The term ‘Built Environment’ (or Alam Bina in Malay) is used to describe an interdisciplinary field of study that addresses the design, construction and management of our man-made environment. It is a relatively new term as it emerged in the 1980s, but in reality, the concept is as old as the beginning of time, dating back to when humans first fashioned stone tools, created clothes and formed cooperative communities. The term embodies all human creation— past, present, and future plans. It also provides the setting for human activities, ranging from buildings, parks, to cities, in which people use to live, work, and recreate on a day-to-day basis. It is not always regarded as a single academic domain of its own. For example, we will not normally refer to a person who works in the Built Environment sector as a ‘Built Environmentalist’ because traditionally – that profession does not exist. So the players in the Built Environment field can be referred to various professions, which include Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Interior Designers, Town Planners and Landscape Architects to name a few.

The Faculty of Built Environment UNIMAS was established to produce competent players in the Built Environment field.