Introduction
Massive greenhouse gas emissions and high embodied carbon from the construction sector are accelerating the global environmental crisis. Reducing these emissions to meet the 2030 international climate targets has always been a challenge. To achieve net-zero buildings, we need to rethink the way we design, prefabricate, and assemble our infrastructure. The integration of engineered bamboo, mass timber, AI and robotic modular construction is now seen as the ultimate sustainable solution!
This 2026 CEE workshop aims to collate cutting-edge research into the dynamic relationship between low-carbon materials, digital twins, and automated building technology, exploring the challenges and opportunities for the next generation of smart, bio-based, and modular high-rise construction.
Keynote speakers
Civil and Environmental Engineering，Harold H. Short Chaired Professor
Co-Director, Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning
Chief Editor, Journal of Structural Engineering
Research interests
- Performance-based engineering for multi-hazard environments
- Risk-based community resilience planning
- Large-scale experimental shake table testing of structural systems, and Resilient timber and light-frame wood structures
Presentation Topics
- TBD
Earthquake Engineering Research and Test Center, Guangzhou University
China and John Curtin Distinguished professor, Curtin University
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering
Research interests
- Structural dynamics and extreme load mitigation
- Protective structures against earthquake, blast, and impact loads
- Structural condition monitoring and health assessment
Presentation Topics
- TBD