Summer Scholars Scheme
Over the summer the Faculty provides several scholarships to students, offering a unique opportunity for students to gain experience in research—with the added bonus of paid work over the summer trimester.
Summer Scholarship 2024/2025 open Monday, 26 August 2024 and close at 4:30 p.m. Friday, 6 September 2024.
Before applying, please read the Summer Scholars Scheme conditions to ensure that you are eligible to apply.
Students will be selected on the basis of academic merit, expertise in the research area, and recommendations from staff associated with the project.
Summer Scholarships for 2024/2025
- Project Code 600
- Project Title Sustainability in applied project management: An impact assessment of office fit-out design
- School Wellington School of Architecture
- VUW (Primary) Supervisor Nilesh Bakshi
- Secondary Supervisor Alexis Dykman
This research project investigates the correlation between project management and sustainability by conducting a comprehensive case study analysis. Key questions driving this study include:
- What methodologies can be employed to evaluate sustainability within project management?
- Is a Schedule of Quantities a viable tool for quantifying sustainability metrics?
- To what extent can existing project data be leveraged to gauge sustainability performance?
Octa Associates is presently certified as a Toitū net carbonzero organization.
Exploring the feasibility of measuring these emissions at a macro level is a focal point of this study. Of particular interest is Octa's internal management of office fitouts and recent refurbishments across multiple locations, including Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland.
The successful scholar will mainly work at the provider's premises.