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Sustainable design,Environmental Building Design,Post-occupancy behaviour in energy consumption
Australia, Sri Lanka

Biography

Marini has two decades of collective professional experience in academia, building industry and public sector. She completed her PhD in Built Environment from University of New South Wales, Sydney with a scholarship from the CRC for Low Carbon Living. She is currently teaching in Construction Management, Building Design Management and Architecture programs. Her current research work is in subject areas of Energy consumption in buildings, Sustainable building design and policy, NetZero carbon, Embodied carbon in construction materials and Digitalisation of construction.

Concurrent to being an academic in the field of Built Environment, she is an overseas registered Architect (accredited by Royal Institute of British Architects) and has been involved in many landmark building projects. Marini has also been in public sector service for NSW Department of Planning and Environment, as a member of the State Policy and Strategic Advice division. She has contributed to the NSW State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 and the BASIX Materials Index. Currently, she is working as an Associate Lecturer in Construction and Building Design Management at Western Sydney University.

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Employment (6)

Western Sydney University: Kingswood, NSW, AU

2023-06 to present | Associate Lecturer in Construction Management (School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment)
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NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment: Sydney, NSW, AU

2022-06 to 2023-06 | BASIX Technical Specialist (NSW State Policy and Strategic Advice)
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Western Sydney University: NSW, NSW, AU

2019-06 to 2023-06 | Research Associate/ Sessional Academic (School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment)
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University of Sydney: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

2021-02 to 2023-02 | Lead Lecturer - Sustainability and Knowledge Management (sessional academic) (Faculty of Engineering)
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University of New South Wales: Sydney, NSW, AU

2014-03 to 2021-12 | Sessional Academic/ Research Assistant (Built Environment)
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University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2004-06 to 2017-12 | Senior Lecturer (Architecture)
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of New South Wales: Sydney, NSW, AU

2022-02 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Built Environment)
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University of Colombo: Colombo, Western, LK

2009 | Certificate in teaching in higher education with accreditation from Staff Education Development Association, UK (SEDA)
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University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2004 | Master of Science in Architecture (Architecture)
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University of Moratuwa: Moratuwa, LK

2001 | Bachelor of Science in Built Environment (Hons) (Architecture)
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Funding (2)

Developing a policy framework for the digitalisation of the New South Wales (NSW) construction sector through horizon scanning of digital technologies and bottom-up demand analysis - Digi Con Policy framework on NSW Construction Sector

Validating and improving BASIX sustainability index tool in NSW

Works (19)

Modelling Work–Study Conflict Effects on Built Environment Students’ Well-Being, Health, and Academic Performance

Buildings
2025-01-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga; Imriyas Kamardeen
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Framework for Student Wellbeing-Centered Built Environment Education

The Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Conference
2024-11-24 | Conference paper
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga; Imriyas Kamardeen
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Impact of Digitalisation in Construction on Australian Designers and Builders: A Cross-Analysis Based on the Size of Organisations

Buildings
2024-11-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Srinath Perera; Xiaohua Jin; Kasun Gunasekara; Marini Samaratunga
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A strategic framework for digital maturity of design and construction through a systematic review and application

Journal of Industrial Information Integration
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85143502528

Part of ISSN: 2452414X
Contributors: Perera, S.; Jin, X.; Das, P.; Gunasekara, K.; Samaratunga, M.
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DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TO DIGITALISATION: A CROSS-ANALYSIS OF THE VIEWS OF DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Journal of Information Technology in Construction
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85154039511

Part of ISSN: 18744753
Contributors: Perera, S.; Jin, X.; Samaratunga, M.; Gunasekara, K.
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Evidence-based post-occupancy behaviour framework for energy consumption in BASIX-compliant dwellings in Sydney, Australia

2022 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga
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Construct NSW: Digitalisation of Construction: Detailed Report on Digitalisation of Design and Construction of Class 2 Buildings in New South Wales

Western Sydney University
2021 | Report
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DigiExplanation driven assignments for personalising learning in construction education

Construction Economics and Building
2020-09-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Imriyas Kamardeen; Marini Samaratunga
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Validating and improving the BASIX energy assessment tool for low-carbon dwellings: final report

Corporative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living
2019 | Book
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Modelling and Analysis of Post-occupancy Behaviour in Residential Buildings to Inform BASIX Sustainability Assessments in NSW

Procedia Engineering
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-7058
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Modelling residential energy consumption behaviour to support low carbon living targets

CRC LCL Annual Participants Forum - Melbourne
2017 | Conference poster
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga
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Modelling residential energy consumption behaviour to inform BASIX sustainability assessment, building design and policy

CRC LCL Annual Participants Forum, Sydney
2016 | Conference poster
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga
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Validating and improving the BASIX energy assessment tool for low-carbon dwellings

CRC LCL Annual Participants Forum - Sydney
2015 | Conference poster
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga
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Validating and Improving the BASIX Energy Assessment Tool for Low-Carbon Dwellings - interim report

CRC for Low Carbon Living UNSW
2015 | Book
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APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION: INSIGHT TO THE PERCEPTIONS OF SRI LANKAN STUDENTS

World Construction Symposium 2013: Socio-Economic Sustainability in Construction, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2013-06-13 | Conference paper
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga
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Reflecting regional identity in building entrances: Reflections on the emerging trends in institutional gate houses, Sri Lanka

Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU) Journal, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
2012 | Conference paper
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga; Niranjika Wijesooriya Gunaratne
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Significance of meaningful Built Environments in sustainable development with special reference to Ayurveda-eco tourism in Sri Lanka

World Construction Symposium 2012: Global Challenges in Construction Industry, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2012 | Conference paper
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Effective teaching strategies in architectural education 'Adventure learning' - learning through experience & fun (Reflections on the modules-world history of architecture & design)

Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU) Journal, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
2011 | Conference paper
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Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Archiprix International: World's Best Graduation Projects
2005 | Book chapter
Contributors: Marini Samaratunga; Henk ven der Veen
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