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Housing Analytics Lab( HAL)
A state-of-the-art facility designed to further national capacity in housing analytics
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Research Facility
Challenge
Housing affordability remains a persistent policy challenge in Australia. Governments and industries are recognising that emerging technologies like AI can help improve efficiency and assist in managing complex regulatory requirements that impact building procurement and delivery. However, the availability and trustworthiness of the data remain a concern.
Solution
HAL houses an array of digital tools, from AI assistants to ingest and synthesise housing policy research, through to interactive maps that reveal everything from housing density around train stations to the spatial turnover of rental properties, and modelling for precinct development. It is designed as a technical space, as well as a collaborative environment for cross-sector digital enabled problem-solving.
Target customers / end-users
• housing policymakers across different levels of government
• practitioners in the development and planning sectors
• advocates for better housing outcomes.
Progress
• AU $ 1m competitive grant from the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, AU $ 600k from the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network
• collaborative consortium of 15 government, industry and nonprofit sector partners
• released AI-enabled Housing Policy Bot prototype across government and industry
• featured in 7News, ABC Radio National, the Sydney Morning Herald, Guardian Australia.
15 active collaborations
Industry advisory board
Multidisciplinary team
Housing & Connected Communities
HAL works with researchers, government, industry and non-profit organisations to incubate world-leading research, build data partnerships, develop proof-of-concepts and new analytic solutions, host codesign workshops and public engagement events, and train the next generation of city shapers. The aims are to inform safer, affordable and innovative housing solutions.
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