The Challenge
Achieving Net Zero begins at home…
The 2022 design challenge is set against the global push towards reachingNET Zero emissions by 2050. Students are asked to explore new ways to achieve dramatically reduced emissions within the construction sector, while also addressing the burgeoning affordable housing crisis facing Australia. Modular building and prefabrication present a unique value proposition, unmatched by traditional construction, to deliver progress towards NET Zero through modern design and technical innovation.
With the affordable housing crisis looming as a significant challenge facing Australia in the next 12 months, teams are asked to harness offsite construction and prefabrication solutions to develop design solutions for a multi-level accommodation unit typology, including multiple room configurations, a building design that can be readily modified, delivered in multiple configurations and with maximum flexibility to accommodate more than one façade type.
