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Professor Bo Xia

Dr. Bo Xia is a Professor of Construction and Project Management in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, at Queensland University of Technology.  Prof. Bo Xia is an internationally recognized expert whose research on people-environment interaction contributes significantly to the development of sustainable retirement villages, age-friendly communities and cities, and innovative senior living solutions. Bo’s multidisciplinary expertise in environmental gerontology, urban planning, and construction management enables him to create better built environments that enhance the quality of life for the aging population.

He collaborates with and invites industry partners—including builders and developers, urban and social planners, aged care providers, and government agencies—to develop effective procurement systems, innovative planning and design solutions, and tailored policy implications that create inclusive, accessible, and supportive environments for our society in general and the ageing population in particular.

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Biography

Dr. Bo Xia is an ARC Future Fellow (2025-2029) and Professor in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology.  His research focuses on the built environment for older people, age-friendly communities and cities, sustainable buildings, and construction & project management. His work has been published in top-tier journals and presented at leading international conferences. Currently, Prof Xia serves as the editor of the International Journal of Construction Management and as an Editorial Board member for the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Advances in Civil Engineering, and Built Environment Project and Asset Management.

Research Interests
 

  • Housing and built environment for older people (e.g. sustainable retirement villages, ageing in place/ageing at home in the community, etc.)

  • Ageing-friendly communities and cities

  • Construction and project management (e.g. design-build, PPP, IPD, etc.)

  • Green building and sustainable development

 

Research Support on Age-friendly Living Environment for Older People (Selected):
 

  • A sustainable community for aged people: Case studies of green retirement villages in Australia. Research Trust of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). PI Xia, Co-PIs Zuo and Skitmore, April 2012 –March 2013.   (£5064 Total QUT)

  • Providing Appropriate Facilities in Not-for-Profit Retirement Villages (2016-2017). Bowen Jenkins Legacy Research Fund (CIOB). PI Xia Bo, Hu Xin (£10,000 Total QUT)

  • Delivering Sustainable Retirement Villages for Ageing Australians, Australian Research Council, DP170101208, A/P Bo Xia and Prof Laurie Buys, 2017-2019 (AUD$118.000 Total QUT)

  • Building A Better Built Environment for Older Australian's Ageing-in-place, Australian Research Council, DP230101313, Prof Bo Xia and Prof Laurie Buys, Prof Robin Drogemuller, Prof Lindy Burton, Dr Kirsty Volz, 2023-2026 (AUD$447,480 Total QUT)

  • Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: Our Future for Ageing in Place? Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, FT250100360, Prof Bo Xia, 2025-2029 (AUD$1,240,910)

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Editorial Board Member
 

  • Editor, International Journal of Construction Management

  • Editorial Board Member, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering

  • Editorial Board Member, Advances in Civil Engineering

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Built Environment Project and Asset Management

  • Member, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction

  • Member, Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management

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