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Schüco mullion/transom façades

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Delivering on a sustainable design intent

From “need to have” to “nice to have” Following through on a sustainable design intent is not always easy, but there’s no time to waste in tackling climate change and other sustainability issues. So what’s getting in the way? What are the biggest barriers to achieving more sustainable cities, buildings, interiors and products? Are there […]

Singapore Budget 2021

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Tuesday (16 February) that Budget 2021 will shift “from containment to restructuring” as Singapore’s economy continues to reopen. Budget 2021, with the theme Emerging Stronger Together, combines measures to help families, workers and businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis in the immediate term, with measures to accelerate structural adaptations for the long […]

Strengthening access to sustainability: SGBC inks MoU with Singapore Polytechnic

Industry players and end-users can look forward to greater access to built environment sustainability, enabled through a new collaboration between the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) and SGBC Founding Member Singapore Polytechnic (SP). The partnership was cemented by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 11 December 2020 at Singapore Polytechnic and witnessed by Desmond Lee, […]

Singapore Green Plan 2030

The Government unveiled the Singapore Green Plan 2030 today. The five ministries backing the plan are the Ministries of Education, National Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Trade and Industry, as well as Transport. The Green Plan charts ambitious and concrete targets over the next 10 years, strengthening Singapore’s commitments under the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda […]

WorldGBC spotlights female leader driving Asia Pacific’s sustainable building movement

The biennial World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)’s Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards showcases businesses and innovators breaking ground for sustainable buildings. One of this year’s categories, Women in Green Building Leadership Award, celebrates the inspiring female leaders from the movement. An independent panel of judges assessed nominations from Asia Pacific Green Building Councils, and selected winners […]

2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction

Building sector emissions hit record high, but low-carbon pandemic recovery can help transform sector Emissions level from the operation of buildings hit their highest ever in 2019, moving the sector further away from fulfilling its huge potential to slow climate change and contribute significantly to the goals of the Paris Agreement, according to the fifth […]

Energy

The first rule of energy is to use less. The building sector emits an excess of 30 per cent of all global greenhouse emissions. And so, for nations to reach the targets of the Paris Agreement, it must become more efficient, stay cool and reduce demand. In the pages ahead we see examples of passively […]

Certified hygienic wall paints for a healthier environment

Brought to you by Mapei Mapei has developed hygienic paints that comply with international standards. Both paints are ideal for all types of masonry, render, smoothing and levelling compounds, as well as old paintwork, as long as they are well bonded and sound. The paints have a wide range of colour options, and offer smooth […]

Refinishing Hardwood Flooring Surfaces Offers Reduced Carbon Footprint

Brought to you by Bona In a 2020 report from the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, which was conducted with input from Bona, it states that a 78 per cent reduction in carbon footprint can be achieved when refinishing rather than replacing hardwood floorings. With resilient floor surfaces, refinishing can offer up to 92 per […]

Water Becomes the New Crude and Other Things

The next few years will see water become intensively harnessed for energy purposes. With fossil fuels in limited supply and its utilisation causing great harm to the environment, water could be seen as a cleaner and renewable alternative for energy production. This article will discuss three water-based technologies with respect to energy production. WATER AS […]

Steering Clear of Catastrophe: Solutions from the Built Environment

Humanity is facing “an existential threat” from climate change as the world is “nearing the point of no return”. These were the stark warnings issued by the UN General-Secretary three years ago. With an imminent threat to the survival of our species, one would expect swift and decisive actions from our world leaders, as if […]

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