Journal of Design and Built Environment

An International refereed Journal published since 2005 (Currently indexed by SCOPUS)

Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) is a SCOPUS-indexed and open-access publication by the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. JDBE publishes original papers and review articles resulting from research in architecture, building engineering, quantity surveys, real estate management and all disciplines related to the built environment.

Journal of Design and Built Environment covers the following topics (but are not limited to):

Urban Design: Development and Management
Sustainable buildings, design, construction and materials
Construction management and technology
Building design, performance and operation
Sustainable Construction and Artificial Landscape
Building Services and Maintenance
Energy and building
Heritage Conservation
System safety and reliability
Indoor environmental quality
Facilities management
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Human interaction with the built environment
Life cycle assessment

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Best Reviewer Award

2024-02-15

The editorial board of Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) acknowledges the invaluable contributions from all reviewers. Peer review is an important stage in the publication process that evaluates the quality and suitability of a scientific publication. To extend the gratitude to the reviewers, the Best Reviewer Award is a recognition given to those outstanding reviewers as listed.

2023 Best Reviewer Award

- Dr. FX Teddy Badai Samodra, Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia

- Dr. Yap Soon Poh, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya.

- Dr. Iziq Eafifi Bin Ismail, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2024)

Published: 2024-12-31

Thermal Performance Analysis of Conventionally Available Insulation Materials for Residences in Northern Areas of Pakistan

Amna Iqbal, Sajjad Mubin, Umer Mahboob Malik, Huda Riaz, Ahmed Iqbal

01-17

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Assessing the Influence of Ambient Features on Staff Satisfaction in the Healthcare Environment

Roshan S. Shetty, Sheethal Govindraj Prabhu, Giridhar B. Kamath, Sham Ranjan Shetty, Nandineni Rama Devi, Lewlyn L. R. Rodrigues

18-41

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Developing Place Character Appraisal Tool through Phenomenological Inquiry on City Branding

Nur Mazidah Che Ghani, Mastura Adam, Norafida Abd Ghafar, Antony Sihombing

42-55

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From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses in Kuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s

Yon Syafni Samat, Aiman Mohd Rashid, Nurakmal Abdullah Goh, Atta Idrawani Zaini, Iziq Eafifi Ismail, Syed Ahmad Iskandar Syed Ariffin

56-73

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Fenestration Requirements in Green Building Rating Systems: From the Perspective of Naturally Ventilated Buildings

Nina Lazar, Soumya R

74-88

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Performative Architectural Skins: Towards a Performance-Oriented Theory

Ayman Kassem, Taher El Danaf , Jihad Awad, Dina Ibrahim

89-107

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Developing A Conceptual Framework Integrating Risk Process Into Landscape Planning Project Lifecycle

Adam Aruldewan S.Muthuveeran, Mohd Firdaus Mustaffa Kamal, Izuandi Yin , Elly Widiyanty Rasidin

108-121

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