2026 - The 32^nd Annual PRRES Conference in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Proceedings from the 32nd Annual Conference PRRES Conference

Delegate Papers

Papers shown as "refereed" have been refereed through a peer review process involving an expert international board of referees headed by Dr Dulani Halvitigala. Full papers were refereed with authors being required to make any changes prior to presentation at the conference and subsequent publication as a refereed paper in these proceedings.   Non-refereed presentations may be presented at the conference without a full paper and hence not all non-refereed presentations and/or papers appear in these proceedings.  All authors retain the copyright in their individual papers.

• The world faces environmental and economic problems due to increasing waste production and resource depletion. The implementation of circular economy (CE) practices in facilities management offers a sustainable solution in addressing issues faced by the

  BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY ADOPTION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (433kB)

• This paper compares the property management (PM) models of Taipei’s public rental housing (PRH) and social housing (SH). In response to escalating housing prices, governments have developed affordable rental housing, yet managing these assets effectiv

  COMPARING THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MODELS OF PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING AND SOCIAL HOUSING IN TAIPEI CITY - Refereed (756kB)

• This study examines causal pathways underpinning residential solar photovoltaic (SPV) adoption in Queensland, Australia. Using survey data (n = 574) and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), we test direct effects and mediations

  FINANCIAL INCENTIVES DRIVE QUEENSLAND HOME-SOLAR UPTAKE: EVIDENCE FROM SEM (295kB)

• Flood-resilient retrofitting (FRR) is a vital solution for mitigating riverine flooding impacts on residential properties. However, empirical evidence reveals that its practical application remains limited, particularly among vulnerable communities. Thi

  FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: UNDERSTANDING HOUSEHOLD LEVEL BARRIERS AND STRATEGIES FOR FLOOD-RESILIENT RETROFITTING - Refereed (503kB)

• The ability to adapt and evolve is critical for survival. As we evolve into a post-Covid society, Central Business Districts (CBDs) have changed. Covid-19 reshaped the business environment and accelerated the adoption of hybrid working structures. Worki

  FROM CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS (CBD) TO CENTRAL SOCIAL DISTRICTS (CSD); THE IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES OF A POST COVID BUILT ENVIRONMENT - Refereed (577kB)

• As the Australian property sector embraces GenAI-driven change, future-ready graduates must develop ethical and effective generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) practices. GenAI is reshaping property curriculum, offering both opportunities and chall

  FROM EXPLORATION TO INTEGRATION: EVOLVING USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN PROPERTY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION - Refereed (446kB)

• Changes in commercial (office) property utilisation and demand post-Covid have necessitated research into optimisation and adaptive re-use strategies. Specifically, an adaptive re-use stress-test for this increasingly under-utilised market segment is ne

  Increasing climate resilience in commercial property through the Adaptive Re-Use Stress Test (ARuST) - Refereed (755kB)

• During the recent crisis, financial troubles among Chinese property developers led to widespread construction delays, resulting in homebuyer-organized mortgage boycotts. These boycotts exposed the unfinished building problem in the primary residential h

  MORTGAGE BOYCOTTS AND HOUSING PRICE DYNAMICS: UNPACKING URBAN RIPPLE EFFECTS - Refereed (473kB)

• Market value is a widely adopted basis for making decisions about how real property is allocated in societies. Globally, and particularly in developing countries, there is a pressing need to understand how the value of property arises and can be estimat

  NON-MARKET VALUE: FROM RECOGNITION TO ESTIMATION - Refereed (296kB)

• Biophilic design is an approach in the built environment that aims to reconnect people to nature through architectural and design strategies. This systematic review examines the environmental, social, and economic impacts of biophilic design, investigat

  RECONNECTING WITH NATURE: THE IMPACT OF BIOPHILIC DESIGNS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN MODERN OFFICE BUILDINGS - Refereed (1MB)

• Often during litigation, courts rely on the expertise of professional witnesses with knowledge on the case at hand. The purpose and requirements for such witnesses are sometimes misunderstood, although well documented in caselaw, textbooks, professional

  REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERT WITNESSES – A REAL ESTATE PERSPECTIVE - Refereed (279kB)

• Corporate real estate owners seek to protect assets without undermining the qualities that sustain footfall, dwell and tenant value. We examine visibility of security interventions and how it shapes perception between users of public places and practiti

  SECURITY BY DESIGN OR DISPLAY? COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL VIEWS ON INTERVENTION VISIBILITY - Refereed (575kB)

• Advocates of sustainability argue that ESG investments in real estate reduce tenant turnover and improve tenant recruitment. Previous research has been limited by long commercial lease terms, making it difficult to observe these outcomes directly. This

  SUSTAINABILITY AND OCCUPANT RETENTION IN MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS (413kB)

• Innovation is vital for the future of Australia as a country, and for us as individuals. The fast speeds promised by the NBN support that innovation, and those with high-speed broadband access cannot conceive a life without it. However, there remains pa

  THE FUTURE IS (FINALLY) HERE AND IT IS GOOD - Refereed (1MB)

• Valuers and real estate agents are central to property transactions and significantly influence the housing ecosystem. Amid growing global concerns about climate change, energy-efficient housing has become a vital strategy for reducing fossil fuel consu

  VALUERS AND AGENTS: PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HOUSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Refereed (289kB)

• This study explores factors influencing tenant satisfaction in a service-dominated shopping centre in Botswana. Data were collected from 31 current tenants at Rapulana Shopping Mall using a semi-structured questionnaire, supplemented by secondary source

  TENANT SATISFACTION AT A SERVICE-DOMINATED SHOPPING CENTRE: A CASE STUDY OF RAPULANA, GABORONE, BOTSWANA - Refereed (341kB)