Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Victor is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Future Building Initiative (FBI) Lab, Department of Civil Engineering and Faculty of Art Design & Architecture, Monash University. His research focuses on the intersection between digital technologies and environmental performance analysis, mostly through the development of computational tools and methods for life cycle assessment of residential buildings. He holds a PhD in Architectural Science and Technology and an MPhil in Design Computing at The University of Melbourne. Victor is a registered architect in Chile and has years of experience as a project architect in the low-income housing construction industry. Between 2017 and 2019, he was a FONDECYT Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS), Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Education/Academic qualification
Architectural Science and Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
2016
Design Computing, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Melbourne
2011
Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Architecture, University of Chile
2007
Licentiate in Architecture, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile)
2005
Research area keywords
- Built Environment
- Environmental Design
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Sustainable Construction
- Industrialised Construction
- Decision Support Systems
- Mass Customisation
- Personalisation
- Software Development
- Data Analytics
- Design Computing
- Building Science
- Building
- Construction
- Architecture
Research Output
Structuring a Residential Satisfaction Model for Predictive Personalization in Mass Social Housing
Bunster, V. & Bustamante, W., 2019, In : Sustainability. 11, 14, 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Towards a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory for Chilean building materials
Bunster, V., Crawford, R. H., Bontinck, P-A., Stephan, A. & Bustamante, W., 2018, Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association. Rajagopalan, P. & Andamon, M. M. (eds.). Melbourne, Vic, Australia: The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), p. 399–406 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Mass Personalisation
Bunster, V., Noguchi, M. & Kvan, T., 2016, ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes. Noguchi, M. (ed.). Switzerland: Springer, p. 121-149 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
A comprehensive model for quantifying the environmental and financial performance of cities
Stephan, A., Crawford, R. H., Bunster, V. & Warren-Myers, G., 2018, Proceedings: Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association. Rajagopalan, P. & Andamon, M. M. (eds.). Melbourne, Vic, Australia: The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), p. 637–645 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open Access
'Future Living System' - SM - Open House Melbourne
Aitchison, M., Couper, R., Monne, D. T., Maxwell, D., Kuzmanovska, I., Breen Lovett, S., Bunster, V. & Patterson, D., 2019Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Other
Activities
Life cycle assessment in the built environment: Towards the sustainable use of energy and water
Robert H. Crawford (Contributor), , Andre Stephan (Contributor), & Victor Bunster (Contributor)
2018
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
Life cycle assessment in the built environment: Exploring retrofitting alternatives for mass housing across Chile
Robert H. Crawford (Contributor), , Andre Stephan (Contributor), & Victor Bunster (Contributor)
5 Nov 2018 → 8 Nov 2018
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
University of Melbourne
Victor Bunster (Visiting researcher)
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Building and Environment (Journal)
Victor Bunster (Peer reviewer)
2018 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Engineering Sustainability (Journal)
Victor Bunster (Peer reviewer)
2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
Making progress in measuring the environmental performance of social housing
16/05/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment