On 4 February 2025, Professor Richard Brown, Simon Witts (Director of VA Sciences and industry partner of Thrive) and Ms Justine Hupkes (PhD student) from Thrive visited the Melbourne City Council House 2 (CH2) Building. They were given a tour by Rob Adams (former City Architect of Melbourne), Garry Ormston (Senior Project Advisor, CH2 Building), and Paul Di Nello (Senior Project Architect, CH2 Building). The CH2 Building is designed to save energy, water and greenhouse gases, with advanced ventilation systems to reduce pollutants and airborne infection transmission. Ms Hupkes will be researching how effective ventilation systems in the building contribute to these benefits. Stay tuned for more updates!
