Abstract. The study intend to investigate sustainability knowledge using "AKASA" model. This model comprises all the literacy level which is the awareness, knowledge, attitude, skills and action. 234 students from 5 selected private universities were surveyed using questionnaires. Students were specifically selected from year 2 and year 3 from private universities in Klang valley, Malaysia. The study intends to investigate the environmental literacy level specifically the knowledge variable. The parametric study was conducted with descriptive analysis and the results shows that the environmental knowledge is at high level compared to other environmental literacy variables among year 2, year 3 and combine year 2 and year 3.

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The research paper is to investigate the implementation of green building materials by construction industry stakeholders in Johor Bahru. Several features and the main types of green building material used in construction industry in Johor Bahru is determined. Barriers and solutions is identified in adopting the green building materials and questionaire is used to gauge response from targetted respondends. The design structure of the questionnaire is to achieve the three objectives of the research. The first objective of the study intends to investigate the importance level for features of green building and the types of green building materials. The second objective of the research is to investigate importance level of the core barriers for the usage of green building materials and the third objective is to investigate importance level of the solutions for the barriers in adopting green building materials. The data collected is analysed using SPSS software, descrptive statistics eg. mean score and standard deviation interpretations. In conclusion, the GBM features preferred are energy efficiency, low carbon emission and raw material and waste is recyclable. Preferred GBM types are “sustainable brick”, “lightweight reinforced concrete” and “wood flooring” are the top three ranked GBM in Johor Bahru. The research also found that, “Higher cost”, “Lack of awareness” and “Lack of rules and regulations” are the top three ranked core barriers. Finally, the research concluded that, “Reduce green building material cost”, “Education” and “Training campaign” are the top three ranked solutions importance level in adopting GBM in Johor Bahru.

Project-based learning offers an engaging instructional method to make learners active constructors of knowledge. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of learning in two project-based learning of construction through model making in architecture using a case study and by designing. Model making is an innovative and time-consuming approach in teaching construction as this approach rely heavily on student-teacher partnership mimicking the studio learning. Learning construction through model making needs students to take an active role and to be ‘in-charge' of their learning and learning process. The study employs a survey to 78 participants of undergraduate architecture students. The results of this study demonstrated architecture students learn construction effectively using the model making method. This project-based learning allows students to have construction knowledge to consider buildability in their architecture design studio. The result can be used to improve teaching and learning of construction in architectural education.

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