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BCA giving Green Mark awards for cluster devts

Posted on 30 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on BCA giving Green Mark awards for cluster devts

THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has added another category to its Green Mark certification – it is now giving Green Mark awards for cluster developments.

The first two projects certified under the new BCA Green Mark for Districts scheme – Resorts World Sentosa and NUS University Town – have been lauded for maximising sustainability by integrating green concepts into their master planning and building design.

NUS University Town and Resorts World Sentosa have achieved the second-highest Green Mark rating of GoldPlus.

Resorts World Sentosa will feature Singapore’s largest solar power installation, capable of generating more than 500,000 kWh of energy a year – equivalent to the power consumption of 108 typical four-room flats. Other green features include an eco-lagoon and underground tanks to collect and store stormwater to irrigate landscaped areas.

NUS University Town, being built on rolling terrain with lush natural greenery, was lauded for adopting sustainable design principles that preserve the existing habitat. Continue reading →

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Making S’pore a green building hub

Posted on 29 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Making S’pore a green building hub

New council to boost green construction; deal with UN unit to promote best practices
Solar panels line the roof of the first ‘zero energy’ building in Braddell Road, which can produce as much energy as it uses. Singapore aims to be the green building hub of the tropics. — ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

SINGAPORE took two major steps yesterday in its drive to position itself at the forefront of the increasingly vital field of ‘green’ construction practices and technologies.

A Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) has been set up to promote sustainable construction. This includes driving efforts to green at least 80 per cent of buildings here by 2030.

And the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme to collaborate on promoting best building practices across Asia. Continue reading →

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