This book highlights the integration of eco-friendly infrastructure, innovative materials, and advanced technologies to build sustainability and resilience in both urban and rural environments. It explores the sustainability principles, highlighting how green infrastructure can reduce environmental impacts, improve quality of life, and ensure long-term ecological balance. The text emphasizes the importance of technological innovations in achieving sustainable development goals, offering insights into the latest advancements and their applications in creating resilient communities. It significantly contributes to the field by offering in-depth insights into sustainable development across various domains, including timber, pavement, construction, and technology. This volume is a crucial addition to existing literature, serving as an essential reference for future research and application in green infrastructure, materials, and technologies. Its wide-ranging content makes it an indispensable resource for professionals, scholars, and students dedicated to progressing the areas of green infrastructure and sustainable technological practices.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AND
SELF-GENERATION PRODUCTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY IN ELECTRICITY SAVING
CONSUMPTION.- ASSESSING TREE WOOD DENSITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF
RESISTOGRAPH AND INCREMENT BORER MEASUREMENTS.- THE GREEN ENCLAVE: UNEARTHING
STRATEGIC PROWESS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES AS SUSTAINABILITY CATALYSTS.- THE
CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROFILING OF PIPER SARMENTOSUM.- 2019 EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL: AN
AMBITIOUS PROJECT WITH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.- SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS
FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTES.- INNOVATIVE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTIATIVES FOR
DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.- WATER AVAILABILITY AND DEMAND
ANALYSIS FOR KEDAH RIVER BASIN USING WATER EVALUATION AND PLANNING (WEAP)
MODEL.- THE IMPORTANCE OF GREEN DE-STRESS RELIEF SPACES IN MALAYSIAN
AIRPORTS: ENHANCING TRAVELER WELL-BEING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY.- Performance Evaluation of Sustainable Built-up Composite
Cold-formed Steel Column filled with Rubberwood Dust Pellet
Concrete.- ANALYSING THE OBSTACLES AND PROCESS OF INTRODUCING BUILDING
INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) IN THE DESIGN STAGE OF C&S ENGINEERING CONSULTING
FIRM WITHIN MALAYSIA.- INVESTIGATION ON FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC
PROJECT DELAYS IN KOTA KINABALU BASED ON HUMAN ERRORS USING THE RII METHOD: A
PILOT STUDY.- ENHANCEMENT IN THE APPLICATION OF VALUE MANAGEMENT THROUGH
PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.- THE EFFECT OF
PARAFFIN-BASED AND ACRYLIC-BASED CURING COMPOUNDS ON SILICA FUME BLENDED
CEMENT CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND DENSITY.- EMPLOYEE GREEN BEHAVIOUR
AT WORK: TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.- TRANSPORT AND
AIR POLLUTION IN ASEAN: LESSONS LEARNT FROM COUNTRIES PRACTICING A
SUSTAINABLE APPROACH.- PROPERTIES OF CEMENT STABILIZED COLD IN-PLACE
RECYCLING BASE COURSE INCORPORATED WITH GROUND COAL BOTTOM ASH AND CALCIUM
CHLORIDE.- MANAGEMENT OF METAL SCRAP FROM CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR A SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA: A PILOT CASE STUDY.- STRATEGIC ENTRY
LOCATION DECISIONS BY USING OF ENTRY LOCATION DECISIONS MODELLING
(ELDeMo).- EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CONCRETE-BAMBOO
SANDWICH PANEL (BSP) AS LOAD-BEARING WALL UNDER COMPRESSION LOADING.- COLD
IN-PLACE RECYCLING IN MALAYSIA: Implementation Problems and Solutions.
Dr. Ekarizan Shaffie obtained her PhD in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor at the College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and is a principal researcher at the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM). Her research is primarily focused on pavement engineering, nanomaterials, materials testing, modified bitumen, and hot mix asphalt. She further specializes in pavement engineering nanocomposites, material
characterization, and evaluating the performance of hot mix asphalt mixtures. As a significant contributor to research both as a leader and a team member, her work emphasizes sustainable and green materials in highways and pavement engineering.
Dr. Rohana Hassan is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM). She also the founder of Engineered Wood Products Research Group (EWPro) at UiTM. Her research focuses primarily on structural engineering and timber engineering products for sustainable green technologies
targeting the development of timber as alternatives and green material.
Dr. Ahmad Kamil Arshad graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Curtin University of Technology, Perth,
Western Australia, MSc (Highway & Transportation Engineering) from Universiti Putra Malaysia and PhD in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA. He is currently a Professor (Highway and Transportation) in the College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Director of the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM). He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Boards of Engineers, Malaysia and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (FIEM). His current research interests include Sustainable Pavement Materials, Highway and Transportation Engineering.
Dr. Norshariza Mohamad Bhkari received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi MARA. Currently, she is a senior lecturer in the College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
She is also a principal researcher at the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM). Her main research interests are in the field of timber engineering and engineered timber products.
Dr. Muhd Norhasri Muhd Sidek is a Principal Investigator (Researcher) and Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering at the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia. His research interest are in the areas of concrete, sustainable materials, Nano materials, Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and non-destructive test (NDT) for building materials.
