Green Mark scheme hits 20th anniversary, with over 2,500 buildings certified
The very first is the development of an updated Built Environment Decarbonisation Technology Roadmap that outlines major emerging technologies and areas for research and development to boost power effectiveness in Singapore’s built environment. Structure on the 2018 Super Low Energy Building Technology Roadmap, the updated strategy identifies over 50 technologies and techniques to lower operational and embodied carbon.
The Green Mark scheme has undertaken a number of alterations, with the 6th and newest edition introduced in 2021 along with the Singapore Green Building Masterplan (SGBMP).
“By developing clear connections between national schemes and local standards, we can assist unlock global funding circulations and scale up investments in decarbonisation and eco-friendly building projects,” said Chee.
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, developed to evaluate a building’s ecological impact and performance, was first introduced in January 2005, with 17 buildings certified in its inaugural year.
At SGBC’s gala dinner, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat released 2 initiatives to aid drive broader adoption of green buildings moving forward.
In its joint claim, BCA and SGBC claim that 61% of structures have actually been greened since December 2024. Additionally, near 26% of new projects have been certified as SLE properties, while best-in-class buildings have actually attained a 72% development in energy performance over 2005 ranks.
The second initiative is the magazine of a report that bridges the gap between green buildings and sustainable finance in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region. The record, to be released by the World Green Building Council with assistance from OCBC and the region’s environment-friendly building councils, will align green building rating tools from Apac nations with the Asean Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.
The SGBMP established the “80-80-80 in 2030” goal, consisting of 80% of buildings by gross flooring area (GFA) to be green; 80% of new developments by GFA for being super low energy (SLE) buildings; and 80% improvement in energy effectiveness contrasted to 2005 levels for best-in-class green structures– all by 2030.
At a gala dining organized by SGBC on July 11, 20 celebratory qualifications were rewarded to 9 associates and 11 projects in acknowledgment of their “exceptional inputs to Singapore’s eco-friendly building journey”. City Developments, CapitaLand, Mapletree Investments, Keppel and Lendlease were among the associate recipients.
As of March this year, 2,590 buildings have acquired Green Mark qualification, according to a shared news release by the BCA and SGBC. The buildings together save over 4.2 billion kWh of power every year, enough to power one million four-room HDB flats per year, the firms add in. It is also equal to $1.3 billion in cost savings each year.
