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How much does house size matter when it comes to life cycle energy use? February 23, 2017 Thrive researchers André Stephan and Robert Crawford have evaluated the relationship between house size and life cycle energy demand, for a typical Australian house in Melbourne, Australia. The research has been published on The Conversation. The infographic below summarises their findings. The scientific article can be downloaded here or here. Read More New study looks at water use associated with transport November 4, 2016 Thrive researchers, André Stephan and Robert Crawford have just published ground-breaking research looking into how water is used for travel by different transport modes. The infographic below summarises the findings: For the full paper go to: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Tk6h4rgZiRRXB or http://www.sciencedirect.com/…/article/pii/S1361920916305995 Read More Dr Jenny Zhou joins Thrive November 4, 2016 Dr Jenny Zhou has joined Thrive as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Jenny has expertise in internal and external air quality issues, from a health, wellbeing and social perspective. Her work includes assessing the benefits of green infrastructure. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-jin-zhou-2423b853 Read More