PAM Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia

07/08/2026

PAM CPD 2026 I TECHNICAL TALK SERIES : CLADDING IN BUILDINGS AND THE 6TH SCHEDULE

Dear PAM Member,
We are pleased to invite you to the PAM CPD 2026 | TECHNICAL TALK SERIES: Cladding in Buildings and the 6th Schedule, which will be held on 22 August 2026.

Below are the details of the seminar:

SESSION 1
Topic: Facade Shield Fire Cavity Barrier
Speaker: Mr. Percy Tan
Marketing Manager, Facade Resources Sdn. Bhd.

SESSION 2
Topic: Cladding in Buildings and the 6th Schedule
Speaker: Ar. Loo Chee Keong

Venue: Dewan Presiden, Level 2, PAM Centre Kuala Lumpur
Date: 22 August 2026, Saturday
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Fee: PAM MEMBERS (Complimentary)
NON-PAM MEMBERS RM160
CPD Point: 4 LAM CPD Points

* Available on Facebook Live (with no CPD points applied)
* Refreshments provided
* Walk-in Available

Reminder: Parking Advisory
For safety reasons and to avoid car clamping and fines, please refrain from parking your vehicle opposite the PAM building near the roadside.

05/08/2026

DESIGN LECTURE SERIES (DLS) 2026: Architecture Transforms The City

Dear PAM Member,

We are pleased to inform you that the Design Lecture Series (DLS) 2026 will be held as scheduled. The details of the seminar are as follows:

Design Lecture Series (DLS)

Speakers : Ar. Nguyen Hoang Manh (MIA Design Studio, Vietnam)
Topic : Architecture Transforms The City.
Date : 19th August 2026, (Wednesday)
Time : 06.30pm - 09.00pm (Include Registration)
Venue : PAM Centre, Level 2, 99L Jalan Tandok, Bangsar 59100 Kuala Lumpur

4 CPD Points Applied

Payment/Fee
PAM Members : FREE
Non-PAM Members: RM160

* Available on Facebook Live (with no CPD points applied)
* Refreshments provided.
* Walk-in Available

Reminder: Parking Advisory
For safety reasons and to avoid car clamping and fines, please refrain from parking your vehicle opposite the PAM building near the roadside.

05/08/2026

ARCASIA Committee on Social Responsibility
UNIVERSAL DESIGN TASKFORCE
invites you :

*Universal Design for a Changing Asia is here. 🌏♿*

*Join us for Part 1: The Human Experience of the ARCASIA CSR Online Symposium Series*, where architects, researchers, and practitioners from across Asia come together to explore how Universal Design can create more inclusive, resilient, and people-centred built environments.

This session will feature inspiring discussions on:
🧠 Mind, Body and Space – Designing for cognitive wellbeing in dense Asian cities
🌡️ Thermal Comfort – Integrating Universal Design with resilient architecture
🏙️ Vertical Inclusion – Designing for an ageing and rapidly urbanizing Asia

📅 Saturday, 8 August 2026
🕦 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM (MYT, UTC+8)
🇵🇰 8:30 AM (PKT) | 🇵🇭 11:30 AM (PHT)

Let's shape a future where design is accessible, equitable, and responsive to the diverse needs of all communities.

📲 Scan the QR code to join the webinar at the scheduled date and time.

We look forward to welcoming participants from across Asia and beyond!
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04/08/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Dear Members,

PAM is pleased to invite all members to the PAM National Town Hall 2026, to be held in hybrid format on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
The Town Hall provides a platform for members to share the challenges affecting architectural practice and contribute constructive feedback and recommendations.

The programme will include:

Wellbeing Survey of the Architectural Profession
The findings of the recent survey will be presented to provide an evidence-based foundation for discussion and to support PAM’s advocacy for systemic improvements to the architectural profession.

PAM CDM Guide for Architects
Members will also be introduced to the PAM Guide for Architects on the Occupational Safety and Health (Construction Work) (Design and Management) Regulations 2024. This session will provide an opportunity to raise questions and offer feedback ahead of the Guide’s official launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026
Time: 8:00 am–12:30 pm
Venue: PAM Centre and Zoom

The Zoom link will be circulated to registered participants one day before the event.

Please refer to the attached poster for the full programme and registration details.

We encourage all members to participate and contribute to this important professional dialogue.

Thank you.

For any enquiries, please contact the PAM Secretariat (Ms. Nik Maizan or Ms. Ekzan Ekbal) at 03-2202 2866 or via email at [email protected]

03/08/2026

GBI CEO Strategic Intelligence Brief
Week commencing 3 August 2026

There is no single headline in the green-building sector this week. The more important story is quieter: a convergence of pressures that will reshape how sustainable buildings are approved, financed, certified and operated.

Four shifts worth watching.

1. Data centres are becoming a question of national resource allocation, not just construction. Electricity, water, infrastructure and community benefit are now real approval risks, especially in Johor and Selangor. Sustainability here is a licence-to-operate issue.

2. EECA is moving the market toward annual, auditable performance. Certification that stays disconnected from statutory energy reporting risks looking duplicative. The direction is clear: performance you verify every year, not a plaque you earn once.

3. Regional policy is tying certification to investment and finance. Singapore already links Green Mark to its data-centre capacity allocation, and ASEAN-BUILT is mobilising capital around sustainable buildings. Certification is becoming a gate to capital.

4. Global standards are moving toward whole-life carbon. BREEAM V7 and LEED v5 now expect carbon to be measured across design, construction and operation, not through isolated credits.

The common thread: green is moving from a design-stage achievement to an operational, financial and regulatory reality, measured continuously.

The bar is no longer what you designed. It is what your building actually does, year after year.

What are you watching this week?

02/08/2026

31/07/2026

See you at ARCHIDEX 2026!

Visit the LAM Booth and collect an additional 2 CPD Points.

📍 PAM Pavilion, Hall 3, Level 1, MITEC, Kuala Lumpur
📅 29 July – 1 August 2026
🕙 10.00 AM – 6.00 PM

Take a photo or video at the booth, post it on your social media, tag LAM, and follow the simple steps to claim your CPD Points.

30/07/2026

30/07/2026

KUALA LUMPUR: As artificial intelligence (AI) moves rapidly from the digital realm into everyday life, Malaysian property developers are beginning to rethink how homes should be designed for a future where AI and robotics become integral to daily liv...