Maimunah Sapri

• Bachelor of Science in Property Management
• Managing Director at University of Technology Malaysia

Organizations with large, immovable assets, particularly in the public sector, are facing growing demands to improve efficiency and sustainability. Recent advancements in asset management strategies have intensified the need to identify optimal methods for managing engineering assets to achieve consistent, desired outcomes. The quality of immovable...

Economic agglomeration plays significant roles in uplifting the industrial properties market. The setting includes various magnetic indicators that attract the investors locally and globally. Recent property market reports reveal a significant overhang of unsold industrial properties, highlighting a pressing need to enhance the investment appeal of...

The vast majority of developing countries’ urban areas must provide facilities management services crucial to the community experience. Recent studies in major cities have discovered a massive gap between the expectations and satisfaction of the community regarding the quality of service delivery. Therefore, it is claimed that Smart Cities is a way...

A mosque is a sacred place of worship for Muslims. Nevertheless, it also become a one stop centre that is always visited by the local community and outside visitors. However, disagreements over the mosque’s condition would frequently arise. The cleanliness, size, design, layout, and other aspects of the mosque’s facilities frequently cause users to...

Purpose Social housing offers occupants comfort, safety and protection against extreme weather conditions. However, social housing occupants in various regions of Nigeria face various challenges. This paper aims to use a quantitative approach to examine the factors that contribute to the challenges faced by occupants in social housing within a semi...

Purpose The provision of facilities management (FM) services, facilitated by a well-suited sourcing strategy, significantly influences the optimization of dwelling unit performance, augmentation of occupants’ living experiences and the establishment of a secure and comfortable environment. Consequently, this study aims to examine the sourcing appro...

This paper examines the philosophical perspectives in research and the justification for the adoption of an appropriate paradigm in conducting social housing management research. An extensive review of established literature related to philosophical perspectives in social science research was conducted which forms part of the methodology. The revie...

In the event of recovery after the flood disasters, public order and welfare are of key importance for the institutions. Hence, community involvement via an asset-based approach is paramount to ensure that the holistic recovery of the community can be achieved. Through an asset-based approach, the vulnerability of the community can be diminished by...

Mosque facilities that fail to perform either physically, environmentally, or functionally can cause harm, discomfort, and dissatisfaction to users and eventually demotivate the community to the mosque. This scenario demonstrates the need to improve mosque facilities to meet the contemporary needs of the community. The purpose of this study is to d...

The mosque has been a focal point of Islam since its inception, serving as a place of worship, a centre of education, economic pursuits, communal services, and spirituality. However, due to a variety of causes, the scope of mosque functions has been constrained as the world has developed rapidly. In summary, congregational capacity and facilities r...

Developed countries like Australia have guidelines to support intergenerational care development for the aged citizen. In Malaysia, the current facilities for aged care are single-user facilities and lack intergenerational interaction conducted with the other generations. The study reviewed the care facilities guidelines to support intergenerationa...

There is a consensus that green buildings have better building performance compared to conventional buildings. Whilst previous research has established the benefits of green buildings, it has been argued that this benefit might have been over exaggerated due to the evidence of dissatisfaction in green buildings performance. Thus, this calls for a r...

The superiority of real estate investment trusts (REITs)’tax regime which gives tax waive provided REITs distributed 95 percent of earning to unit holders, had limits its potential to expand in term of its property portfolio enlargement (PPE). This study aims to determine the links between capital structure policy of Malaysian REITs (M-REITs) and P...

Architecture and Facilities Management (FM) share several similarities in dealing with built environment. There are potentials of interdisciplinary between this two sectors. This paper aims to review the potentials application of FM in architectural study and practice. The method used is literature review covering FM and its usage in architectural...

There is an increase trend seen in the implementation of public private partnership (PPP) to deliver public infrastructures in Malaysia. In healthcare sectors, particularly hospital, PPP has been adopted by the government as one of the sourcing strategies in providing facilities management (FM) services. In this arrangement, facilities management p...

Green building conveys undeniably numerous benefits to the environment, social and economic aspects. The most substantial benefit of green building is energy conservation. Green roofs and green walls are amongst the green components that are synonymous with green building. These green components are similar in nature as both are based on the concep...

s The uniqueness of the mangrove habitat has contributed to the economic development of a number of countries, through the expansion of ecotourism activities, including in Malaysia. Careful consideration is crucial for ensuring mangrove ecosystems are well preserved and protected through ecotourism activities. Studies have highlighted that incongru...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the existing model developed by Hsu and Sabherwal (2012) by developing a new dimension of the relationships between a group of constructs (knowledge elements, mediating constructs, and FM organisational performance) in the model of FM organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach The pape...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify green envelope building components of residential buildings applicable under hot and humid climates and to analyze the effect of these components on building value. Design/methodology/approach The authors place an emphasis on green envelope components that influence building value and which are deri...

The practice of providing property tax assessment incentives within the green building sector has been empirically documented to encourage the growth of green buildings. However, no definite and uniform basis has been adopted in the development of these incentive models. Additionally, these incentives require local authorities to bear the implement...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges associated with the delivery of facilities management (FM) under public–private partnership (PPP) for healthcare services in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey has been administrated to PPP practitioners in Malaysia. The study has adopted reliability and...

Ironing is one of the household activities that consume considerable amount of energy with high financial and environmental implications. Even though ironing has adverse impact on energy consumption, studies on ironing specifically in the context of students' energy usage are limited. Hence this paper reports on an exploratory study that aim at und...

The paper discuss on the importance of facilities management (FM) in supporting mosque function and propose the key drivers for an effective FM practice for mosque. Qualitative research design was adopted in this study. Data were collected using focus group consists of seven (7) participants who have been selected among mosque management committee,...

Towards sustainable Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), energy consumption behaviour is one of several issues that require an attention by facilities manager. Information from the behavioural aspect would be useful for facilities manager on managing the energy and determining potential energy saving. A lack of information negatively affects this...

Public private partnership (PPP) is one of the healthcare facilities management (FM) strategies. The implementation of PPP has directly affected the delivery of healthcare FM. This paper highlights the needs of PPP approach in realizing the role of FM in design phase of healthcare projects. Through literature review, it was discovered that PPP enab...

This paper investigates the implementation of energy management key practices in six public higher education institutions in Ghana in order to identify the existence of potential to save energy. Data for this research was obtained through questionnaire based on an energy management assessment measurement tool involving heads of estates/property and...

The development of infrastructure in developing country such as Malaysia was increasingly founded by the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. Collaboration with private sector has become popular as a means to improve the delivery of public facilities. Yet, empirical evidence on how PPP initiative has benefits the delivery of public facilities w...

Asset, infrastructure and business can be destroyed in a split seconds. It only takes a minute for natural disasters such as flood, hurricane and others to happen that will stop the business process and destroying the business as well as their assets. Late response towards the disaster will bring disastrous impact not only to the people but also th...

Within Islamic studies, mosque is the place for worshiping, a centre of excellence for knowledge, economic pursuit, community services, giving religious instruction and political discussions. Mosque plays a crucial role in various aspects of the life of Muslims and has great potential to ensure that the welfare of surrounding society is well-taken...

This study focuses on the development of stratified residential property management services framework by identifying and investigating the management services and their major attributes in providing a well-structured framework of property management service delivery. The methodology towards this study involves the intensive reading and review of v...

Towards sustainable campus of higher education institutions (HEIs), energy consumption behaviour is one of the several matters that require attention by the facilities manager. Information on energy consumption behaviour helps on developing a good strategy for energy management. The purpose of this study is to assess energy consumption behaviour am...

Green building concept has been widely practice around the globe particularly in well developed countries such as in United State and Europe. In the past 5 years, there was growing number of construction in Malaysia that dealing with sustainability in their implementation. There are lots of new and existing buildings that being transformed into gre...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify recent research on knowledge development in Facility Management (FM); identify types of knowledge and its degree of importance in the FM field within the Malaysian environment; and how does it benefit Hospitality Management (HM) in terms of managerial competency. Design/methodology/approach – The n...

Facility management competency plays an important role in providing conducive facilities for higher education institutions. This study will examine the selection of measurement items for facility management competencies in higher education institution. Variables examined in this study are leadership and management, managing people, understanding bu...

Historically, it is proven that mosque has played a huge role in the context of building and driving the development of Islamic community on various aspects. However, throughout the changes of times, it becomes a tremendous battle to sustain its role as a centre of Islamic community. Nowadays, an increasing number of mosques have also brought to th...

This study predicts the reduction behavioral intention of students residing in universities hostel buildings, by examining the effect of socio-demographic background, using theory of planned behavior. A total sample of 234 (49.8%) students from Bayero University Kano and 236 (50.2%) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria have completed the questionnair...

ABSTRACT This paper present on the preliminary findings from a pilot project which sought to explore the issue related to managing mosque facilities. Mosque function is known as the place of worship which supported by Islamic programme that meet the needs of religion. While refer to Islamic studies, the philosophy of mosque has been argue that the...

This paper explores the bi-directional long-run relationship between energy consumption in the road transport sector with CO2 emissions and economic growth in OECD countries. Using time series data from 1960 to 2008 and employing the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares cointegration approach, the paper shows positive significant long-run bi-direc...

The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of students about aspects of academic building that affect their wellbeing. The study adopts focus group discussion using semi structured interview guide to elicit their responses. Six different groups of students participated in the study. Interviews were recorded using digital audio recorder...

A wheelchair navigation system have emerged in response to high demand for mobile location-aware applications. Nevertheless, single localization technology have several limitations and vulnerabilities; to provide a universal localization solution for various environment. In this paper, we present our new new feature detection and matching algorithm...

The facilities management profession has emerged in parallel with the current technological revolution. Sustainable development is a development that balances economics, society, and the environment in addressing spiritual needs with regard to the material as a measure of economic performance. This study aims to identify the facility management com...

Simulation tools represent continuous, stochastic processes in buildings by discrete time-step, deterministic model estimations. All models make assumptions when representing real buildings. Detailed models more closely represent the operation of the real building and allow Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) to be investigated at finer resolution,...

Green building concepts are widely accepted and practiced worldwide. The aim of green building is to reduce building impact on environment and human health and in a meantime conserve natural resources. Many initiatives have been carried out in order to support green building development. Many incentives has been offered and provided as a means to s...

Comparative performance analysis on all property investment vehicles is necessary for investment decision-making. However, published studies have yet to evaluate the performance of direct commercial properties against the other available property investment vehicles in Malaysia. This paper addresses the research gap by analyzing the performance of...

The importance of living " green " has evolved and practiced around the globes nowadays. This included greening the buildings in order to absorb the benefits of living in green in daily life. There are lots of new and existing buildings that being transformed into green building. The development of green buildings got well supports from all channel...

The location determination in obstructed area can be very challenging especially when the Global Positioning System is blocked. Disable users will find it difficult to navigate directly on-site in such condition, particularly in obstructed environment. Sometimes, it needs to integrate with other sensors and positioning methods in order to determine...

Evidence indicates that various building aspects influence the comfort and productivity of occupants. In post-occupancy evaluation (POE) process, the elements of performance are those aspects of buildings that are measured, evaluated and used to improve buildings. The main purpose of conducting the assessment is to determine whether or not design d...

A various technologies have emerged in response to high demand for mobile location-aware applications. Nevertheless, single localization technology have several limitations and vulnerabilities; to provide a universal localization solution for various environment. In this paper, we present our new mobile indoor localization algorithm using inverse i...

A various technologies have emerged in response to high demand for mobile location-aware applications. Nevertheless, single localization technology have several limitations and vulnerabilities; to provide a universal localization solution for various environment. In this paper, we present our new mobile indoor localization algorithm using inverse i...

Generation of clinical waste in hospital need a comprehensive management. If the clinical management waste poorly managed, it will cause adverse effects to human and environment. This paper presents an evaluation of the implementation level of clinical waste in Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru (HSAJB). Questionnaire survey, interview and obser...

Developing a new assessment tool in the area of sustainable development requires a strategic methodology for a cohesive and logical framework incorporating relevant theory and practical experience. This study is aimed to provide a Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) sustainability assessment framework for retrofitting commercial office buildings in Mal...

Thousands of solid waste tonnage are generated daily in Higher Educational Institutions (HEI's). The significance of integrated solid waste management systems in recent years increased due to the growing number of populations within HEI's and problems of waste management issues affecting the daily lives of people and the impact on the environment....

Consumer behaviour is one of the most important issues with respect to energy consumption rather than technical measurement. It is a parameter to measure the energy demand within the environment. Within the scope, researchers mainly focus on the household environment with little attention given to higher education institutions (HEIs). The main prob...

This paper present our mobile u-navigation system. This approach utilizes hybridization of wireless local area network and Global Positioning System internal sensor which to receive signal strength from access point and the same time retrieve Global Navigation System Satellite signal. This positioning information will be switched based on type of e...

This paper present our color constancy investigation in the hybridization of Wireless LAN and Camera positioning in the mobile phone. Five typical color constancy schemes are analyzed in different location environment. The results can be used to combine with RF signals from Wireless LAN positioning by using model fitting approach in order to establ...

This paper present our new intensity chromaticity space-based feature detection and matching algorithm. This approach utilizes hybridization of wireless local area network and camera internal sensor which to receive signal strength from a access point and the same time retrieve interest point information from hallways. This information is combined...

The location determination in obstructed area can be very challenging especially if Global Positioning System are blocked. Users will find it difficult to navigate directly on-site in such condition, especially indoor car park lot or obstructed environment. Sometimes, it needs to combine with other sensors and positioning methods in order to determ...

The location determination in obstructed area can be very challenging especially if Global PositioningSystem are blocked. Users will find it difficult to navigate directly on-site in such condition, especiallyindoor car park lot or obstructed environment. Sometimes, it needs to combine with other sensors andpositioning methods in order to determine...

Facilities management functions invariably interface with built environment design and construction. In achieving organisational goals effectively, facilities design of the service environment should originate from client and end user requirement. Within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), there is ever-increasing acknowledgment of the importance...

This paper highlights the function and the implications of a strategic maintenance management system in relation to building maintenance performance. The paper examines the technical and management functions in building maintenance and highlights the issues of quality management, contract management, resourcing strategy and the innovation processes...

The nature of performance measurement has changed over the past few decades. In FM the tendency to benchmark to industrial averages has led to stagnation and a reduction in the adoption of innovative practices. This paper examines the state of knowledge of performance measurement in a facilities management context. The concepts underlying current p...

In recent years greater attention has been paid to improving the level of understanding the subject of innovation. Most work has concentrated on the numerous external and internal factors that are associated with generic innovation but more recently some attention has been paid to innovation in the management of multiple supplier contracts. The imp...

Educational institutions like any other organizations are realising the significance of customers in their strategic decision-making process,. This paper examines students' priorities with respect to their satisfaction with facilities services offered at higher educational institutions . The undertaken survey forms a basis for measuring facilities...

The nature of performance measurement has changed over the past few decades. Generally performance measurement indicates successful management in the fulfilment of organisation goals. In service businesses measuring customer satisfaction and service quality has become an industry standard and as FM is becomes more widely recognised as a component i...