An International refereed Journal published since 2005 (Currently indexed by SCOPUS)

Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) is a SCOPUS-indexed and open-access publication by the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. JDBE publishes original papers and review articles resulting from research in architecture, building engineering, quantity surveys, real estate management and all disciplines related to the built environment.

Journal of Design and Built Environment covers the following topics (but are not limited to):

  • Urban Design: Development and Management
  • Sustainable buildings, design, construction and materials
  • Construction management and technology
  • Building design, performance and operation
  • Sustainable Construction and Artificial Landscape
  • Building Services and Maintenance
  • Energy and building
  • Heritage Conservation
  • System safety and reliability
  • Indoor environmental quality
  • Facilities management
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  • Human interaction with the built environment
  • Life cycle assessment
 
Awards:
Indexing:
   logo    DOAJ : Directory of Open Access Journals - Library & Information Science Education Network   
 
 
 

Announcements

Best Reviewer Award

2024-02-15

The editorial board of Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) acknowledges the invaluable contributions from all reviewers. Peer review is an important stage in the publication process that evaluates the quality and suitability of a scientific publication. To extend the gratitude to the reviewers, the Best Reviewer Award is a recognition given to those outstanding reviewers as listed.

2023 Best Reviewer Award

- Dr. FX Teddy Badai Samodra, Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia

- Dr. Yap Soon Poh, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya.

- Dr. Iziq Eafifi Bin Ismail, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Current Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025)

Published: 2025-04-30

Articles

Sensory Design Towards the Built Environment for Autism: An Assessment of the Physical Environment of the Selected Shopping Centers in Davao City Through Autism ASPECTSS Design Index

Joshua O. Mangmang, Nurvin Zary E. Bustillo

01-16

PDF

Effectiveness of Passive Design Elements in a Malaysian Modernist Tropical Cottage

Muhamad Syakir Mahadzir, Muhammad Azzam Ismail

17-36

PDF

Enhancing the Level of Sustainable Campus: The Projects and Case Study of Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Amir Zakwan, Mazura Mahdzir, Muhammad Hadi Mustafa, Zulkiflee Abdul Samad, Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Danuri, Opeyemi Sheu Alamu

37-53

PDF

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Integrity of Stylistic Properties in Historic Buildings: An Analysis of Architectural Model Levels

Mohammed Shaheed Raheem, Zainab Hussein Ra’ouf Alobaidi

54-74

PDF

Assessment and Proposal to Improve Hygrothermal Comfort and IAQ in Housing in Bogotá: Four Case Studies

Olavo Escorcia Oyola , Robinson Osorio Hernández, Lina Marcela Guerra García , Manuela Galvis Muñoz, Juan Diego González Suarez

75-92

PDF
View All Issues