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Associate Professor

Steve Jusuf

Associate Professor
Chairman, Sustainability Education Committee
PhD (Building Science), National University of Singapore, Singapore
Cluster:
Engineering
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SIT Appointments

  • Chairman, Sustainability Education Committee
    – Present
  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
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Education

  • PhD (Building Science)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • MSc (Building Services)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore

Achievements

  • Award from Students: 2nd Runner Up, Surbana Jurong World Workplace Asia 2019
  • Award from Students: 1st Runner Up, BCA BiG Club Green Mark Challenge 2019
  • Best Paper Award, International Forum on Urbanism International Conference, Singapore
  • World Future Foundation PhD Prize in Environmental and Sustainability Research, Singapore
  • Best Paper Award, iNTA-SEGA 2009 International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
  • President Graduates Fellowship Award, National University of Singapore (2006-2009)
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  • NUS PhD Scholarship, National University of Singapore (2006-2009)
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  • Graduate Scholarship for ASEAN Nationals, National University of Singapore (2004-2005)
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  • Cumlaude, Best Student Award, Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Professional Certification

  • Specialist Adult Educator (Curriculum Development)
    Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), Singapore
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) – Building Services, UK
    Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers - UK
  • LEED Green Associate
    U.S. Green Building Council

Professional Memberships

  • Member, IES Working Group, Technical Reference Hybrid Cooling System for Air-conditioning Application
    – Present
  • Committee Member - International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) - Singapore Chapter
    – Present
  • Member, The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)
    – Present
  • Member, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) - UK
    – Present
  • Editorial Board Member, ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development
    – Present
  • Member, IES Working Group, Technical Reference of Passive Displacement Cooling (PDC) System for Air-Conditioning Application (TR 102:2022)
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  • Treasurer - International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) - Singapore Chapter
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  • Member, BCA Working Group, Integrated Design Delivery (IDD) Facility Management (FM), Early FM Involvement (EFMI)
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  • Member, SFA Resource Efficiency Working Group, SS 661 : 2020 Specification for Clean and Green Urban Farms — Agriculture
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  • Member, Built Environment Working Group, National Engineering Career Progression Pathway for Technologist and Technician
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  • Member, Mechanical and Electrical Working Group, BCA Built Environment Skillsfuture Tripartite (BEST) Taskforce in 2018/2019
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  • President - International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) - Singapore Chapter
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  • Member, BCA BIM FM Working Group, BCA BIM Guide for Asset Information Delivery
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Research Interests

  • Green Building Technology and Sustainability
    • Building passive design
    • Alternative Cooling Technology (Passive Displacement Coil, Hybrid Cooling System)
    • Building performance and thermal comfort assessment
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) and building energy simulation
    • Integrated Digital Delivery
    • Digital Twin
  • Neighborhood-scale microclimate modeling
    • Temperature mapping
    • Outdoor thermal comfort study

Current Projects

  • Determining a Robust Carbon Offset Framework for Recycling of Plastic Waste (As Co-Investigator)
    – Present

    Industry Collaborator: Semula, Pte Ltd

  • Advancing Quality Management in Interior Fit-Out/Renovation Projects through IoT-Enabled Remote Site Monitoring: Integration, Innovation and Knowledge Creation (As Principal Investigator)
    – Present

    Industry Collabrator: IDIT.SG

Past Projects

  • Development of Numerical Model and Design Framework For Mixed Mode Ventilation Systems For High Rise Buildings (As Co-Investigator)
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    Industry Collabrator: Building Systems Diagnostocs, Pte Ltd,

  • Solar green roof – Pulau Ubin micro-grid test-bed phase 3 (As Co-Investigator)
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    Grant: Energy Market Authority

    Industry Collabrator: EDP Renewables APAC

  • A total building performance approach to real-time occupant centric sensing and control for mixed mode ventilation in the tropics (As Co-Investigator)
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    Grant: Cities of Tomorrow (CoT) R&D Programme

  • Validation of Performance Indicators and Development of Benchmarks of Resource Use and Waste Generation for Urban Farms in Singapore under the Clean and Green Standard (Agriculture)
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    Grant: Singapore Food Agency

    Co-Investigator: NTU

  • Study on the use of probiotics to increase yield and nutritional value in an integrated rooftop hydroponic farming and solar photovoltaics (PV) system (As Principal Investigator)
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    Grant: Temasek Foundation Innovates

    Industry Collabrator: ARCHISEN, Pte Ltd.

  • Dual Passive Displacement Coil System (Dual PD Coil): Design and System Performance Evaluation as Alternative Cooling Technologies to Achieve Super Low Cooling Energy Consumption (As SIT-Team Lead Investigator)
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    Grant: BCA Green Building Innovation Cluster (GBIC) Programme

    Industry Lead PI: Shinhan Tech-Engineering, Pte Ltd

  • Multi-criteria design assessment tool towards human-centric building façade system (As Co-Investigator)
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    Grant: Ignition Grant

    Industry Partner: Kajima Technical Research Institute Singapore, Kajima Corporation.

  • Development of next generation Lithium-Ion ESS solution and smart distributed ESS management application for fire hazard mitigation under hot-humid climatic condition (As SIT-Team Lead Investigator)
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    Grant: EMA-KETEP 2019

    Industry Lead PI: Buidling Systems and Diagnostics, Pte Ltd

    Co-Investigator: Regentech, Pte Ltd

  • Study on the acceptable reflectance level of body wrap, paintwork and windscreen on road vehicles – Objective and Perceptual Measurements (As Principal Investigator)
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    Grant: LTA Land Transport Innovation Fund

  • Passive Displacement Coil Unit (PDCU): System and Thermal Comfort Performance Evaluation (As Principal Investigator)
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    Grant: SIT SEED Fund

    Industry Collaborator: Shinhan Tech-Engineering, Pte Ltd & MET Services Engineering Pte Lrd

  • 3D Virtual Model & AR/VR Visualization Living Space Data in SIT@NYP Living Lab (As Co-Investigator)
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    Grant: SIT Strategic Initiative

  • Excellence in Building Energy Generation and Building Performance Evaluation (As Principal Investigator)
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    Grant: SIT Strategic Initiative

  • Smart Indoor Environment Monitoring and Control System for SIT@NYP Living Lab (As Co-Investigator)
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    Grant: SIT Strategic Initiative

  • Energy Efficiency - HVAC Smart Damper (As Co-Investigator)
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    Funding source: SP Group

  • Study on acceptable reflectance level of building facade materials in Singapore (As Collaborator)
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    Funding Agency: BCA Innovation Research Fund

  • Study on the actual environmental performance of commercial & office buildings in the tropics of Asia (As Co-Investigator)
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    In collaboration with Assoc. Prof Masayuki Ichinose, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

  • Energy Efficient Building Facades for Thermal Comfort Environment (As Collaborator)
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    Funding Agency: BCA

  • Integrated Modeling of CityGML and BIM for City/Neighborhood Development (As Principal Investigator)
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    Funding Agency: SIT MOE Ignition Grant

  • Work Package 2: Development of the Evaluation Method and Criteria for Passing of the Thermal Comfort Model & Air Quality Index for Non-residential Buildings (NRB) under the Green Mark Criteria
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    Funding Agency: BCA

  • Selection of Trees for Enhanced Cooling of the Built Environment (As Collaborator)
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    Funding Agency: JTC I3 Center

  • Urban Climatic Mapping Study of Tianjin Eco-city
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    Funding Agency: MND-ECAC Research Fund (managed by BCA)

  • Development of Climatic Mapping Tool for Estate Environmental Evaluation
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    Funding Agency: JTC Corporation

  • Study of Township Climatic Conditions to Enhance Sustainability and Energy Efficient
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    Funding Agency: MND/HDB

  • Climate Change Phase 2 – Changes in Urban Temperature Profile and Energy Consumption of Buildings
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    Funding Agency: NEA

  • Urban Climatic Mapping Studies for Singapore
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    Funding Agency: MND/URA

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Journal Papers

  • Panilsilvam, J., Myat, A., Soh, YL., An, H., Wang, PC. Neo, PH., Ng, G. and Jusuf, SK. (2025). Experimental study on the application of a Passive Displacement Dual Coil Cooling system in a tropical climate. Journal of Building Engineering 104 (2025) 112252. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112252.

  • Mokhtar, IA., Chong, EYT., and Jusuf, SK. (2023). Incorporating Sustainable Education in the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Experience of a Young University in Singapore. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 12(4), 83. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n4p83

  • Myat, A., Yang, J., Panisilvam, J., Soh, YL., An, H., Wang, PC. and Jusuf, SK. (2023). Mathematical modelling of Passive Displacement Dual Cooling Coil (PDDCC) system in a tropical climate. Energy and Buildings, 113212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113212

  • Peng, Y., Antanuri, N., Lau, S-K., Jebelli, B., Jusuf, SK., Miller, C., Teo, YT., Chua, YX., and Chong, A., (2023). Experimental assessment of thermal and acoustics interactions on occupant comfort in mixed-mode buildings. Building and Environment, 237, 110342, DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110342

  • Jusuf, SK., Myat, A., An, H., Soh, YL., Panisilvam, J., Wang, PC., Soo, JH., Tan, N., Neo, PH and Ng, G. (2023). Experimental investigation of the cooling capacity and thermal performance of the passive displacement dual cooling coil system in tropical climate. Building and Environment, 237, 110302, DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110302.

  • Teng, JWC., Soh, CB., Devihosur, SC., Tay, HSR., and Jusuf, SK. (2022). Effects of Agrivoltaic Systems on the Surrounding Rooftop Microclimate. Sustainability, 14, 7089. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127089

  • Syafii, NI., Ichinose, M., Kumakura, E., Jusuf, SK., Wong NH, Chigusa, K. and Ashies, Y. (2021). Assessment of the water pond cooling effect on urban microclimate: a parametric study with numerical modeling. International Journal of Technology, 12(3), 461-471.

  • Tong, S., Wong, NH., Tan, E. and Jusuf, SK. (2019). Experimental study on the impact of facade design on indoor thermal environment in tropical residential buildings. Building and Environment; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106418

  • Tan, PY., Tan, CL., Chang, MF., Chiam, ZQ., Wong, NH. and Jusuf, SK. (2019). Transpiration and cooling potential of tropical urban trees from different native habitats. Science of the Total Environment; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135764

  • Jusuf, SK., Ignatius, M., Wong, NH and Akbari, H. (Eds). (2019). Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Its Mitigation through Urban Planning, Design and Landscaping. Architectural Science Review Special Edition, 62(1), 1-88. Taylor and Francis, UK.

  • Jusuf, SK and Soh, CB. (Eds). (2019). Green Building Technologies. Sustainability Special Issue. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

  • Tong, S., Wong NH., Jusuf, SK., Tan CL., Wong, HF., Ignatius M. and Tan E. (2018). Study on the correlation between air temperature and urban morphology parameters in built environment in Northern China. Building and Environment, 127, 239-249.

  • Tan, PY., Wong, NH., Tan, CL., Jusuf, SK., Chang, MF. and Chiam, ZQ. (2018). A method to partition the relative effects of evaporative cooling and shading on air temperature within vegetation canopy. Journal of Urban Ecology, 1-11

  • Tong, S., Wong NH., Tan CL., Jusuf, SK., Ignatius M. and Tan E. (2017). Impact of urban morphology on microclimate and thermal comfort in Northern China. Solar Energy, 155, 212-223.

  • Jusuf, SK., Mousseau, B., Godfroid, G. and Soh, JHV. (2017). Path to an integrated modelling between IFC and CityGML for neighbourhood scale modelling. Urban Science, 1, 25; doi:103390/urbansci1030025.

  • Syafii, NI., Ichinose, M., Kumakura, E. Jusuf, SK. Chigusa, K. and Wong, NH., (2017). Thermal environment assessment around bodies of water in urban canyons: A scale model study. Sustainable cities and society, 34, 79-89

  • Wong, NH and Jusuf, SK. (Eds). (2017). Countering Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Climate Change through Mitigation and Adaptation. Energy and Buildings Special Issue. Elsevier, UK.

  • Wong, NH and Jusuf, SK. (Eds). (2016). Fourth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island, 30-31 May and 1 June 2016. Proceedia Engineering, Elsevier, UK.

  • Wong, NH and Jusuf, SK. (2016). Special report on the fourth international conference on countermeasures to urban heat island (4th IC2UHI Conference) in Singapore. Frontier Architecture Research, 5, 508-510

  • Tan, CL., Wong, NH. and Jusuf, SK. (2015). Impact of plant evapotranspiration rate and shrub albedo on temperature reduction in the tropical outdoor environment. Building and Environment, 94, 206-217

  • Ignatius, M., Wong, NH. and Jusuf, SK. (2015). Urban Microclimate Analysis with Consideration of Local Ambient Temperature, External Heat Gain, Urban Ventilation, and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in the Tropics. Sustainable Cities and Society, 19, 121-135.

  • Lee, RX., Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH. (2015). Numerical study of building geometry (GEO) on outdoor ventilation for Singapore’s High Rise. Journal of Civil Engineering and Science, 4(1), 1-26.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH., Wong, ZY. and Tan, E.(2014). Transformation of Industrial Planning in Singapore: Study on the Microclimatic Condition of Different Industrial Estates. Building and Environment, 80, 48-60.

  • Tan, CL., Wong NH and Jusuf SK. (2014). Effect of vertical greenery on mean radiant temperature in the tropical urban environment. Landscape and Urban Planning, 127, 52-64.

  • Tan, CL., Wong NH and Jusuf SK. (2013). Outdoor mean radiant temperature estimation in the tropical urban environment. Building and Environment, 64, 118 – 129.

  • Yang W, Wong NH and Jusuf SK. (2013). Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces in Singapore. Building and Environment, 59, 426-435

  • Chong, ZMA, Wong, NH, Ignatius M and Jusuf, SK. (2013). Predicting the envelope performance of commercial buildings in Singapore. Energy and Buildings, 66, 66-76.

  • Jusuf, SK. and Wong NH. (2012). Development of empirical models for an estate level air temperature prediction in Singapore. Journal of Heat Island Institute International, 7(2), 111-125.

  • Wong, NH., Jusuf, SK., Syafii, NI., Chen, Y., Hajadi, N., Sathyanarayanan, H. and Manickavasagam, YV. (2011). Evaluation of the impact of the surrounding urban morphology on building energy consumption. Solar Energy, 85, 57-71.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH, Hagen, E. Anggoro, R. and Yan, H. (2007). The Influence of land use on the urban heat island in Singapore. Habitat International Journal, 31, 232–242.

Conferences

  • Jusuf, SK., Chong, YTE., and Moktar, IA. (2023). Implementation of Sustainability Education in Undergraduate Curriculum: Case Study in Young Singapore’s University. Higher Education Planning in Asia (HEPA) Forum 2023, 13-14 April 2023. Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

  • Jusuf, SK., Neo, PH., Ng, G. and Soh, YL. (2022). Passive Displacement Coil Unit (PDCU) System and Thermal Comfort Performance Evaluation. 36th Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference, 22-25 November 2022, Santiago, Chile.

  • Myat, A., Jusuf, SK., Soh, YL., Hui, A., Panisilvam, J., Wang, PCV., Neo, PH. and Ng, G. (2022). Dual-Coil Passive Displacement Cooling System Performance Evaluation Through Experimental Study in a Controlled Environment Laboratory. Global Experts Meet on Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics 2022 (GEMMEM22) Conference, 28-30 July 2022, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  • Kristanto, L., Widigdo, W., Nata, SH. and Jusuf, SK. (2020). Impacts of partial greenery facade to indoor light illuminance and thermal. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 490, The 3rd International Conference on Empathic Architecture (ICEA -2019) 25-27 April 2019, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/490/1/012010.

  • Aydin, EE., Jakubiec, JA. and Jusuf, SK. (2019). Comparative evaluation of simulation-based prediction models for outdoor thermal comfort indices in tropical climate. Building Simulation 2019, 2-4 September 2019, Rome, Italy.

  • Jusuf, SK. and Chiam, CY. (2019). High-volume low speed (HVLS) fan blade design for a large naturally ventilated space. Building Simulation 2019, 2-4 September 2019, Rome, Italy.

  • Wong, NH., Wen, J., Tong, S., Tan, E. and Jusuf, SK. (2018). Impact of façade design on building thermal performance in tropical climate. 2nd Malaysia University-Industry Green Building Collaboration Symposium (MU-IGBC 2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Jusuf, SK., Ichinose, M., Fukawa, Y. and Sutida, S. (2018). Study on the thermal performance of office spaces in the tropics: a case study in Singapore. PLEA 2018 Hong Kong Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree limit, 10-12 December 2018, Hong Kong, China

  • Jusuf, SK., Mousseau, B., Godfroid, G. and Soh, JHV. (2017). Integrated Modeling of CityGML and IFC for City/Neighborhood Development for Urban Microclimate Analysis. CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale, CISBAT 2017 6-8 September 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland. Energy Procedia, Elsevier, UK.

  • Soh, EZN., Ng, WSW., Lau, JK., Lu, XM., Ong, HW., Jusuf, SK. and Lee, A.  (2017). Comparison between displacement ventilation and mixing ventilation. Green Environmental Energy and Building Science (GEEBS) International Conference 2017, 16-17 October 2017, Johor, Malaysia.

  • Wong, NH., Jusuf, SK., Gabriela, O. and Tan, E. (2017). Indoor thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated retail food establishment in Singapore. Proceeding: PLEA 2017 Edinburgh Conference: Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, 3-5 July 2017.

  • Jusuf, SK., Ignatius, M. and Wong, NH. (2016). Urban climatic mapping using prediction models for ambient temperature and outdoor thermal comfort: a Singapore case study. Proceeding: 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 30-31 May and 1 June 2016.

  • Wong, NH. and Jusuf, SK. (Eds). (2016). Fourth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island, 30-31 May and 1 June 2016. Proceedia Engineering, 169, 1-430, Elsevier, UK.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH and Tan, E. (2015). STEVE Tool plug-in for SketchUp: a user-friendly temperature prediction mapping tool for estate development. Proceeding: International Conference on Mitigating and Adapting Built Environments for Climate Change in the Tropics, Jakarta, Indonesia, 30-31 March 2015.

  • Jusuf, SK. and Wong, NH. and (2014). Urban climatic mapping: a tool to support urban planning and design in climate-responsive cities. Proceeding: Third International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island, Venice, Italy, 13-15 October 2014

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH. and Lim, K.(2013). Development of climatic mapping tool for estate environmental evaluation. Proceeding: WES 2013 Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change, Singapore 9-15 September 2013.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH. and Tan, E. (2012). Temperature changes study in Singapore city using different GCMs. Proceeding: 8th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC 8), Dublin, Ireland, 6-10 August 2012.

Books

  • Wong, NH., Tan, CL., Tan, PY., Jusuf, SK., Tong, S. and Hii, DJC. (2020). Cooling the urban environment: Effect of tree evapotranspiration on outdoor air temperature. In: Douglas, I., Andersen, PML., Goode, D., Houck, M., Maddox, D., Nagendra, H. and Tan, PY.(Eds.).  The Routledge Handbook of urban Ecology, Routledge, UK.

  • Tan, CL., Wong, NH. and Jusuf, SK. (2017). Plant selection and placement criteria for landscape design. In: Karyono, TH., Vale, R. and Vale, B. (Eds). Sustainable buildings and built environment to mitigate climate change in the tropics – conceptual and practical approaches. Springer, Switzerland

  • Jusuf, SK., Ignatius, M., Wong, NH. and Tan, E. (2017).  STEVE Tool plug-in for SketchUp: a user-friendly microclimatic mapping tool for estate development. In: Karyono, TH., Vale, R. and Vale, B. (Eds). Sustainable buildings and built environment to mitigate climate change in the tropics – conceptual and practical approaches. Springer, Switzerland.

  • Jusuf, SK. and Wong, NH. (2016). Valuing green spaces as a heat mitigation technique. In: Kolokotsa, D. and Santamouris, M. (Eds.) Urban climate mitigation techniques. Informa, Taylor and Francis. UK.

  • Wong, NH., Jusuf, SK., Katzschner, L. and Ng, E. (2015). Urban climatic map studies in Singapore. In: Ng, E. and Ren, C.(Eds.). The Urban Climate Map – A methodology for sustainable urban planning. Routledge, UK.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH.  and Chong, ZMA. (2014). The impact on the increase of urban air temperature on planning and building energy consumption in the tropics. In: Lehmann, S. (Ed.) Low Carbon Cities. Transforming Urban Systems. Informa, Taylor and Francis. UK.

  • Jusuf, SK., Wong, NH. and Chong, ZMA. (2014). The impact on the increase of urban air temperature on planning and building energy consumption in the tropics. In: Lehmann, S. (Ed.) Low Carbon Cities. Transforming Urban Systems. Informa, Taylor and Francis. UK.

  • Wong, NH.  and Jusuf, SK. (2013). Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies at City and Building Level. In: Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M. and Akbari, H. (Eds.)  Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment, page 3 – 32. Bentham Science Publisher.

  • Wong, NH.  and Jusuf, SK. (2012). Role of urban climatic mapping in the urban development of Singapore.  In: Ren, C. and Ng, Y. (Eds.). Urban Climatic Map - An Information Tool for Sustainable Urban Planning, page 209-225. (Published in Chinese).

  • Wong, NH., Jusuf, SK., Samsudin, R. Ignatius, M. and Eliza, A. (2011). A climatic responsive urban planning model or high density city: Singapore’s commercial district. In: Brun, A.G., Low, B.L. Rosemann, J. and Widodo, J. (Eds.).  Global visions: risks and opportunities for the urban planet, page 29-38, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

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Past

  • SIE3020 - Building Energy Simulations and Assessment
  • SIE3021 - Facilities Management using BIM
  • SIE1012 - Construction Drawing for Building Services
  • SBE1111 - Building Intergrated Digital Delivery
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