Sr Brit Anak Kayan

Biography

Dr. Sr Brennan Brit Anak Kayan is a Senior Lecturer at Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has graduated with Bachelor of Science (Building Surveying) (Hons) in 1999 and received Master of Science (Building) in 2003, both from University of Malaya and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Construction Management) from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK) in 2013. Brit has over 13 years of experience as academician and two years in industrial practice, latterly specialising in ‘Green Maintenance’, sustainable materials and repair and building conservation. Professionally, Brit is a full Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (MRISM) and a Registered Conservator of Department of National Heritage, Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTAC), Malaysia. Brit has been delivering high quality teaching in building conservation, professional practice, construction technology, university-community engagement, multi-disciplinary studio based and building surveying subjects. Brit undertakes research and consultancy activities within the Faculty of Built Environment and Sustainability Science Research Cluster of University of Malaya (SusCi); in low carbon building materials, building dilapidation, EMI, sustainable repair approach of ‘Green Maintenance’ using Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach in heritage buildings conservation. Brit’s previous research works give insight on how ‘Green Maintenance’ is essential for the retention of the embodied energy (CO2 emissions reduction) that relates directly to the longevity of the repair materials and techniques as construction technologies employed. His current research establishes the correlation between intervention and embodied carbon expenditure in terms of environmental sustainability. Brit has attained PI status for grant funding totalling RM 124,150.00 and Co-Researcher status for RM 153,000.00 and has publication of 10 academic reviewed journal, one chapter in a book, 11 conference or proceedings papers, 3 technical reports and 7 other publications. He was awarded RISM Excellence Award 2006 for Best Article on Surveying, Web of Science (WoS) Incentives Award for Quartile 1/Tier 1 journal publication in 2012 and Gold Medal in National Research and Innovation Expo in 2004. He was also awarded the 2016 Excellence Service Award and 2015 and 2006 Excellence Service Certificate.

Research Interest

Green Maintenance and Materials, Building Conservation, Building Performance, Environmental Maintenance Impact, Life-Cycle Assessment and Sustainable Development (Green Maintenance, Green Materials, Low Carbon Materials, Embodied Energy, Carbon Emissions, Embodied Carbon Quantification, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Maintenance Impact)