The 1st Sustainable Development Webinar organised by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) together with Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), and Institut Teknologi Nasional (ITN) Malang, Indonesia was successfully held on 11th November 2020 via Cisco Webex. The theme of the webinar was “Towards Sustainable Housing” and had attracted over 300 attendees among academic staff, researchers, and students who actively participated during the live Q&A session.
The opening remark was delivered by the Vice Rector III of Institut Teknologi Nasional (ITN) Malang Indonesia, Faourry Handoko. Three speakers delivered a range of sustainable and affordable housing topics covering liveability of high-density housing (Dr. Wilson Rangga Anthony Jiram, UTM); purchasing behaviour of the millennial towards eco-friendly home (Dr. Maranatha Wijayaningtyas, ITN Malang); and investigating problems perceived by the occupants of Malaysian affordable housing (Ts Dr. Mariah Awang, UTHM). The webinar was successfully moderated by Dr. Azizah Ismail (UTM).