Thursday, July 22, 2010

JKR-UTM Research Collaboration MoA Signing Ceremony






22nd July 2010 marked an important milestone for UTM and JKR when MoA was signed for the Research Collaboration between Researchers from Built Environment Research Group (BERG), FAB UTM and Architect Branch JKR Research Group. The MoA was signed by Y Bhg Dato' Prof. Ir. Dr. Ashari Mohamad, Pengarah kanan Bhg Latihan & Penyelidikan JKR on behalf JKR and Prof Dr. Ruzairi Rahim, RMC Director on behalf of UTM. The signing ceremony held in UTM Admin Building in Skudai attended by officers and academic staff from UTM including the Dean of FAB, the Dean of SUTRA (Sustainable Research Alliance), Researchers from both parties staff from FAB, RMC and JKR. The RM450,000.00 research allocation is awarded by JKR to BERG headed by Associate Prof Dr Mohd Zin Kandar as Principle Researcher (PI) together with JKR counterpart headed by Mdm Young Razidah. The research title is "Developing Comfortable & Energy Efficient Government Office Building Design" will take 20 months to complete and the ultimate output will be in a form of EE Office Building Design guideline for designers.

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