Bart is a researcher in life cycle assessment at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s (RMIT) Centre for Design. He has a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Technology. His graduation thesis was on the geographical allocation of emissions in life cycle assessment. He is interested in the behaviour of complex technological systems and their interaction with the environment – including sustainable energy systems and more methodological issues for life cycle assessment in general. He is working on projects for plastics manufacturing and recycling and wood products for a range of industry clients.