Dr. Bruce Judd

Biography

Bruce Judd is an Emeritus Professor in the City Futures Research Centre at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He joined UNSW in 1981 after eight years of private architectural practice. Throughout his career, Bruce has held various pivotal roles such as the Head of the Graduate School of the Built Environment and Director of the Master of Urban Development and Design Program. He was also the inaugural Director of the UNSW-UWS Centre of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and the inaugural Deputy Director of the City Futures Research Centre. His research and teaching focus on the relationship between housing and urban design in the context of human behavior and population aging. Bruce has been actively involved in collaborative research on public housing estate renewal and has served as a Chief Investigator on numerous Australian Research Council (ARC) funded projects, addressing issues such as healthy planning and multi-generational living. Currently, he is engaged in research concerning energy efficiency in social housing funded by the Energy Efficiency Decision Making Node in New South Wales. His dedication to advancing the understanding of housing needs, especially among older Australians, is evident through his extensive research efforts and community involvement.

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