ProfSara Wilkinson
Professor
Discipline of Property
Orcid identifier0000-0001-9266-1858 (opens in a new tab)
- ProfessorDiscipline of Property
- 9514 Ext.8631 (Work)
- 0432 357 213 (Mobile)
FUNDED RESEARCH
My research focuses on sustainability, resilience and adaptation in the built environment, user satisfaction, retrofit of green roofs and conceptual understanding of sustainability. Sara is on the editorial board of five international refereed journals.
I am currently active in the following areas;
Building adaptation and sustainability (also known as retrofit, rehabilitation, refurbishment, adaptive re-use and conversion).
Conceptual understanding of sustainability (social, economic, environmental, political and philosophical underpinning of sustainability).
Green roof retrofit from building to city scale (retrofit for storm-water attenuation, thermal performance, food production, social engagement).
Measuring and quantifying sustainability in the built environment.
Building user / occupant satisfaction in buildings / refurbished buildings.
Bio materials performance - hempcrete and green walls.
I am currently active in the following areas;
Building adaptation and sustainability (also known as retrofit, rehabilitation, refurbishment, adaptive re-use and conversion).
Conceptual understanding of sustainability (social, economic, environmental, political and philosophical underpinning of sustainability).
Green roof retrofit from building to city scale (retrofit for storm-water attenuation, thermal performance, food production, social engagement).
Measuring and quantifying sustainability in the built environment.
Building user / occupant satisfaction in buildings / refurbished buildings.
Bio materials performance - hempcrete and green walls.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTMIRVAC Redevelopment of Harbourside Green Roof ResearchRace for 2030 Limited8 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2028People funded by this grant:
- Torpy F,
- Wilkinson S,
- Fares R,
- Irga P,
- Cilliers EJ
- GRANTARC Research Hub for Human-Robot Teaming for Sustainable and Resilient ConstructionAustralian Research Council30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2030People funded by this grant:
- Liu D,
- Sammut C,
- Sankaran S,
- Wang J,
- Wilkinson S
- GRANTAn evidence-based evaluation framework for sustainable office-to-housing conversionAustralian Housing and Urban Research Institute1 Apr 2025 - 29 May 2026People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Loschke S,
- Emma Heffernan,
- Catherine Gilbert
- GRANTTeale - Developing a First Nations Regional Sustainable Intergenerational Community MasterplanUniversity of Technology Sydney15 Jan 2025 - 14 Jan 2029People funded by this grant:
- Teale A,
- Wilkinson S
- GRANT“As you were”: Women’s transitions out of parental leave in academiaUniversity of Technology Sydney20 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Salignac F,
- Powell A,
- Carnemolla P,
- Doran B,
- Marsh D
- GRANTStrengthening the flood resilience of vulnerable groups.DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE29 Nov 2023 - 29 Nov 2024People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Rachmawati F,
- Teo M,
- Asih Aryani Soemitro R,
- Goonetilleke A
- SCHOLARSHIPReducing embodied carbon in constructionTransport for NSW1 Jan 2023 - 30 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Murray A
- GRANTClimate Resilient Housing Toolkit: Making it work for older AustraliansDepartment of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources1 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2025People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Hajirasouli A,
- Banihashemi S,
- Wain A,
- Abd Al Salam M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHShared green space potentialDepartment of Education30 Jun 2022 - 31 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- GRANTRACE Opportunity Assessment N3 - Local DER Network Solutions [21128]Race for 2030 Limited22 Jun 2022 - 22 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Dwyer S,
- Roche D,
- Guerrero Orbe J,
- Langham E,
- Khalilpour K
- GRANTThe Sustainable Temporary Adaptive Reuse (STAR) ToolkitThe Council of the City of Sydney8 Nov 2021 - 8 Nov 2024People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Armstrong G,
- Cilliers EJ
- CONTRACT RESEARCHRoads to Home Evaluation Part 1 _ Gulargambone & Bowraville ReservesDepartment of Planning Industry and Environment19 Nov 2020 - 30 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Drake C,
- Wilkinson S,
- Evans J,
- Ulas E,
- Loosemore M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHWBACC Home Ownership Implementation Strategy EvaluationWreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council18 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020People funded by this grant:
- Drake C,
- Teale A,
- Loosemore M,
- Evans J,
- Wilkinson S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMicroclimate Guide for Canberra ACTACT Government13 Jun 2020 - 4 Nov 2020People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S
- GRANTThe Green Wall-bot feasibility studyThe Council of the City of Sydney2 May 2019 - 1 Jun 2020People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Schork T
- GRANTCustomers perceptions of value and propensity to pay in relation to Green Infrastructure in Sustainable Urban Development - Virtual Reality in Design and ConstructionRoyal Institute of Technology in Stockholm1 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2022People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S
- GRANTAusIndustry Smart Cities and Suburbs Program Round 2 - Cumberland Council: Granville Smart Precinct PilotCumberland Council1 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2020People funded by this grant:
- CONTRACT RESEARCHClimate KIC Fairwater ProjectCLIMATE-KIC AUSTRALIA LTD1 Oct 2018 - 1 Oct 2022People funded by this grant:
- Thomas L,
- Wilkinson S,
- Orr F,
- Biloria NM,
- Huete A
- GRANTThe Algae Prototype Panel (APP) ProjectThe Council of the City of Sydney1 Feb 2017 - 30 Nov 2017People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Ralph P,
- Hamdorf B,
- Stoller P,
- Moulton B
- CONTRACT RESEARCHThe Future of the Property Profession in AustraliaAUSTRALIAN PROPERTY INSTITUTE INCORPORATED1 Aug 2016 - 31 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Antoniades H,
- Halvitigala D
- GRANTUrban Ecology Renewal Investigation ProjectENVIRONMENTAL TRUST7 Apr 2016 - 30 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Wilkinson S,
- Corkery L,
- Osmond P,
- Davies P,
- Nipperess D
- GRANTExperimental evaluation of the Business Model Canvas in the context of new organizational formsUniversity of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Brown P,
- Pham HH,
- Wilkinson S