Milica Muminovic and Rahmatollah Amirjani – Missing Stars: Developing A Rating System to Measure the Social Sustainability Design Factors in the Multi-unit Residential Projects

Abstract  This presentation introduces the initial findings of a cross-faculty research project that aims to develop a social sustainability rating system for medium- and high-rise residential complexes, with Canberra as the case study. The study examines how the built environment can support mental and physical health, building management, community cohesion, and other essential factors that collectively influence the creation of socially sustainable multi-unit residences. Conducted collaboratively between the Faculty of Arts and Design and the Health Research Institute, the project reinterprets social sustainability through the lens of Canberra’s urban context. Its findings aim to provide evidence-based strategies to assist policymakers, developers, and communities in creating healthier, more inclusive, and socially supportive multi-unit residential environments.  Bio  Rahmatollah Amirjnai:  Rahmatollah Amirjani is a Lecturer in Architecture at the School of Design and Built Environment, University of Canberra. With a focus on the dichotomy between tradition and modernity, Rahmatollah’s research examines recent developments in housing provision in Australia, as well as in developing countries, investigating the impacts of inappropriate housing policies and design approaches on communities.  Milica Muminovic:  Milica Muminovic is a Senior Lecturer (Architecture) in the School of Design and the Built Environment at the University of Canberra. Her research focuses on capturing and understanding the complex aspects of the built environment transformations that maintain place identities. Taking a case study approach, coupled with lived experience from Europe to Southeast Asia, with a focus on Japan and interdisciplinary collaboration, she aims to understand ways of mapping slippery and hard to measure aspects of the built environment.  Support and Funding  1. DVCR & E – Cross Faculty Seed Funding  2. FAD Research – Emerging Researcher Development Grant Funding  3. Sahar Masoudian [Research and Innovation Service – RIS] – Data analysis  4. Dr Suzanne Carroll for her collaboration and contribution  5. Others: Anupa Ranasinghe, Louise Nicole Viduya, Courtney Walmsley, and Paulo Sembrano.  This presentation was accompanied by slides. To view the slides head to RomAmirjani_Presentation.pptx