Helen Bennetts

School of Architecture and Built Environment

Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Since receiving her PhD in 2000, Helen has worked in both private practice and academia with a special interest in residential energy efficiency and sustainability.

Career
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Appointments

Date Position Institution name

2018 - 2020 ARC Research Associate The University of Adelaide
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

— The University of Adelaide Australia PhD

— The University of Adelaide Australia BArch (Hon)
Research Interests

Architectural Science and Technology Building Science and Techniques Sustainability Accounting and Reporting

Date	Position	Institution name
2018 - 2020	ARC Research Associate	The University of Adelaide

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
—	The University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD
—	The University of Adelaide	Australia	BArch (Hon)

Journals

Year	Citation
2020	Bennetts, H., Martins, L. A., van Hoof, J., & Soebarto, V. (2020). Thermal personalities of older people in South Australia: A personas-based approach to develop thermal comfort guidelines. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 1-22. DOI Scopus1
2019	van Hoof, J., Bennetts, H., Hansen, A., Kazak, J., & Soebarto, V. I. (2019). The living environment and thermal behaviours of older South Australians: a multi-focus group study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 935-1-935-19. DOI Scopus14 WoS10 Europe PMC4
2019	Soebarto, V., Bennetts, H., Hansen, A., Zuo, J., Williamson, T., Pisaniello, D., . . . Visvanathan, R. (2019). Living environment, heating-cooling behaviours and well-being: Survey of older South Australians. Building and Environment, 157, 215-226. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
2017	Zuo, J., Pullen, S., Rameezdeen, R., Bennetts, H., Wang, Y., Mao, G., . . . Duan, H. (2017). Green building evaluation from a life-cycle perspective in Australia: a critical review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 70, 358-368. DOI Scopus97 WoS83
2017	Bennetts, H., Soebarto, V., Oakley, S., & Babie, P. (2017). Feeling safe and comfortable in the urban environment. Journal of Urbanism, 10(4), 401-421. DOI Scopus2
2015	Zuo, J., Pullen, S., Palmer, J., Bennetts, H., Chileshe, N., & Ma, T. (2015). Impacts of heat waves and corresponding measures: a review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 92, 1-12. DOI Scopus85 WoS70
2014	Palmer, J., Bennetts, H., Pullen, S., Zuo, J., Ma, T., & Chileshe, N. (2014). The effect of dwelling occupants on energy consumption: the case of heat waves in Australia. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(1-2), 40-59. DOI Scopus6
2014	Soebarto, V., & Bennetts, H. (2014). Thermal comfort and occupant responses during summer in a low to middle income housing development in South Australia. Building and Environment, 75, 19-29. DOI Scopus45 WoS42
2012	Bennetts, H., Pullen, S., & Zillante, G. (2012). Design strategies for houses subject to heatwaves. Open House International, 37(4), 29-38. Scopus5 WoS4

Books

Year Citation

2003 Williamson, T., Radford, A., & Bennetts, H. (2003). Understanding sustainable architecture. 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: Spon Press.
DOI Scopus85

Year	Citation
2003	Williamson, T., Radford, A., & Bennetts, H. (2003). Understanding sustainable architecture. 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: Spon Press. DOI Scopus85

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2020	Arakawa Martins, L., Williamson, T., Bennetts, H., Zuo, J., Visvanathan, R., Hansen, A., . . . Soebarto, V. (2020). Individualising thermal comfort models for older people: the effects of personal characteristics on comfort and wellbeing. In S. Roaf, F. Nicol, & W. Finlayson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th Windsor Conference on Thermal Comfort: Resilient Comfort (pp. 187-199). online: Windsor.
2020	Soebarto, V., Williamson, T., Bennetts, H., Arakawa Martins, L., Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., . . . Carre, A. (2020). Development of an integrated data acquisition system for thermal comfort studies of older people. In S. Roaf, F. Nicol, & W. Finlayson (Eds.), Proceeding of the 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient comfort. (pp. 155-170). online: Windsor.
2020	Williamson, T., Soebarto, V., Bennetts, H., Arakawa Martins, L., & Pisaniello, D. (2020). Thermal comfort, well-being and health of older residents in South Australia. In S. Roaf, F. Nicol, & W. Finlayson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient comfort (pp. 171-186). online: Windsor, UK.
2014	Palmer, J., Bennetts, H., Pullen, S., Zuo, J., Ma, T., & Chileshe, N. (2014). Adaptation of Australian houses and households to future heat waves. In Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference (pp. 1-17). online: Curtin University. Scopus3
2013	Soebarto, V., & Bennetts, H. (2013). The importance of simulation beyond energy rating. In E. Wurtz (Ed.), Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (pp. 3449-3456). Online: International Building Performance Simulation Association.
2006	Williamson, T., Soebarto, V., Bennetts, H., & Radford, A. (2006). House/home energy rating schemes / systems (HERS). In Willi Weber (Ed.), Proceedings of PLEA 2006 (pp. CDROM1-CDROM6). CDROM: University of Geneva. Scopus8
2006	Soebarto, V., Williamson, T., Radford, A., & Bennetts, H. (2006). The performance of award winning houses. In Willi Weber (Ed.), Proceedings of PLEA 2006 (pp. CDROM1-CDROM6). CDROM: University of Geneva. Scopus4

Email: helen.bennetts@adelaide.edu.au

Helen Bennetts

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