With the introduction of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Scheme over the past few years, Singapore has seen an exuberant interest in green buildings. This growing interest has also spread to the hospitality sector, with more sustainable-themed hotels sprouting up in Singapore. Singapore’s latest green hotel, PARKROYAL…
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Singapore is Leading the Way on Green Buildings
Singapore is leading the way on green buildings through actively greening its building stock, improving its masterplan for green buildings, and providing events for green building industry players to collaborate on solutions and explore the latest products and services. Singapore is one of the leading cities in the world in…
Continue ReadingRaising the Bar For Green Hotels in Singapore
Singapore’s green building and property leader, City Developments Limited (CDL) is raising the bar for green hotels in Singapore with the newly-opened W Singapore – Sentosa Cove, which is a new hotel awarded with the BCA Green Mark Platinum Award. The Platinum Award is the highest rating for green developments…
Continue Reading2012 Guide to Singapore Government Funding and Incentives for the Environment
[Check out the updated 2020 Guide to Singapore Government Funding and Incentives for the Environment] Singapore is well-known as a clean and green city with the government striving for environmental sustainability while growing the economy. The government has also identified Environmental and Water Technologies (EWT) including Clean Energy as strategic…
Continue ReadingNew Financing Scheme and Minimum Standards for Existing Buildings Announced at the International Green Building Conference 2011
Minister of State for National Development and Manpower, BG (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin announced a new financing scheme and minimum Green Mark standards for existing buildings at today’s opening of the International Green Building Conference (IGBC) 2011, which is part of the annual Singapore Green Building Week. In the Singapore Sustainable…
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