| Centre Name: | Centre of Sustainable Architecture (COSA) (http://cosa.research.utar.edu.my/) |
| Chairperson: | Dr. Lim Poh Im (UTAR Profile) |
| Description of Centre: | The purpose of the center is to research and develop sustainable solutions for the built environment with particular reference to the tropical conditions. The experience and results from the research will be documented to reinforce the teaching of architecture and train the next generation of architects with competency and awareness in sustainable design. |
| Research area: | Sustainability in urban planning Sustainability and urban affordable housing Temporary shelters for disaster relief Sustainable building materials Tropical vernacular architecture - traditional Malay house Urban swift let farming & edible bird nests. Recycling of crumb rubber for concrete mixtures Development of lightweight fire-resistant board Construction management
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