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Personal profile
Biography
Primary areas of research and supervision:
- Building Sector greenhouse gas emission mitigation and energy efficiency policy, assessment and reporting;
- Urban resilience, adaptation and climate change mitigation policy strategies.
- Architectural Science, and ecological design education.
Peter Graham’s career in sustainable building spans all levels of the industry, from the construction site to university, and from boardrooms to international negotiations. He is the Executive Director of the Global Buildings Performance Network (www.gbpn.org), an international network of experts dedicated to achieving the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from the buildings sector. He has more than 15 years experience in international advocacy, research and education in sustainable building design, construction, evaluation and policy. Previously he has been the Technical Advisor and past Coordinator of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative where he developed and managed many of UNEP’s key research projects and publications in the building sector. His previous roles include Deputy Director of the Centre for Urban Transitions, and Node leader for the CRC for Low Carbon Living at Swinburne University of Technology, Head of Discipline for Architecture & Design and Stream-Leader in the Architecture Program at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He began his academic career at RMIT as lecturer in Sustainable Construction.
Peter was a contributing author to the IPCC AR5 Working Group 3 Buildings Chapter, the Global Energy Assessment, UNEP Emissions Gap Report, Global Status Report on Buildings & Construction, and contributor to drafting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He also led the content development, organizational strategy and implementation planning for the Paris COP21 Buildings Day and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Construction Management, a Masters Degree in Applied Science and a PhD in Architecture.
In these roles Peter worked closely with the public, civil, and private sectors to assist the implementation of sustainable and resilient building and construction policies and practices. Recent research includes studies on the status of building energy policies for the OECD and APEC, the status of buildings sector actions in Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans for the UN Environment Program, and the development of climate policy evidence bases for the CRC for Low Carbon Living and Global Buildings Performance Network.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Executive Director, Global Buildings Performance Network
12 Apr 2011 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Utilization of Digital twins’ platform for the dynamic life cycle assessment of buildings –Using an Australian case study.
Dharmarathna, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Graham, P. (Supervisor)
1/08/22 → 1/08/25
Project: Research
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Net Zero Precincts: an interdisciplinary approach to decarbonising cities
Raven, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Pink, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webb, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Farrelly, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liebman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coxon, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Graham, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Quillinan, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Cailes, D. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/09/21 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Decarbonising Buildings in Asia
Graham, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Permanasari, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Crow, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Edwards, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bunster, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maxwell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bragge, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sharp, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Raven, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Global Buildings Performance Network
17/06/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Componentised Internal Wall Systems for multi-residential Applications (Building 4.0 CRC, Project 28)
Harper, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Khor, L.-A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maxwell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bunster, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bertram, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murray, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Graham, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ngo, T. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Couper, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kuzmanovska, I. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Tinios, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
25/07/21 → 25/01/22
Project: Research
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Environmental Decision-support for Steel Structures – Scoping Study
Bunster, V. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chang, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Graham, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhou, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ngo, T. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aye, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keogh , M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Guccione, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Stone, P. (Partner Investigator (PI))
7/07/21 → 22/12/22
Project: Research
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A review of building life cycle assessment software tools: Challenges and future directions
Dharmarathna, D., Bunster, V. & Graham, P., 2024, World Sustainable Built Environment 2024 . Foliente, G., Lützkendorf, T., Gibberd, J., Keena, N. & Walllbaum, H. (eds.). IOP Publishing, 13 p. 012063. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science; vol. 1363).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of drivers for sustainable building
Dharmarathna, D., Graham, P. & Bunster, V., 2024, eceee Summer Study Proceedings. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, p. 807-816 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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An Assessment of Long-Term Climate Change on Building Energy in Indonesia
Shah, S. K., Graham, P., Burton, C. & Harrington, P., 2023, In: Energies. 16, 21, 36 p., 7231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using co-benefits of sustainable building to drive net zero emissions in Southeast Asia: findings of two evidence-informed stakeholder dialogues
Lauren, N., Kellner, P., Lennox, A., Graham, P. & Bragge, P., 2023, Design for Health: Proceedings of the UIA World Congress of Architects Copenhagen 2023. Hasan, A., Benimana, C., Ramsgaard Thomsen, M. & Tamke, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 175-181 7 p. (Sustainable Development Goals Series; vol. Part F2788).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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A policy toolkit for global mass heat pump deployment
Lowes, R., Gibb, D., Rosenow, J., Thomas, S., Malinowski, M., Ross, A. & Graham, P., 2022, Brussels, Belgium: Regulatory Assistance Project. 61 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open AccessFile
Activities
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UIA World Congress of Architects 2023
Graham, P. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023
Graham, P. (Organiser)
2 Dec 2023 → 9 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Agence internationale de l'énergie (International Energy Agency) (External organisation)
Graham, P. (Member)
6 Oct 2022 → 25 Sept 2023Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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UNFCCC COP26 Glasgow
Graham, P. (Organiser), McFarlane, K. (Organiser) & Bragge, P. (Organiser)
31 Oct 2021 → 12 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Buildings and Cities (Journal)
Graham, P. (Peer reviewer)
20 Apr 2020 → 20 Sept 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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Poor building design and ‘heat pandemic’ a lethal combination
Graham, P., Bragge, P. & McFarlane, K.
22/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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WEBINAR: 'Pump up the volume: Heat pumps for a decarbonised future'
15/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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GLOBALABC REPORT LAUNCH: 'Adopting Decarbonization Policies for the Buildings and Construction Sector'
11/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other