Professor Prasad is an international authority on sustainable buildings and cities and among the leading advocates for sustainability in Australia. Deo won the 2006 Royal Australian Institute of Architect’s National Education Award for contribution to ‘sustainability education, research and design’. In 2004 he won the NSW State Government’s individual GreenGlobe Award for ‘showing leadership and commitment to the supply of renewable energy’. He has also won the Federal Government’s national award for ‘outstanding contribution to energy related research’. He is a regular contributor to debate in this area in local and international media.
Deo sits on numerous Boards and Advisory Committees in this field including the Canadian Government’s Solar Buildings Research Network (Concordia Montreal), UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Centre (Seoul), UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (Shanghai), Beijing Energy and Environment Centre (part of Beijing City Government), UNEP (Asia Pacific) Special committee on sustainable cities (Bangkok), International Solar Energy Society Board (Freiburg, Germany), National Fenestration Rating Council USA (expert) and expert panel on Singapore zero Energy building project. Deo recently chaired the Asia Pacific Global Civil Society Forum in Seoul and represented the region at the 2007 Global Ministerial Forum on the Environment in Nairobi and in 2004/5 in Dubai. Subsequently he has been elected chairperson of the Forum making him the regional representative to UNEP Global meeting in Nairobi. In this role he hosted the Asia Pacific meeting in Sydney in 2008 on International Environmental Governance. Deo is a consultant to a number of cities in Asia Pacific on sustainability matters through his work for the special committee of UNEP. He is currently convening a White Paper on sustainable cities for the UNEP. Deo regularly contributes to the work of International Energy Agency (IEA) in this area as well. He led an IEA expert task on building integrated photovoltaics and co-wrote a commissioned IEA book on the subject in 2004. He is a key contributor to the UN Decade for Education for Sustainability at international meetings as well as locally (member of the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee on sustainability education 2007). In 2009 Deo has been selected by the prestigious Asia Pacific Green Building Journal ‘FuturArc’ as one of the 18 most influential people promoting sustainable buildings in the Asia Pacific region (only two from Australia)..
Teaching
Deo brings to the architecture program a leading edge knowledge base and skills in ecologically sustainable design and evaluation. With a very strong research background in empirical and theoretical underpinnings of sustainability together with an ongoing high end consulting in this specialised area he is able to provide students with most pertinent knowledge and advanced tools in this area. He is able to enthuse students with his passion for the field of knowledge and engage them effectively in design. He focuses on the holistic and integrated nature of design and systems thinking as a vehicle for analysis and synthesis. Environmental education has played a significant role in developing an awareness of the interconnectedness of natural systems, and their relationship to built environments. Historically, this process is considered to merely educate about sustainability. To educate for sustainability is to position the education process as one that facilitates the gaining of knowledge, values and skills to empower people to transform the society and its values as contributing members of the society. This emphasis on active participation across disciplines/ issues recognises the approach’s inherent vision for personal and societal change, in building a sustainable civil society.
Research
In 2009 Deo has been appointed an honorary ambassador for Sydney by the Sydney Convention and Visitor Bureau to help in promoting Sydney as a conference and scientific gathering destination. He has chaired major congresses such as the Solar World Congress (co-chair in Adelaide 2001) and the Asia Pacific Solar Conference in Sydney (Sydney darling Harbour 2008). Deo has Chaired the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society and been a Australian board member of the International Solar Energy Society, Federal Government’s Energy Research and Development Corporation, Sustainable Energy Industries Council of Australia and chaired the Standards Australia committee on energy in buildings. Deo was the founding director of the NSW House Energy Rating Management Body (HMB) during which time it became a viable approach to sustainability assessment for buildings in Australia. It now has been transferred to industry to run as a leading body underpinning building environmental assessment in Australia. During his time HMB helped create in excess of 220 small and medium businesses. Deo also came up with the vision for the now national Sustainable Living Competition for high schools in Australia. This is open to and engages all high school students in understanding and creating new paradigms for sustainable living in our communities. This project was a finalist for Eureka Awards, 2001. Deo has been part of national trade delegations to Korea, Taiwan and Dubai (energy related).
Research and Publications
Professor Deo Prasad has made outstanding contributions to the field of green buildings research in Australia, Deo's key contributions are in the area of sustainable buildings, its key indicators and synthesising these into either assessment tools or building design. With qualifications in architecture, management and engineering he has a unique perspective on integrating knowledge to achieve best outcomes. Deo was a co-author of the Australian Benchmark studies for greenhouse gas reductions in commercial buildings as per Kyoto targets (published by the AGO as a report in 1999). Deo has conducted numerous case studies of all building types for their sustainability credentials (published by the Australian Council for Building Design Professions - EDGe Notes; 1995-2006). Deo has supervised many doctoral students who have gone on to senior positions around the world. He has maintained around ten to twelve such students a year for over a decade now. Deo has recently completed a collaborative project with researchers from the University of Queensland developing standards and indicators for sustainable tourism development. project outcomes including an assessment and monitoring system and related benchmarks and methodologies for incorporating indoor air quality as an indicator in the framework. Deo has published in excess of 180 key publications on the subject including six books (one commissioned by International Energy Agency, two by Federal Government and one by NSW State Govt.) and numerous chapters in books. Deo has been Director of the UNSW Centre for a Sustainable Built Environment (SOLARCH), which has been Australia’s leading research group in sustainable buildings for the past 20years. He teaches sustainability courses within the Faculty of the Built Environment at UNSW. He came up with the vision of the faculty’s Masters in Built Environment (sustainable development) program and is its director. Deo has worked on some milestone projects such as Australia’s first solar village in Bonnyrigg (design, development, monitoring and validation studies), development and scientific validation of computer simulation tools for energy performance prediction in buildings and related green building assessment tools, consultant on a number of Green Olympics and other projects, Australian Greenhouse Office Baseline Study for GHG Emissions from Non-Residential Building Sector, Retrofitting residential dwellings and precincts study for Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, BiPV modelling for Seoul City (for Korean Govt), CO2 emissions for city of Shanghai, Tokyo, Bangkok and Sydney . He has consulted to numerous local government bodies on sustainability strategy related matters (eg Newcastle City, Randwick City, Sydney City). Deo is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences (4-8 a year) in addition to his other speaking engagements. Deo has made exceptional contributions in the following areas of research:
Seeking evidence base for high performing, intelligent and sustainable buildings. This covers environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects. In other words trying to achieve a triple-bottom line solution.
Exploration of holistic design process as the model for integration of environmental design concepts in the design of sustainable and healthy buildings and cities. This includes exploration of the urban metabolism model and systems thinking as they relate to Sustainable Habitats.
Advanced modelling techniques including life-cycle analysis, triple bottom line, advanced simulation techniques for energy flows, light, CFD, acoustics and their links to whole of building and whole of life performance, GIS approach to ecological footprint analysis and mapping solar access in cities
New and emerging technologies for buildings and the built environment particularly those supporting sustainable design outcomes eg. advanced window systems, solar thermal and photovoltaics, smart and healthy building technologies, innovative day-lighting systems and their integration in designed outcomes. This aims to enable (test, validate, implement, monitor and post occupancy feedbacks) integration and acceptance of new technologies in the built environment.
Policy development and implementation options in the area of urban planning, energy use, greenhouse gas emission reductions, sustainable cities, including subsidies/rebates for new technologies for urban environments.
The fundamentals of heat exchange and energy input-output analysis in buildings including heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, thermal controls in operation of buildings with a focus on passive approaches. This covers a broad range of healthy buildings issues as well.
More recently on climate change mitigation, adaptation, zero energy buildings and low carbon built environments. In these area Deo is an advisor to the Canadian National Science and Engineering Research Council, United Nations Environment Program (Asia Pacific) and governments of Shanghai City, Beijing City and research arm of Tongji University’s Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development.
Brief CV
Recent Publications
Papers & Book Chapters
Wong, PJ., Prasad, DK. & Behnia, M., 2008, 'Simulation methodology for high-rise office buildings with double -skin facade in the hot and humid climate', in Proceedings of the 2008 world sustainable building conference, eds Foliente, G., Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne,
Wong, PJ., Prasad, DK. & Behnia, M., 2008, 'A new type of double - skin facade configuration for the hot and humid climate', in Engergy and buildings, vol 40(issue 10), pp. 1941 - 1945.
Deng, W., Prasad, DK. & He, L., 2008, 'Measuring sustainability for the built environment at urban scale : initial study for four large sized chinese cities', in ISES-AP 2008 Conference Proceedings, eds , Sydney, Sydney,
Ismail, M. & Prasad, DK., 2008, 'Towards a framework for a green building rating tool for residential properties in Malaysia', in Proceedings of ISES-AP 2008, eds , Sydney, Sydney,
Kotbi, MG., King, SE. & Prasad, DK., 2008, 'Green buildings' Priorities in Arriyadhm Saudi Arabia', in Proceedings of 3rd International Solar Energy Society Conference- Asia Pacific Region, 46th Anzses Conference 2008, eds , Sydney, ,
Mohamed, MF., Prasad, DK. & King, SE., 2008, 'An investigation of the impact of veranda on the indoor air flow of single sided naturally ventilated building', in Proceedings of ISES-AP 2008 3rd international solar energy conference, Asia Pacific Region, 46th ANZSES Annual Conference, eds , Sydney, Sydney,
Ng, KW., Prasad, DK. & Runeson, KG., 2008, 'Clinical out comes and subjective valuations for remodelled green health care facilities', in SB 08 conference proceedings, eds Foliente, G., Melbourne, Melbourne,
Woo, J. & Prasad, DK., 2008, 'Effects of indoor environmental quality on occupant comfort and performance in work environments', in Proceedings of the 2008 world sustainable building conference, eds Foliente, G., Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne,
Woo, J. & Prasad, DK., 2008, 'Office design and productivity: a workplace comfort-performance evaluation', in Proceedings of the 3rd International solar energy society conference 2008, eds , Sydney, Sydney,
Mohamed, MF., Prasad, DK. & Tahir, M., 2008, 'A study of balcony and its potential as an element of ventilation control in naturally ventilated apartment in hot and humid climate', in Recent developments in building technology, eds Hashem Al-Mattarneh, M. Fauzi Mohd Zain and Ali H. Al-Gadhib, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia, pp. 173 - 180
Hyde, R., Prasad, DK., Blair, JM., Moore, R., Kavanagh, L., Watt, M. & Schianetz, K. 'Reviewing benchmarking approaches for Building Environmental Assessment(BEA)tools - rigour versus practicality'. In: proceedings of the 24th international conference on passive and low energy architecture. Singapore, Department of Architecture, National university of Singapore, pp. 577 - 584 2007.
Kordjamshidi, M., King, SE., Zehner, RB. & Prasad, DK. 'Modeling efficient building design: A comparison of conditioned and free-running house rating approaches'. Architectural Science Review 2007; 50(1): pp. 52 - 59.
Freestone, R., Prasad, DK. & Blair, JM., 2006, 'Master planned communities and sustainability in Sydney', in Talking About Sydney: Population, community and culture in contemporary Sydney, eds , UNSW Press, Sydney.
Kordjamshidi, M., King, SE. & Prasad, DK., 2006, 'Why Are Rating Schemes Always Wrong? Regulatory Frameworks for Passive Design & Energy Efficienty', in 23rd International Conference on Passive & Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), eds Raphael Compagon, Peter Haeteli, Geneva-Switzerland, Switzerland, pp. 153 - 158
Liu, Y., Prasad, DK., Li, J., Fu, Y. & Liu, J., 2006, 'Developing Regionally Specific Environmental Building Tools for China Authors', in Building Research Information, vol 34 (4), pp. 372 - 386.
Hirota, K. & Prasad, DK., 2005, 'Indoor air quality in a low-density residential environment: a case study in Abuta post-disaster public housing', in Action for Sustainability. The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference SB05 Tokyo, eds SB05Tokyo National Conference Board, Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo (Japan), pp. 2101 - 2104
Hirota, K. & Prasad, DK., 2005, 'Indoor Air Quality in a low-density residential environment; A study in Abuta post-Disaster Pubic Housing', in (CD) Sustainable Building 05 Wa, eds SB 05, Tokyo, Tokyo,
Hirota, K., Prasad, DK., Chattopadhyay, G. & Chandra, S., 2005, 'Indoor Air Quality Indicators for the Green Globe Benchmarking System for Tourism Companies and New Developemnts', in (CD)Sustainable Building 05 Wa, eds SB 05, Tokyo, Tokyo,
Liu, Y., Prasad, DK., Li, J., Fu, Y. & Liu, J., 2005, 'A holistic approach to developing regionally specific framework for green building assessment tools in China', in Action for Sustainability. The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference SB05 Tokyo, eds SB05Tokyo National Conference Board, Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo (Japan), pp. 1634 - 1641
Wong, PC., Prasad, DK. & Behnia, M., 2004, 'Energy Efficiency in Double-Skin Facade Design for High-Rise Buildings of Glass-Metal Facade System in the Tropics', in Proceedings of the 1st International Tropical Architecture Conference, eds Ong Boon Lay; Bay Joo-Hwa; Lee Lai Choo; Malone Tse Swee-Ling; Johannes Widodo; Wong Nyuk-Hien, National University of Singapore, Singapore, pp. 1 - 10
Prasad, DK. & Snow, M., 2004, 'Examples of successful architectural integration of PV: Australia', in PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS, vol 12(6), pp. 477 - 483.
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