Announcement

Conference website: https://icbedc2024.usm.my

This conference represents the concerted effort of the School of Housing, Building and Planning to host the 8th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2024) from September 3rd to 5th, 2024, on the captivating island of Penang. Serving as a pivotal platform, the conference endeavors to facilitate the exchange of experiences, knowledge, and skills, inspiring participants and professionals across diverse disciplines. With a thematic focus on "Integrating Technology and Human Values for A Sustainable Tomorrow," the conference aims to foster the advancement of high-quality research, fostering collaboration among stakeholders crucial to the successful execution of this event

THEME:  Integrating Technology and Human Values for Sustainable Tomorrow

Topic included but not limited to:

1. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN  
   · Passive Design
   · Indoor Air Quality
   · Thermal Comfort
   · Thermal Energy Storage
   · Building Energy
   · Energy Efficiency
   · Urban greening
   · ⁠Renewable energy in buildings

2. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
   · Building Information and Modelling
   · Ai & Digital Twin
   · Teaching Innovation
   · Big Data  
   · IOT & Smart Building
   · Computational Design  
   · Digital fabrication and tools  
   · Digital visualisation  
   · Digital Conservation

3. INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT
   · Project Management
   · Health and Safety
   · Procurement, Law and Contract
   · Green Construction
   · Resource Management  
   · Real Estate Property Management

4. URBAN PLANNING  
   · Tourism
   · Ecotourism
   · Public health and wellbeing  
   · Spatial cognition and wayfinding
   · Place identity and attachment
   · Disaster Planning

5. INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL & TECHNOLOGY  
   · Alkali Activated Material
   · Low carbon cement and Concrete
   · Geopolymer
   · Lightweight Concrete
   · Unfired Bricks
   · Bituminous Concrete
   · Soil Stabilization
   · Polymer Modified Concrete

6. HERITAGE & CONSERVATION   
   · BIM Heritage
   · Cultural Conservation
   · Restoration
   · Heritage impact assessment
   · Dilapidation reports

All accepted papers at the conference will be published in Scopus-Indexed journals.

List of Scopus Indexed Journals

1. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics (ISSN: 2289-7895)
2. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology (ISSN: 2462-1943)
3. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences (ISSN: 2289-7879)
4. Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer (ISSN: 2735-0142)
5. Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering (ISSN: 2756-8210)
6. CFD Letters (ISSN: 2810-1363)
7. Planning Malaysia (ISSN: 1675-6215)
8. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries (ISSN: 1823-6499)

All papers presented at the Postgraduate Workshop will be published in MyCite-indexed journals.

List of MyCite Indexed Journals

1. Progress in Energy and Environment (ISSN Online: 2600-7762)
2. Journal of Advanced Research Design

Registration and Submission Notes:

a. Registration and submission of Full Paper must be done electronically through this online submission system.
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•    Click on "Online Submission" menu to submit your abstract(s) / full paper.

b. Abstract and Full Paper Format - Strictly follow the template which can be downloaded at the conference website: