# Scenarios for Future Living

**Source**: https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au:443/our-research/scenarios-future-living
**Parent**: https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au:443/

Energy planning for how people will live in the future

**Overview**

The Scenarios for Future Living project is reimagining how we plan for energy in Australia. By integrating real-world consumer foresights, emerging technology trends, and innovative forecasting tools, we’re helping the energy sector make smarter, people-centred decisions.

Our research explores how households and businesses will use energy in the future—ensuring that new policies, products, and services align with the evolving needs of diverse communities. Through new foresighting methods, scenario planning, advanced modelling, and design innovation, we’re paving the way for an energy system that is resilient, equitable, and future-ready.

The project is led by Monash University’s Emerging Technologies Lab, with researchers from UNSW’s Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UTS’s Institute for Sustainable Futures and CSIRO.

**Funder:**

RACE for 2030 CRC

**Project Partners**

- Ausgrid
- CitiPower
- Powercor Australia
- United Energy Services
- Red Energy

**CEEM Researchers**

[Ian Macgill](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/iain-macgill)

[Anna Bruce](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/anna-bruce)

[Dylan McConnell](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/dylan-mcconnell)

[Mike Roberts](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/mike-roberts)

[Rob Passey](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/rob-passey)

[Rex Martin](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/about-us/research-staff)

[Nicholas Gorman](https://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/nicholas-gorman)

**Monash Researchers**

Yolande Strengers

Sarah Pink

Kari Dahlgren

Fareed Kaviani

Ron Ben-David

**UTS Researchers**

Chris Riedy

Abby Mellick Lopes

Cameron Tonkinwise

Chris Briggs

**CEEM Researchers**

John Gardner

Amro M Farad

Thomas Brinsmead

Stephen Snow

Research status