Construction Waste Reduction through Prefabrication

• Investigators

  • • Dr Victor Bunster
    • Dr Lisa Giusti Gestri
    • Dr Duncan Maxwell
    • Santiago Munoz Vela
    Monash Art, Design and Architecture

• Partner organisation

  • CLOS
  • Y’s Housing
  • AKD Softwood
  • Ireland Brown Construction

• Funded by

  • Sustainability Victoria

• Undertaken within

  • Future Building Initiative

In partnership with Cross Laminated Offsite Solutions (CLOS), Ys Housing, Ireland Brown Construction, and AKD Softwood, this project evaluated the potential waste reduction associated with CLOS’ offsite timber panel manufacturing operation, together with a cost-benefit analysis exploring strategic opportunities for industrialised building in Victoria. This research was funded by Sustainability Victoria’s Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund.