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role in developing a healthy environment, thus better support the sustainability of
campus.
There is a considerable amount of environmental awareness in regards to achieving sustainable campus in Malaysia (Megat Abdullah 2014). Many universities are
encapsulated with monitoring energy consumption and waste, while others focus on
fundamental basics such as recycling and separation of food waste. The levels of
sustainability in Malaysian university campuses varies as some are merely in the
pioneer stage while others are veterans in the field.
3 Methodology
Due to the contemporary nature of this research paper, the methodology used is case
study. The case study methodology incorporates various techniques such as reviewing
literature, interview, and observation, were utilised during the data collection phase
to gather more source of evidence.
Literature searches of electronic journal databases were conducted for background
studies of sustainability in universities. The key words used were ‘SDGs’, ‘sustainability’ and ‘universities’ and ‘sustainable campus’. Interview with key person in
charge of leading the projects in each of the campuses were carries out to further
understand the depth of the projects. On top of that, observation is a technique that was
applied to observe the behavioural and visual aspect of the campus, which includes
composition, form and appearance of the university (Shuhana et al. 2007).
The three campuses and projects were selected based on the correspondent
author’s involvement in previous years, which are the University of Nottingham,
Malaysia Campus’s Bicycle Project from 2015–2016, University Sains Malaysia’s
Kompos to Kelulut in 2017 and Sunway University’s Sunway Youth for Sustainable
Development in 2018. The authors worked closely with key person in charge at every
university to ensure accurate representation of information.
4 Case Study Particulars
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM) and Sunway University (SU) were selected as case studies. The three selected
universities are very diverse, with UNMC being a foreign university branch campus,
USM being a public university and SU, a private university. There are different
approaches being made to tackle sustainability issues in each universities as well.
This paper showcase the best practices for sustainable campus initiatives, regardless
of the university background or approach, for a common goal.
J. I. J. Ilham et al.
role in developing a healthy environment, thus better support the sustainability of
campus.
There is a considerable amount of environmental awareness in regards to achieving sustainable campus in Malaysia (Megat Abdullah 2014). Many universities are
encapsulated with monitoring energy consumption and waste, while others focus on
fundamental basics such as recycling and separation of food waste. The levels of
sustainability in Malaysian university campuses varies as some are merely in the
pioneer stage while others are veterans in the field.
3 Methodology
Due to the contemporary nature of this research paper, the methodology used is case
study. The case study methodology incorporates various techniques such as reviewing
literature, interview, and observation, were utilised during the data collection phase
to gather more source of evidence.
Literature searches of electronic journal databases were conducted for background
studies of sustainability in universities. The key words used were ‘SDGs’, ‘sustainability’ and ‘universities’ and ‘sustainable campus’. Interview with key person in
charge of leading the projects in each of the campuses were carries out to further
understand the depth of the projects. On top of that, observation is a technique that was
applied to observe the behavioural and visual aspect of the campus, which includes
composition, form and appearance of the university (Shuhana et al. 2007).
The three campuses and projects were selected based on the correspondent
author’s involvement in previous years, which are the University of Nottingham,
Malaysia Campus’s Bicycle Project from 2015–2016, University Sains Malaysia’s
Kompos to Kelulut in 2017 and Sunway University’s Sunway Youth for Sustainable
Development in 2018. The authors worked closely with key person in charge at every
university to ensure accurate representation of information.
4 Case Study Particulars
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM) and Sunway University (SU) were selected as case studies. The three selected
universities are very diverse, with UNMC being a foreign university branch campus,
USM being a public university and SU, a private university. There are different
approaches being made to tackle sustainability issues in each universities as well.
This paper showcase the best practices for sustainable campus initiatives, regardless
of the university background or approach, for a common goal.