...-based and can, hence, facilitate the use of the quantitative research method (Figure 2), which was eventually adopted for this research paper. Physical characteristics Common properties Collective action Low-cost housing Malaysia Low-cost homeownership in Malaysia does not come easy...

... performance. Research limitations/implications This research focuses only on facilities maintenance contractors working in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It is possible that respondents from other areas or states may allow comparisons across different locations. Practical implications There are many...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Energy consumption Energy management Environmental audit Architecture Malaysia Residential property The increase of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is mostly caused by human activities includes combustion activities, which...

...Muhammad Najib Razali; David Martin Juanil Purpose This paper seeks to identify the manner in which the knowledge management (KM) concept can be implemented in property management companies in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The KM strategies for property management companies were...

... the form of a literature review of the published journals and textbooks along with a postal questionnaire with professional architects. In total 234 selected professional architects in Malaysia were involved in a postal questionnaire survey. A total of 82 questionnaires or 36 percent were identified...

...S.N. Kamaruzzaman; R.E. Edwards Purpose To present the findings of the investigation on the electricity use characteristics of British historic buildings in Malaysia, identifying where the design needs further modification as well as pin‐pointing recurring problems within this building type...