Managing Sustainability in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

With global warming emerging as a mainstream policy concern, everyone is finding that "sustainability" is rapidly transforming from a fringe "feel-good" issue into a "big" agenda item requiring focused, top-level action. Today, there is a need to incorporate energy efficiency, waste reduction, reduced water consumption, healthy working environments, clean indoor air, and many other design features in buildings. These improvements will bring a better quality of life for all, enhanced economic vitality, and a smaller environmental footprint. This paper hopes to shade some light on the concept of sustainability in campus, a review of the widely used practices for achieving sustainability and mapping the directions of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) towards a sustainable campus. The efforts in managing the ecosystem of UKM stand from the enormous opportunities that can be gained in adopting systems based integrated approach and design towards sustainable campus. The physical environment of the university-its landscape and buildings-must also support and enhance the excellence of its academic programs.