Ar. (Dr.) Serina Elizabeth Bt Hijjas

Council member to Climate Governance Malaysia and President of Malaysia Green Building Council, Ar. Dr Serina Hijjas volunteers on both councils in hopes of contributing to sustainability in cities and buildings.

Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas is one of the leading and earliest proponent on sustainable design in Malaysia. Starting from Energy Efficiency to Sustainability through Zero Carbon Emission. The principal creative director at HIJJAS architects & planners and is known for changing the building landscape of architecture through buildings that are responsive, energy conscious + bold.

A director at HIJJAS architects, Ar. (Dr.) Serina was involved in the Putrajaya Capital Administrative Center Masterplan, 3km Central Boulevard Design, Waterfront masterplan and various buildings in Putrajaya. HIJJAS also is fortunate to be working in collaboration with BIG architects on the winning Penang South Islands Masterplan and now collaborating on a new masterplan in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Serina Hijjas worked Malaysia Pavilion at Dubai EXPO designed by HIJJAS architects & planners and is the first Net Zero Carbon Pavilion at EXPO envisioned as a Pavilion in synergy with Nature inspired by the Rainforest and Malaysian traditional architecture of building on stilts. Touching the ground lightly, the Malaysia Pavilion hopes to inspire the nation on the importance of sustainable development in every aspect from embodied, operational carbon.