Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Victor is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Future Building Initiative (FBI) Lab, Faculty of Art Design & Architecture and Faculty of Engineering, 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
Projects
- 3 Active
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Automatic compliance and energy rating system
Bunster, V., Philip, C. J., Omrani, S., Aye, L. & Drogemuller, R.
19/01/21 → 19/07/21
Project: Research
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Long-span Low-Carbon Floor Systems (Scoping Study)
Kuzmanovska, I., Solarte Castaneda, A., Bunster, V., Maxwell, D., Rashidi, A., Arashpour, M., Thai, T., Kin Peng Hui, F., Li, W., Wasim, M., Nguyen, N. T., Ngo, T., Lam, N. T. K., Nero, R., Gibson, B., Bazli, M. & McRobert, A.
1/04/21 → 14/07/21
Project: Research
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Research output
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A web-based tool for streamlining environmental decision-making in building design
Crawford, R. H. & Bunster, V., 2020, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. IOP Publishing, Vol. 588. 9 p. 022075. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Life cycle energy assessment of retrofitting alternatives for mass social housing
Bunster, V., Bustamante, W., Schmitt, C. & Aitchison, M., 2020, Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method: 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2020. Ghaffarianhoseini, A., Ghaffarianhoseini, A. & Naismith, N. (eds.). Auckland, NZ: The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), p. 699–704 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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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
1 Citation (Scopus) -
'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
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Hybrid LCI coefficients for Chilean building materials (v3)
Bunster, V. & Crawford, R. H., 24 May 2019Research output: Non-textual form › Dataset / Database › Other
Activities
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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)
2018Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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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 2018Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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University of Melbourne
Victor Bunster (Visiting researcher)
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Revista de Urbanismo (Journal)
Victor Bunster (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Sustainable Buildings (Journal)
Victor Bunster (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
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Mass customisation can increase access to quality and affordable housing
9/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Making progress in measuring the environmental performance of social housing
16/05/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment