Green Mark scheme hits 20th anniversary, with over 2,500 buildings certified
Since March this year, 2,590 structures have actually obtained Green Mark qualification, according to a shared press release by the BCA and SGBC. The buildings jointly conserve over 4.2 billion kWh of power every year, sufficient to power one million four-room HDB flats per year, the firms add in. It is likewise comparable to $1.3 billion in cost savings annually.
“By developing clear links between national schemes and local standards, we can help unlock global resources circulations and range up investments in decarbonisation and environment-friendly building jobs,” stated Chee.
The second effort is the publication of a report that links the gap between green structures and sustainable finance in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region. The report, to be released by the World Green Building Council with assistance from OCBC and the area’s environment-friendly building councils, will align green building rating tools from Apac countries with the Asean Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.
The Green Mark scheme has undergone a number of revisions, with the sixth and latest release launched in 2021 together with the Singapore Green Building Masterplan (SGBMP).
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) recently noted the 20th anniversary of the BCA Green Mark certification scheme. The green building rating system, made to evaluate a structure’s ecological impact and performance, was first launched in January 2005, with 17 structures certified in its inaugural year.
At a gala dinner held by SGBC on July 11, 20 celebratory qualifications were rewarded to 9 partners and 11 ventures in recognition of their “excellent contributions to Singapore’s green building journey”. City Developments, CapitaLand, Mapletree Investments, Keppel and Lendlease were amongst the partner recipients.
At SGBC’s gala dinner, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat released two initiatives to aid drive bigger taking in of green buildings moving forward.
The SGBMP developed the “80-80-80 in 2030” target, comprising 80% of structures by gross flooring area (GFA) to be eco-friendly; 80% of new developments by GFA for being super low energy (SLE) buildings; and 80% improvement in energy efficiency compared to 2005 levels for best-in-class green structures– all by 2030.
The first is the development of an updated Built Environment Decarbonisation Technology Roadmap that outlines key emerging technologies and locations for research and development to boost power performance in Singapore’s built surrounding. Building on the 2018 Super Low Energy Building Technology Roadmap, the updated plan identifies over 50 technologies and techniques to reduce functional and embodied carbon.
In its shared statement, BCA and SGBC say that 61% of structures have been greened since December 2024. On top of that, near to 26% of brand-new projects have been licensed as SLE properties, while best-in-class structures have actually accomplished a 72% development in energy efficacy over 2005 ranks.
