11 March 2020 — Pomeroy Academy and The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), UK, today announced the launch of a new scholarship aimed at supporting Southeast Asia’s next sustainability leaders. Open to Southeast Asia professionals looking to enrol at Cambridge University’s Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) Master’s degree, the Pomeroy […]
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4 March 2020 — Singapore’s Ministry of National Development announced that the new HDB Green Towns programme aims to make HDB towns more environmentally friendly and liveable by 2030. The Housing & Development Board (HDB) plays a vital role in supporting the nation’s commitment to sustainable development. The new programme will focus on addressing […]
SGBC’s new office encapsulates the collaborative nature of the Singapore Green building industry 03 February 2020 — The Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) officially opened today its new base of operations at the BCA Braddell Campus (formerly known as the BCA Academy), signalling the Council’s leading role in the transformation of the Singapore building and […]
Singapore, although somewhat protected by its equatorial location and its ‘City in a Garden’ policies, has been experiencing the twin crises of climate breakdown and loss of biodiversity with increasing periods of drought and higher temperatures. The Climate Emergency is the most serious issue of our time, where buildings and construction play a major part, […]
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HASSELL’s Chengdu Panda Land Master Plan has been widely recognized at Singapore’s 2019 landscape architecture and planning awards, collecting three awards for this standout project. The Chengdu Panda Land Master Plan received Outstanding Awards of Excellence for Analysis and Planning at the 2019 Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards, and Bronze for Best Planning at the 2019 […]
First-in-the-world development planned from ground up that integrates used water and solid waste treatment in a compact footprint 24 October 2019 – Singapore’s Tuas Nexus — the world’s first fully energy self-sufficient greenfield facility that will integrate used water treatment and waste management in a single facility — has won international recognition even before construction […]
4 September 2019, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore — The inaugural International Built Environment Week (IBEW) welcomed more than 12,000 overseas and local visitors to the first of its kind built environment event in the region. Themed Transforming the Way We Build, IBEW brings together the whole built environment value chain […]
Singapore-based architecture firm WOHA has been appointed to design the Singapore Pavilion for the 2020 World Expo, held in Dubai. The Singapore Pavilion is led by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore’s land use planning and conservation agency and produced by Radius Experiential International. Located in the Expo’s Sustainability District, the Pavilion is inspired by its […]
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New all-in-one platform combines sustainability, productivity, energy efficiency as well as smart city solutions and innovations in building and construction from across the globe. Press Release — Singapore, 27 June 2019: From 4 to 6 September 2019, IBEW 2019 will feature four co-located tradeshows showcasing the latest innovations and industry solutions: BEX Asia covering the […]
Industry leaders BCI Media Group and SmartBuild Asia join forces to fuel international growth and advance big data and artificial intelligence solutions throughout the construction information industry. SINGAPORE, June 7, 2019 — BCI Media Group (BCI), the leading provider of pre-construction information solutions throughout the Asia-Pacific region, announced today that it has acquired Singapore-based SmartBuild […]
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PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, 6 June 2019 – National water agency PUB intends to deploy a 50 megawatt-peak (MWp) floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Tengeh Reservoir by 2021. When installed, it will be Singapore’s first single large-scale floating solar PV system. The 50MWp Tengeh floating solar PV system will be one of the largest single […]
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Two significant announcements have been made at the Regional Built Environment Forum (BEF) 2019 on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. 1. IMDA, Australian Government sign built environment MoU As part of the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) efforts to position Singapore as a global node for technology and innovation, IMDA will also help to strengthen business […]
