Greening Singapore’sBuilt Environment

Presented by Justin ChewGeneral Manager, Singapore Green Building Council

SingaporeSingapore

MalaysiaMalaysia

PhilippinesPhilippines

ThailandThailand

CambodiaCambodia

VietnamVietnam

LaosLaosMyanmarMyanmar

BruneiBrunei

IndonesiaIndonesia

EquatorEquator

BangkokBangkok

VientianeVientianeRangoonRangoon

HanoiHanoi

Phnom PenhPhnom Penh

Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur

ManilaManila

Bandar Seri BegawanBandar Seri Begawan

JakartaJakarta

AN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE

10% Green SpaceLimited Resources

41.8 km41.8 km

AN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE

Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Intense HeatIntense Heat

AN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE

Population 5 MillionPopulation 5 MillionLand Area 710 Land Area 710 sqkmsqkmDensity 7000 persons/sq kmDensity 7000 persons/sq kmIn 40 yearsIn 40 yearsPopulation increases 415%Population increases 415%Land area increases 21%Land area increases 21%

AN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE

Heavy dependence on AirHeavy dependence on Air--conditioningconditioning

AN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE

Singapore’s Energy Sources

Singapore’s Carbon Dioxide Absolute and Intensity Emissions 1990 – 2005

Primary Consumption

(Combust Fuel)

Secondary Consumption

(Use Electricity)

Overall

Electricity Generation

19,315 (48%) -

Industry 13,465 (33%) 8,328 (21%) 21,793 (54%)

Transport 7,056 (17%) 930 (2%) 7,986 (19%)

Buildings 325 (1%) 5,910 (15%) 6,235 (16%)

Consumer/Households

216 (1%) 3,415 (8%) 3,631 (9%)

Others - 732 (2%) 732 (2%)

TOTAL CO2 = 40,377 kilo tonnes

Singapore’s Key CO2 Contributors (2005)

Buildings are part of the problems…

HK-BEAMLEED

LEED- Canada, GBToolBREEAM- Green Leaf

CASBEEBREEAM

Green Star

LEED-INDIA

International Green Building Assessments Systems

BCA Green Mark – A suitable green building assessment system for tropical countries

BCA Green Mark Scheme recognised as one of the International Green Building Rating Systems by the World Green Building Council

About 400 buildings certified under BCA Green Mark SchemeAbout 400 buildings certified under BCA Green Mark Scheme

Launched in Jan 2005

BCA’s Green Building Initiatives

BCA Green Mark is a voluntary scheme

A green building rating system to evaluate building for its environmental impact and performance

BCA Green Mark has 4 levels of rating

Green Mark Rating Green Mark Points

Platinum 90 & above

GoldPlus 85 to <90

Gold 75 to <85

Certified 50 to <75

Assessment Criteria covers the following areas

Green Mark for New Buildings

2005Version 1.0

2007Version 2.0

2008Version 3.0

2010Version 4.0

GM Version 4.0(in progress)

Area of improvements•Advocate Passive DesignØ Natural VentilationØ Daylighting

•Promote Sustainable Construction•Greater Emphasis on Greenery•Enhanced pre-requisites for higher GM rating

Versioning of GM for New Building

Getting industry feedbacks and fine-tuning

criteria

Evolution of the criteria towards a more holistic approachEvolution of the criteria towards a more holistic approach

Green Practices and Features

Sun Path Analysis Study

Wind Study Simulation

Green Wall

Study of the air flow for effective ventilation simulation

Heat Pump

Recycled Materials

Dehumidifer

Sun Pipe

Energy & Water Labeling

Green Practices and Features

Water Recycling Plant for Construction Usage & Silt Water Management–Membrane filtration

Construction Site Practices

Use of recyclable and renewable children’s play equipment

Use of environmentally-friendly products that uses recycled material

Environmentally Friendly Products

Solar energy from BIVP to light up the sunken plaza @ urban park

Tampines Grande

More than 400 m2 (366 pcs.)of Solar PV Panel Installed75.03 kWp

Ocean Financial Centre

City Square Mall

Use of Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies

Zero-Energy Building (ZEB) @ BCA Academy

1st Anniversary Report Card out in September this year!

190 kWp PV

Showcase

Retrofitting from an existing building

Govt Bldgs -Green Mark

Certified

ZeroEnergy

Building @ BCAA

GreenMark

Champion Award

Review of ETTV / RTTV

BCA Green Mark

Scheme

$ 50 milMND

Research Fund

$20mil IncentiveScheme

Legislation On EnvironmentalSustainability

Successfully ImplementedSuccessfully Implemented

Success of 1st Green Building Masterplan

•• Key Planning Objective Key Planning Objective –– promotion of green buildings is promotion of green buildings is essential to sustainable development (SD) essential to sustainable development (SD)

•• BCA formulated the 2BCA formulated the 2ndnd Green Building MasterplanGreen Building Masterplan•• In support of the IMCSD’s targetsIn support of the IMCSD’s targets•• To step up efforts in delivering a sustainable built environmentTo step up efforts in delivering a sustainable built environment

by 2030by 203080%80% OF EXISTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ‘GREEN’‘GREEN’

IMCSD’s Target for our Built EnvironmentIMCSD’s Target for our Built Environment

66 Strategic Strategic ThrustsThrusts

22ndnd Green Building MasterplanGreen Building Masterplan

Key Initiatives:Key Initiatives:

NEWNEW Public Sector Buildings with more than Public Sector Buildings with more than 5000 m5000 m22 airair--conditioned floor areas to achieve conditioned floor areas to achieve Green Mark Platinum ratingGreen Mark Platinum rating•• Beyond current mandatory requirement of GM Certified Beyond current mandatory requirement of GM Certified ratingrating

New New BuildingsBuildings

22ndnd Green Building MasterplanGreen Building Masterplan

Newly ImplementedNewly Implemented

Key Initiatives:Key Initiatives:

ExistingExisting Public Sector Buildings with more than Public Sector Buildings with more than 10,000 m10,000 m22 airair--conditioned floor area to achieve conditioned floor area to achieve Green Mark GoldGreen Mark GoldPlusPlus ratingrating by 2020 by 2020

ExistingExistingBuildingsBuildings

Newly ImplementedNewly Implemented

Public Sector Taking the LeadPublic Sector Taking the Lead

Key Initiatives: Key Initiatives: GOVT Land Sales Sites to require higherGOVT Land Sales Sites to require higher--Tier Tier Green Mark ratings Green Mark ratings (Platinum and GoldPlus)(Platinum and GoldPlus)For strategic development projects in new growth areasFor strategic development projects in new growth areas

New New BuildingsBuildings

22ndnd Green Building MasterplanGreen Building MasterplanNewly ImplementedNewly Implemented

GM Platinum/Gold PlusGM Platinum/Gold Plus

GM Gold PlusGM Gold PlusGM Gold PlusGM Gold Plus

GM Gold PlusGM Gold PlusObjective : Objective : To achieve at To achieve at least 25 % least 25 % reduction in reduction in energy useenergy use

S$100S$100millionmillionGREEN MARK INCENTIVES FOR GREEN MARK INCENTIVES FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS (GMISEXISTING BUILDINGS (GMIS--EB) EB) For private sector to retrofit their building for better energy For private sector to retrofit their building for better energy efficiency and building performanceefficiency and building performance

ExistingExistingBuildingsBuildings

Newly LaunchedNewly Launched

Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)

…. championing green building developments in Singapore

Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)

A Coalition of Leading Built Environment Organizations and Companies

• Registered as a not-for-profit society in May 2009• Officially launched in October 2009• Started with 142 founding members• Recognised as an Emerging Member by WorldGBC

Minister Mah Bow Tan as SGBC’s Founding Patron

Attained WorldGBC Established Member status in Feb 2010 (7 months ahead of target)

Get the Established Member Status in 1 yearGet the Established Member Status in 1 year

The Mission of SGBC

Promoting green building design, practices and technologies

Integrating green thinking and practice into mainstream design, construction and operation of buildings

Building capability and professionalism in green building development and practices

To propel the Singapore building and construction To propel the Singapore building and construction industry towards environmental sustainability by:industry towards environmental sustainability by:

Exciting upcoming events!!!

Singapore will be hosting the annual Singapore will be hosting the annual WorldGBCWorldGBC International Congress 2010 International Congress 2010

SGBC Inaugural Green Building ConferenceSGBC Inaugural Green Building Conference

BexBex Asia Trade Exhibition (South East Asia’s Asia Trade Exhibition (South East Asia’s Premier Trade Show for Green Building Premier Trade Show for Green Building

Technologies and Solutions)Technologies and Solutions)

13 13 –– 16 September 201016 September 2010Marina Bay $and$, SingaporeMarina Bay $and$, Singapore

We welcome you to join us We welcome you to join us at this 3at this 3--inin--1 event in Singapore 1 event in Singapore

this coming September 2010this coming September 2010