1. 2012 Symposium
The Power of Partnership
Case Study:
Sustainable Initiatives in
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Author Name : Irina Safitri Zen, PhD
Author Title : Head of Sustainability Unit
Institution : Unit of Sustainability,
Office of Asset and Development,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Email : irinasafitri@utm.my
Website (www.utm.my/sustainable)

2. About Our Campus :
Campus Location and Size SENAI / KULAI
19
18
14 5
2 1
17 3
13
PONTIAN 6
15 4 7
8
12 20
16
10 9
11
Pintu masuk utama
21 JOHOR BAHRU
TMN UNIVERSITI
UTM is a leading innovation-driven
entrepreneurial research university in
engineering science and technology
located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia Total
Land Area 2800 acre
Total Floor Area is 932,077 m2
Number of Building are 577 (14
faculties, 13 hostels & 6
administration).
Total population 25,000 staffs and
student.
Green Area 700 acre / 283.4 Ha (25%)
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3. Academic Program
Undergraduates Student : 15,232
Postgraduates Student : 10,888 (include 3439
of PhD Student
Number of Academic Staff : 2088 (include 200 of
foreign academic staff).
Non Academic Staff : 3229
Academic Programmes : Undergraduate Programmes,
Postgraduate Programmes, Continuing Education & Executive
and Professional Education
14 Faculties (Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty Biosciences &
bioengineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical
Engineering & Health Science, Faculty of Computer Science and
Information System, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical
Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Geo-information &
Real Estate, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Management & Human
Resource Development , Faculty of Science, Faculty of Islamic Civilization,
Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering )
RU ‘Research University’ Status in 2010.
11 Research Alliance (Sustainability, Nanotechnology,
Infocomm, Energy, transportation, Water, Automation Cybernetics &
Engineering, Bio-Tech, Construction, Materials & Manufacturing and K-
Economics).
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4. Strengthening
Institutional DNA
Learning culture and innovation ecosystem
DNA‐ 1: Culture of Sustainability
● Expenses on routine programs
● Space management
● Resources utilization
– Electricity
– Water supply
– Paper and consumables
– Chemicals etc
● ULC (unit labour cost) =
(growth in wages) minus (growth
in productivity).
• Sustainable Campus Council, Technical
Committee and Unit of Sustainability.
Vice‐Chancellor Zaini Ujang
zaini@utm.my
http://www.utm.my/vc
Monthly Assembly 4 June 2012
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5. Sustainability Academic Course
25 Undergraduate Course
Code Subject Code Subject
SEBP 3253 Environmental Studies SBEA 2713 Environment Science & Sustainability (Elective)
UKA 2022 Sustainable Development and Community SBEQ 2852 Sustainable Construction
UK Community Service Learning SBEQ 4853 Land & Urban Economics
SBEP 2413 Community Planning & Housing SBEL1592 Environmental Psychology & Socio-Culture
SBEP 2813 Regional & Rural Planning SBEL 2425 Recreation and Park Design
SBEP 2572 Sustainable Transportation
SBEL2552 Ethnobotany Plant Materials
SBEP 2622 Introduction to Environmental Economics
SBEL2435 Urban Landscape Design
SBEP 2652 Tourism Planning 1
SBEL2602 Heritage Landscape & Conservation
SBEP 2713 Urban Design
SBEL3445 Landscape Resource Planning
SBEP 2632 Environmental Planning & Management
SBEP 2822 Rural Settlements SBEL1682 Environmental Physics
SBEP 3262 Planning Legislation SBEL2722 Resource Planning & Management
SBEP 3642 Environmental Planning Workshop SKKK 3413 Environmental Engineering & Sustainability
Among the strategic projects already in the pipeline
Postgraduate Course include low carbon technology and automotive
engineering with Imperial College, industrial
Code Subject biotechnology with MIT, low carbon society project
MBW 2183 Environmental Resource Planning with Kyoto University, environmental engineering with
MQT 1563 Environmental Bioengineering Denmark Technological University, bio products
MLA Master of Environmental Engineering development with Delft University of Technology,
combustion technology with Cambridge University,
and innovation initiative with Stanford University.
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6. Case Study Description
• Methods / Approach
i. Campus as a Living Laboratory (Evans 2011).
ii. Provide a conducive and sustainable system
for behavioral changes using the 4E approaches
(Enable, Encourage, Engage , Exemplify) (Jackson 2005).
iii. LCCF (Low Carbon City Framework) & Assessment to
monitor GHG emission reduction & a model of
Low Carbon City (2012 onwards).
• Stakeholders Involvement
To be part of the national environment initiatives and support the GHG target reduction
40% by 2020 (Tenth Malaysian Plan).
• Private partnership : Private Solid Waste Management Concessionaire for Southern
Region of Malaysia for Recycling.
ii. Public Partnership : ad-hoc community sustainable initiatives.
iii. Government partnership : Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment. Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water.
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7. 4E approaches by Jackson
(2005) is applied to build a
Culture of Sustainability of the
UTM Sustainable Campus
Society.
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8. SOCIO-CULTURAL
• Promoting community spirit and enhancing quality
of life, responsive to local and global context in a
UTM Sustainable
harmonious and conducive environment
• Instilling integrity and ethical values through
Campus Policy
volunteerism and continuous commitment at all
levels of community ECONOMICS
• Encouraging activities that appreciate the existing
natural environment •Adopting green building and infrastructure design
through a clear sustainable development framework to
• Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle with a
achieve cost effectiveness
secure environment
•Optimizing university assets and sustainable business
opportunities to promote economics viability
ENVIRONMENT •Achieving efficiency in operational management of
resources and facilities
• Enhancing sustainable consumption of available resources
•Strategize the provision of adequate financial resources
• Minimizing waste and pollution through effective waste
management
to ensure the smooth implementation of the policies
• Introducing more local flora and fauna to protect and enrich
biodiversity
• Maintaining a healthy balance between developed and
green areas to achieve campus eco-system vitality
• Augmenting the conservation of wetland features to
support habitats and recreational water activities
• Promoting low-carbon practices among campus community
• Eliminating non-biodegradable food and beverage packaging

9. Key Outcome 1. UTM’s Carbon Footprint (2009)
Source of Emission Carbon Emission (MTCO2)
Electricity Purchased 64,393
Transportation 16,396
Solid Waste Disposal 1,789
Total 82,578
Transport Policy, Recycling Program
Integration of Research and Operation
& Energy Policy.
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10. Key Outcome 2.
Energy Saving Projects in 2011
= RM 2.5 million
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11. Annualised electricity usage and cost 2010-2012 UTM Energy Efficiency Index
UTM Electrical usage in kWh 2009-2011 Carbon emission for 2009 - 2011
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12. Key Outcome 3.
Measurement of Conducive Campus Environment (2011)
Factor resulted from Factor Anlysis Conducive Value Conducive Level
Moderate
Factor 1 : Conducive Indoor Environment 0.661
Conducive
Factor 2 : Conducive Outdoor/ Physical & Social Moderate
0.766
Environment Conducive
Moderate
Factor 3 : Food & Beverage Outlets 0.771
Conducive
Moderate
Factor 4 : Inter Building Connectivity 0.795
Conducive
Factor 5 : Common Area – Laboratory, Library &
0.595 Not Conducive
Examination Hall
Factor 6 : Sport Facility 0.807 Conducive
Factor 7 : Transportation 0.577 Not Conducive
Moderate
Conducive level (Percentage) 0.710 (71 %)
Conducive
The result would be part of the Balance Score Card (BSC) University as an effort to form the Green BSC
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13. Key Outcome 4.
Integrated Solid Waste Management :
Dry Waste
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14. SUSTAINABLE ARCADE CAMPAIGN
CLEANING STATION IN
SUSTAINABLE ARCADE or FOOD WASTE BIN
‘ARKED LESTARI’
Key Outcome 5 :
Integrated Solid Waste
Management System :
FOOD WASTE TRUCK
Food / Garden Waste COLLECTION
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15. Sustainability Efforts To-Date
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16. Sustainability Into Action
Community Engagement Canoeing Cycling Time
The unit patrols cycling Agriculture
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17. the Way Forward
• Lessons Learned : Providing the sustainable working environment requires more
than motivating active involvement of the staff in Sustainable Campus initiatives.
The challenge is to integrate the initiatives into their day-to-day work and life and
the art of building the Sustainable Culture in our society. The successful
implementation of university’s academic program could be affected by inadequate
facilities (quality and quantity).
• Key Questions : How can we integrate the existing Sustainable Campus Initiatives
with the students’ academic activities? The challenge is to bridge the gap between
the operation part of the campus and the academia / students’ activities. How to
prioritize campus development with a financial and time frame constraint?
• Future Actions : Strengthening our capacity building that cover the academia, non-
academic staff and the student in order to implement the sustainability programs
in solving real campus issues. Future campus development through private
partnership and initiatives.
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18. Thank You – Salam Lestari
“Unit of Sustainability
Creating a Sustainable Campus Culture”
www.facebook.com/UTM-Sustainable-Campus