Dr Judy Kraatz
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Biography
Dr Judy Kraatz brings 25 years of professional activity in the built environment to inform:- Research actitivity including management and delivery
- Whole-of-business sustainability solutions for the built environment
- Concept design informed by sustainbility and urban-scale thinking
Her career has spanned:
- industry-focussedR&D
- value-mapping for urban infrastructure solutions
- delivering city-wide sustainable design solutions for public buildings and parklands
- integrating sustainability into regional endeavors; design practice and business process solutions
- award-winning design solutions for major public buildings
In 2009, she completed a PhD (Urban Development) at QUT's Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering. This research addressed issues of corporate responsibility in the delivery major economic infrastructure projects.
Career highlights
- 2010-2013: Senior Research Fellow at QUT with the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre.
- 2001 - 2005: Group Manager of the Architecture Group with Brisbane City Council.
- 1998 - 2001: Program Director for building courses (building design, survey, construction and project management) at Central Queensland University.
- 1989 - 1996: Design architect, change agent, and senior manager with the Australian Government.
Key achievements
Establishing a career profile which consolidates both professional and academic excellence, with a focus on: public good; sustainable outcomes for the urban environment; and project-delivery and policy input across all levels of government in Australia.
- 2010-2013: SBEnrc Project 2.7 Leveraging R&D investment for the Australian built environment (Senor Research Fellow) coupled with CIB TG85 R&D Invesment and Impact (Co-coordinator)
- 2006-2009: Doctoral research - value-mapping for major urban infrastructure projects.
- 2001 - 2005: Leadership of a team design professionals deliverying city-wide solutions. Development and leadership of R&D focus within BCC City Design.
- 1998 - 2000: Senior Lecturer (Building Design) & Program Director (Building) - Central Queensland University - embedding sustainability into curricula.
- 1999 - 2000: Community engagement as a founding member of the Gladstone Regional Sustainability Group and Gladstone State High School Sustainable Schools program.
- 1990 - 1993: Award winning designs for major public buildings.
- 1993-1996: Change Management – pencil to 3D CADD in Commonwealth Government agencies.
Personal details
Keywords
Construction Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility, R&D Investment, Urban Infrastructure, Value-Mapping
Discipline
Other Built Environment and Design
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Design Studies (Hons) (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
- Registered Architect (Qld)
Previous
- 2011-14: Co-Cordinator - CIB Task Group 85 R&D Investment and Impact
- 2012-13: Associate – Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF)
- 2012-13: Member – Urban Design Alliance of Queensland (UDAL)
- 2005: Deputy Program Leader (Sustainable Built Assets) & Research Committee – CRC Construction Innovation
- 2003: BCC Center for Sub Tropical Design Founding Management Committee
- 2002: BCC Working Group for Public Art
- 1999 - 2000: Board Member – Gladstone Port Authority
- 1999 - 2000: Education & Research Committees – CQU Faculty of Engineering and Physical Systems.
- 2000: Planning and Development Board – CQU Faculty of Engineering.
- 1998: Steering Committee Member, Gladstone Self Build Project
- 1997- current: Member – St James Ethics Centre
- 1995 - 1996: Community Art Design Environment Network for Canberra and Environs
- 1995: Planning and Environment Committee, Royal Australian Institute of Architects - ACT Chapter.
- 1981: Chair - Departmental Consultative and Academic Advisory Committee - UQ Dept of Architecture.
Experience
Industry experience
Academic experience
Please email Dr Judy Kraatz for a detailed copy of her CV.
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- 2009: Principal Consultant – Terrella Consulting: Construction Industry Association of Australia – Value-mapping inputs – an investigation of externalities and enhanced stakeholder engagement for major economic infrastructure projects.
- 2006 - 2009: Systar Pty Ltd – sustainability R&D; technical writing/editing including development of technical manuals - 2006-2009
- Aug - Sep 2008: Northern Network Alliance – establishing performance KPI’s for Northern Pipeline Interconnector Stage 2.
- 2005 - 2006: Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation – technical writing & editing; and awards/funding preparation.
- 2001 - 2005: Group Manager - The Architecture Group - Brisbane City Council
- 2000 - 2001: Queensland EPA Sustainable Industries – Sustainable Schools project.
- 1995 - 1996: National Principal - Design Documentation - WORKS Australia.
- 1989 - 1995: Design Architect – Australian Construction Services
Academic experience
- 2010 - current: Senior Research Fellow - QUT: Leveraging R&D investment for the Australian built environment. Funding Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre & ARC Linkage.
- 2009 - 2010: Senior Research Assistant & Research Fellow - QUT: Project Coordinator – Creating Value in Project Management – Faculty of Business
- 2009: Senior Research Associate – Office of Regional Engagement – Uni. of Sunshine Coast
- 2007: Research Assistant (P/T) - QUT's Institute for Sustainable Resources & School of Urban Development
- 2006 - 2009: PhD candidate - Value Mapping for major economic infrastructure projects.
- 2004 - 2005: Research Leader – Brisbane City Council – City Design – Leader of internal R&D projects & Project Leader – CRC Construction Innovation Microclimatic Impacts on the Built Environment.
- 2004 - 2005: Research Committee Member and Deputy Director (Sustainable Built Assets) – CRC Construction Innovation - representing Brisbane City Council
- 2000 - 2001: Research Associate (P/T) – Griffith University – sustainability indicators
- 1998 - 2000: Program Director – Building - CQU
- 1988 and 1980: Research Assistant (P/T) – University of Queensland
Please email Dr Judy Kraatz for a detailed copy of her CV.
Selected publications
- Hampson K, Kraatz J, (2012) R&D investment in green building initiatives in Western Australia, Proceedings of the 10th Healthy Buildings International Conference 2012, pp. 1-6.
- Hampson K, Kraatz J, (2011) Retrospective evaluation and prospective value-add: a review of R&D investment in Australia, Proceedings of the World Sustainable Building Conference, pp. 1-10.
- Hampson K, Kraatz J, (2011) Leveraging r and d investment for the Australian built environment, Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation - Shaping the Construction/Society Nexus, Volume 3: Construction in Society, pp. 517-528.
- Hampson K, Kraatz J, (2011) Leveraging R and D to advance digital modelling practice in Australian construction, Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the Sixth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-6), pp. 163-168.
- Kraatz J, (2009) Value-mapping for major economic infrastructure projects - Thesis (PhD).
- Kraatz J, (2009) Value-mapping inputs: Final report for the Construction Industry Institute of Australia.
- Sargeant R, Hatcher C, Trigunarsyah B, Coffey V, Kraatz J, (2010) Creating value in project management using PRINCE2.
- Kraatz J, Kajewski S, Manley K, (2008) Mapping value/s - aligning project outcomes with Brisbane City Council's 'living in Brisbane 2026' themes, Proceedings of the Subtropical Cities Conference 2008: From fault-lines to sight-lines - subtropical urbanism in 20-20, pp. 1-8.
- Kraatz J, Kajewski S, Manley K, (2008) Value mapping for major economic infrastructure projects for the Australian Public Sector, Proceedings of the Third International Conference of the CRC for Construction Innovation - Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation, pp. 1-11.
- Kraatz J, Kajewski S, Manley K, (2008) Value mapping for urban infrastructure projects: Mapping project outcomes to corporate objectives, Joint 2008 CIB WO65/WO55 Symposium Proceedings - Transformation through Construction, pp. 1-10.
- Kraatz J, (2009) Value-mapping inputs: Final report for the Construction Industry Institute of Australia.
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2003
- Details
- Vincent Fairfax Award for Ethical Leadership 1996-97; FDG Stanley Award Royal Australian Institute of Architects Commonwealth Law Courts Design Team member 1995; State Finalist RAIA Australian Securities Commission Interiors Design Architect 1991
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2006
- Details
- Doctoral Scholarship (2006-2009)
- Type
- Advisor/Consultant for Industry
- Reference year
- 2003
- Details
- Advisor to Systar Sustainability Software Solutions (2006-2010); KPI Development for Northern Network Alliance (2009);Best Value Review, Parks and Open Space for Brisbane City Council (2003); Gladstone State High School Sustainability project for Qld Environment Protection Agency (2001); Technical Computing Review for Australian Construction Services (1994).
- Type
- Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees
- Reference year
- 2005
- Details
- Deputy Program Leader, Sustainable Built Assets Stream CRC CI 2005; Brisbane City Council Public Art Working Group 2004; Brisbane City Council Sustainability Working group 2003-2005; BCC/QUTCentre for Sub-Tropical Design Management Committee 2003; Steering Committee Member, Gladstone Self Build Project 1998
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2006
- Details
- As Project Leader (from Brisbane City Council) for the CRC Construction Innovation "Microclimatic Impacts on the Built Environment" project - $123,664 (2005-2006).