Talks & Guest Lectures
A selection of invited talks, guest lectures, and professional speaking engagements in sustainability, architecture, and environmental leadership.
Over the years, I have been privileged to deliver invited talks, keynote addresses, guest lectures, and workshops across universities, conferences, and professional forums. These speaking engagements reflect my passion for advancing sustainable architecture, promoting green building practices, and shaping the future of the built environment through education and collaboration.
Keynote and Featured Talks
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Bringing Nature to Work: Why It's Essential and How to Do It
Equinox Kuala Lumpur 2022, hosted by BCI Central, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
29 November 2022 -
Create Spaces, Buildings and Cities to Make People Happier and Our Planet Healthier
Webinar hosted by Interface Heuga Singapore Pte Ltd
28 October 2020 -
Wood, Carbon Emission Reduction and Green Buildings: How Are They Connected?
PjH Inaugural 'NEU' Forum, Pullman Lakeside Putrajaya, hosted by Putrajaya Holdings
6 September 2017 -
Green Building Rating Tools in Malaysia: Market Effects and Comparison
International Urban Sustainability & Green Building Conference (IUS-GBC 2016), hosted by Malaysia Green Building Confederation, KLCC
4–5 March 2016
Academic Guest Lectures
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An Overview of Green Building Rating Systems in Malaysia
Course KKSB 6133 Integrated Building Technology 1, Master of Architecture Program, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
13 December 2018 -
Energy Commission’s Diamond Building, Putrajaya (Case Study)
Course BSGF6309 Building Performance and Environmental Assessment, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya
30 March 2016 -
Basic Concepts of Green Building Rating Tools: A Comparison of Various Green Building Rating Tools in Malaysia
Course BSGF6309 Building Performance and Environmental Assessment, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya
24 March 2016
Invited Speaker Engagements (Workshops, Conferences, Special Events)
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Building Your Teaching and Learning Portfolio
Kursus Asas Pengajaran (KAP) Siri 1/2024 & 2/2024, organized by the Centre for Academic Development and Leadership Excellence (CADe-Lead), UPM
8 March & 16 August 2024 -
Green Building: Meaning and Fallacies
Course: Introduction to Green Building, Akademi Binaan Malaysia (Wilayah Tengah)
15 September 2022 -
Igniting Students' Passion for Environmental Protection
UPM's Educators Day Program 2018 "TED Talk", organized by Centre of Academic Development (CADe), UPM
6 December 2018 -
Developing a Teaching Portfolio
Kursus Asas Pengajaran (KAP) 2/2018, UPM
14 August 2018 -
FuturArc Leadership Award and FuturArc Prizes: Juror's Comments
BCI Asia Awards 2018 Ceremony, Hilton Kuala Lumpur
29 June 2018 -
Green City: What, Why and How
Design Thinking for Families Program, hosted by Children’s Library Puchong
25 March 2017 -
A Comparison of Various Green Building Rating Tools in Malaysia
Evening Talk, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Wisma IEM Petaling Jaya
18 May 2016 -
Comparative Review of Five Green Building Rating Tools in Malaysia
Kursus Seni Bina Lestari, Program Latihan Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
10 May 2016 -
What Does it Take to Create a Sustainable Community?
Green Talk, International GreenTech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia 2015 (IGEM), KLCC
10 September 2015 -
Building Performance Assessment System
Exclusive Talk Programme on Introduction of Green Technologies: Low Carbon City, Ministry of Public Works Malaysia
14 March 2012
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Zalina Shari
Zalina Shari