Professor Andi Nygaard
Director Centre for Urban Transitions
Swinburne University of Technology
Professor Christian (Andi) Nygaard is an applied social and urban economist. He heads up the Centre for Urban Transitions (CUT) at Swinburne University of Technology. His research focuses on enabling just, healthy and productive urban futures through actionable and solutions-oriented research. His institutional research includes governance adaption and innovation for affordable housing provision, transitioning to circular economies and freight decarbonisation in Australia. He has worked closely with the Community Housing Industry Association and Australian Social Values Bank over several years to develop SIGMAh – a tool for estimating the wider social, economic and environmental benefits that can come from social and affordable housing.
SESSIONS
Day 1
2:30
Interactive Roundtables
Roundtable A – Get on board the modular Movement to build homes faster
Explore how you can use modular construction to deliver homes for your clients
Nicholas O'Neill, Managing Director, Moov Modular
Roundtable B – Introducing SIGMAH: a calculator for quantifying the social and economic benefits of affordable housing projects in Australia
Professor Andi Nygaard, Director Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
Roundtable C – Mitigating construction and project delivery risks through best practice contractor selection, contract development, and stakeholder engagement
Roundtable D – Appealing to a new generation of renters through smart technology that reduces emissions and saves costs