1 September 2021: At the BCI Asia Awards 2021 Singapore event today, the Singaporean winner of FuturArc Prize 2020 finally took home their award. The 2020 cycle for Asia’s leading Green design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) received entries from international professionals and students who submitted their ideas in Bringing Nature Back into the City in […]
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Environmental impact of disposables 10 April 2021 — Disposables, regardless of whether they are made of paper, plastics, or degradable materials, have some impact on the environment during their production, transportation and disposal. The current “take, make, use and throw” approach to disposables is not ideal. In 2019, about 200,000 tonnes of disposables—enough to fill […]
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Singapore, 30 March 2021 — The Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) has announced the members of the 7th Board, who will lead the Council through the 2021–2023 term. Tang Kok Thye, President Tang Kok Thye succeeds Dr Ho Nyok Yong as SGBC’s 7th President. Tang is an associate partner of architecture practice ADDP Architects LLP […]
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Singapore has completed the installation of one of the world’s largest floating solar farms on sea water in the Straits of Johor. With the successful building of the 5-MW-peak offshore floating photovoltaic (OFPV) system, it is part of Singapore’s plan as a land-scarce country to tap offshore solar as part of its renewables strategy. Photo […]
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CAPTURING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF PLASTIC WASTE The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), an international non-profit organisation, today announced on 8 March 2021 the request for proposals for projects that capture the economic value of plastic waste. As part of the Alliance’s mission, it aims to identify, accelerate and scale solutions to help […]
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, has curated a series of presentations and resources from government agencies and local technology providers in a one-stop online platform. Attendees can learn how to enhance the water efficiencies of cooling towers and how PUB can provide technical and funding support via a newly developed scheme. This webinar will be held on […]
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4 March 2021 — The Ministry of National Development announced several key initiatives during its Committee of Supply debate today. These initiatives will further accelerate the transformation of the built environment (BE) sector and position it to emerge stronger and more resilient post-COVID-19. Singapore Green Building Masterplan: 80-80-80 in 2030 The Singapore Green Building Masterplan […]
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Large swathes of Kranji woodland along the rail corridor were mistakenly cleared while the authorities were in the midst of biodiversity impact assessments there. The National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating the unauthorised clearance at the site. A JTC Corporation spokesman responded that the land was “erroneously cleared” by its contractor, Huationg, before the completion of […]
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February 2021 — City Developments Limited (CDL) is the first real estate developer in Southeast Asia to sign the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). Image from CDL Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges business, organisations, cities, states and regions to reach net […]
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4 February 2021 — Water security in Singapore has been boosted with the opening of the country’s fourth desalination plant. The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant is the only one in the Republic capable of treating both sea and reservoir water, and is part of efforts to ensure that taps never go dry, rain or shine. The […]
Singapore, 18 January 2021 — The pandemic has caused much disruptions globally. Closer to home, while the built environment sector is facing unprecedented challenges amidst much uncertainties, the sector is working hard and appears to be on track for a sustained recovery. The construction sector grew by 38.7 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted […]
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Singapore, 13 January 2021 — The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) honoured 12 organisations with the GreenDNA certification as champions of environmental stewardship in Singapore. These exemplary organisations were awarded the GreenDNA certificate by Guest-of-Honour, Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore. Held earlier today, the GreenDNA Certification Launch and Award Presentation Ceremony […]
