBRC includes the capability of measuring the thermodynamic, hygroscopic and environmental performance of large scale building elements.
Precinct Micro-Grid
As a net-zero energy building, the SBRC has access to a working micro-grid with standard and hybrid residential and commercial solar photovoltaic systems, spread across several buildings on the UOW Innovation Campus.
Winner of the Milo Dunphy award for sustainable architecture.
The building1st
1st in Australia to achieve Living Building Challenge certification, the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings.
International Living Future Institute6 stars
SBRC is the first building in the Illawarra to hold 6 Green Stars for the sustainable design, construction and operation.
Green Building Council Australia
