Program 2
Techniques for carbon reduction and sequestration
Program 2 is dedicated to pioneering carbon reduction and sequestration techniques within the infrastructure sector. This program focuses on three critical projects designed in collaboration with industry partners: developing safety factors for low-carbon materials to facilitate their integration into construction standards; investigating advanced construction processes to reduce embodied carbon through the use of automation, AR/VR, and IoT; and exploring innovative carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) methods to convert CO2 into valuable products.
These efforts aim to address the urgent demand for sustainable construction practices, ensuring the infrastructure industry can meet carbon neutrality goals through practical, technology-driven solutions. Each project contributes to enhancing the resilience of structures, optimising construction efficiency, and advancing CCUS techniques, marking significant steps towards a sustainable and carbon-neutral future.
Program Lead:
Professor Sejeeva Setunge
Co-Lead:
Professor Kevin Zhang
Project 1
Project lead: Prof Sujeeva Setunge (RMIT University)
Quantifying carbon sequestration in infrastructure systems
Project 2
Project lead: Prof Kate Nguyen (RMIT University)