Sara Wilkinson

Biography

I am a Chartered Building Surveyor, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Australian Property Institute.  Prior to becoming an academic, I worked in London providing professional Building Surveying services particularly in refurbishment of commercial buildings and social housing. I  have worked in four universities in the UK and Australia over a 23 year period. I am a member of RICS Oceania Sustainability Working Group and NSW committee and has excellent professional networks globally. I have a PhD, an MPhil, an MA and a BSc. My PhD examined building adaptation, whilst the MPhil explored the conceptual understanding of green buildings. The MA is in Social Science Research Methods and the BSc is in Building Surveying. I am well published with over 100 publications and books include Sustainable Building Adaptation, Best Value in Construction, A Greener Home and Property Development.

Research Interest

Building adaptation and sustainability, Conceptual understanding of sustainability, Measuring and quantifying sustainability in the built environment,Building user / occupant satisfaction in buildings / refurbished buildings