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 […]
NEA is leading the research and development (R&D) efforts to find solutions to extend the lifespan of Semakau Landfill beyond 2035 under the Closing the Waste Loop (CTWL) R&D Initiative. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to study the technical feasibility of recovering mixed landfilled materials. These comprise incineration […]
International Built Environment Week (IBEW) 2020 The annual IBEW will be a complimentary event this year, starting on 1 September 2020 through to 30 September 2020. Dr Ho Nyok Yong, president of Singapore Green Building Council, shared, “It is that time of the year again when we come together to celebrate built environment innovation and […]
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National water agency Public Utilities Board’s (PUB) Choa Chu Kang Waterworks (CCKWW) has been named Water Project of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2020, a year after its opening in August 2019. CCKWW is one of Singapore’s oldest water treatment plants and the second largest with a total capacity of up to 80 […]
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19 August 2020 — More building owners are aiming for higher tier Green Mark Certifications (Green Mark Platinum and above), an indication of the industry’s awareness of the positive impact of Green buildings and recognising them as key in our efforts to fight climate change. A total of 376 projects, including 16 overseas ones, were […]
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Moving on from Newater, Singapore has big plans for Newsand – a promising new construction material culled from incineration waste. More ambitiously, it wants to create Newoil – using discarded plastic to replace fossil fuels. The country is looking at developing its chemical recycling industry and establishing a pilot plant for this, said Senior Minister […]
Singapore, 2 July 2020 — Carbon emissions make up 97 per cent of Singapore’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Paris Agreement, Singapore has pledged to, by 2030, reduce its emissions intensity by 36 per cent from 2005 levels, and to stabilise its emissions and peak around 2030. The Singapore government has announced its long-term strategy […]
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Singapore, 27 June 2020 – A new $1.36 billion Construction Support Package will be extended to firms in the construction sector to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19. As the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has been migrant workers living in dormitories, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) worked with the […]
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Singapore’s design community rallies behind DBCS’s call to reimagine a better world with the Design for Good initiative: Six most promising projects selected for funding, project development & rapid prototyping Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) issued an open call on 13 April 2020 to rally the Republic’s design community to reimagine and pitch ideas on how they […]
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