Key Factors in Developing a Holistic Framework for Partnering in Sustainable Campus Development (S/O 13371)

• Main Authors: Abdul Nifa, Faizatul Akmar, Salleh, Nurul Azita, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: UUM 2020
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31913/1/13371.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31913/

The increasing number of users on campuses requires a sustainable approach in the development of infrastructure and facilities available on campus. This rapid expansion of the education industry is also reflected by the increasing number of foreign universities launching local campuses in Malaysia. In line with the government's aim to place Malaysia as the top higher education provider in this region, it is imperative that campus development is at par with international universities especially in the matters of sustainability. Partnering has been recognized as one of the project delivery methods which allows for early involvement of all players in a project. Literature on sustainable campus development has also highlighted the need for involving the faculty and students in sustainability efforts in the campus. This calls for a holistic measure involving all parties directly in contact with the campus to play their part towards a sustainable campus. Although there are literatures citing the importance of the partnering method in sustainable development, there seems to be minimal discussion on applying the partnering method in a holistic framework for sustainable campus development. Realizing this gap, this research in general aims to establish the extent to which partnering practices assist the adoption of sustainable campus development among Malaysian universities and more specifically, develop a framework for partnering to enable sustainable campus development for Malaysian universities. Through qualitative methods, the key factors for a partnering framework in sustainable campus development will be established, which can be applied in Malaysian universities as part of their sustainability efforts in campus development, and shall become a foundation for developing the university sustainability plan as implemented by many international universities.