Abstract. In providing a conducive learning environment for the student, the school building must be in good condition. This paper is evaluating the existing condition of primary school building in Sarawak, Malaysia. It focuses on building defects pattern for school building. The primary data collection is from the school building condition survey with involvement of 24 primary schools. The schools have been selected using simple random sampling and stratified sampling (of school age as the variable of selection). The reporting method is based on Condition Survey Protocol (CSP) 1 Matrix. Data analysis covers descriptive and inferential statistics. The analysis carried out found that the overall 4,725 defects have been identified. The building defect pattern is mainly on Ground Level of 3,176 defects, the highest number of defects components found on walls (798). 16.2% defects are cracks from 11 common defects and most of all the highest score of defects based on age of the building were the building in the range of 11 to 20 years.

This study determines the types of defects often detected in residential buildings based on the criteria set by the Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 7: 2006–Quality Assessment System for Building Construction Work. Twenty-two terraced two-story houses located in Selangor, Malaysia were visually inspected and assessed in terms of building condition, and results were reported based on the Condition Survey Protocol 1 Matrix. Assessment findings were consolidated with those of defective groups based on the criteria of CIS 7: 2006 to determine the defect type, building component, and construction field in which defects often occur. Results show that most of the inspected houses are dilapidated even though they were recently completed. The most severe building defects are detected in the architecture. Furthermore, floors and walls are major contributors to building defects. Mainly as a result of poor workmanship, the most common defects involve finishing, alignment and evenness, and joint and gap. Thus, this study proposes a method to ensure high-quality workmanship.

Studio-based learning is a shared learning environment in which ambiguous problems are addressed. This paper primarily focused on the lightings at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)’s architecture studio and to find out whether it had achieved the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). A good design, involving a space in a building, requires sufficient daylight in order to perform a task. This can be achieved by providing enough means to let in diffused light from the sky, yet keeping out direct light from the sun to prevent heat gain and glare. The purpose of this research was to identify the importance of the IEQ in creating conducive studio-based learning environment. The IEQ is crucial for a learning institution since indoor environment factors can actually affect human comfort, health and productivity. Lighting is most important to students as high-quality lighting will improve students’ moods, behavior, concentration, and consequently, their learning. However, the effectiveness of learning in a studio cannot be fully achieved if the IEQ is being overlooked. Presently, artificial lights are being used most of the time in the UKM architecture studios in order to optimize students’ vision and comfort. Using an equipment, named LM-8100, and supported by a questionnaire survey to gauge the lighting comfort level from the students’ perspective, a lighting reading was taken for a duration of 10-hours for three days in the UKM third year architecture studio. The finding showed that the lighting setting is not within the range of the Malaysian Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). However, the students have perceived it as normal and thus, the situation does not hinder them to stay long inside their studio. This situation will affect the students’ ability to perceive visual stimuli in the short-term and health, in terms of students' vision, in the long run

Kecacatan bangunan merupakan isu yang tidak asing lagi sejak kebelakangan ini walaupun industri pembinaan berkembang pesat dalam menghasilkan pelbagai binaan yang canggih dan berteknologi tinggi. Objektif penyelidikan adalah untuk membangunkan indeks kecacatan rumah (IKR) bagi perumahan teres melibatkan 72 buah rumah teres dua tingkat di Selangor. Kaedah penyelidikan melibatkan kerja ukur kondisi rumah yang terdiri daripada empat peringkat iaitu pemeriksaan Matriks Condition Survey Protocol (CSP) 1, pemeriksaan pra penyerahan (PDI), pemeriksaan pelanggan (CIF) dan tinjauan kepuasan pelanggan (CSS). Hasil analisis menunjukkan nilai IKR bagi IKR CSP1 adalah lebih tinggi daripada nilai IKR PDI manakala nilai IKR PDI adalah semakin tinggi daripada nilai IKR CIF. Penurunan nilai IKR bagi setiap pemeriksaan ini menunjukkan peningkatan dari segi kualiti mutu kerja setiap unit rumah yang diperiksa. Verifikasi terhadap nilai IKR yang dibentuk adalah signifikan terhadap tahap keseriusan kecacatan yang ditemui di setiap fasa pemeriksaan. Ini menunjukkan bahawa formula IKR yang dibentuk boleh digunapakai untuk menentukan IKR keseluruhan bagi projek perumahan. Oleh itu, hasil penyelidikan ini dapat membantu pihak yang bertanggungjawab untuk menilai kualiti projek secara berkesan. Di samping itu, ia juga boleh dijadikan rujukan kepada penyelidikan dan penilaian terhadap projek-projek seterusnya.

Abstract. House as a shelter to everyone carries a very big impact form the economics point of view, since newly constructed houses have increased the price most rapidly. Thus, to parallel with the high price, the provision of a new house shall be free from any defects, even for the defects that people do normally consider as "cosmetic defects." This paper studies the trend of the building defects of a newly completed 72 units of a doublestorey terraced house. The building survey implemented consists of three steps of evaluation with the first stage by using Condition Survey Protocol 1 Matrix. This is done by the professional Surveyors, followed with pre-delivery inspection and customer inspection. As for new house, the survey work is very stringent in determining the defect's condition and priority. Survey and reporting procedure is carried out based on Condition Survey Protocol 1 Matrix and Multi Attribute Variable Technique. The result shows that for every stage of inspection, there is an improvement made on the housing condition. This means the repair work undertakes by the developer for every stage helps improved the house condition, before the handing over the process is being done from the developer to house buyers.