During his presentation, he discussed on CDL’s green building strategy towards sustainability using the five key points;
-Align Green (Align business model and identify sustainability opportunities, taking a holistic, life-cycle approach in green buildings)
-Build Green (Build capabilities by investing in research & innovation to reduce environmental impact of both products & operations)
-Cultivate Green (Create awareness and cultivate a culture of change by inspiring employees and value chain)
-Deliver Green (Deliver innovation and sustainability goals through tracking, reporting and continued improvements)
-Embrace Green (Embrace and continue to lead change; and be well-positioned to benefit from changes to the operating environment)
AN APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING: TREELODGE@PUNGGOL
Mr Alan Tan, Deputy Managing Director (Centre of Excellence on Environmental Sustainability Research), HDB Building Research Institute, Housing Development Board
Mr. Tan presented on the vision for HDB first eco-precinct;
-A community for comfortable green living,
-More sustainable over the long term,
-Lowers real costs and strives for best practice in meeting environmental needs and targets,
& the objectives;
-Demonstrates passive design strategies and technologies
-Shows that innovation and sustainable development can be both practical and cost effective
-Sets a benchmark for next phase of HDB green public housing developments
THE JOURNEY OF A GREEN INNOVATOR
Dr Ho Nyok Yong, Director cum Technical Director, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd
Dr. Ho shared on the most successful green technology projects as follows:
-A building that was constructed almost entirely with Concrete containing Recycled Aggregate
-Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) for aircraft parking apron in Changi Airport
-Processing of Asphalt Pavement Waste into Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) for use in the production of asphalt mixture
-Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) for road construction
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Ms Vivien Heng, Project Director – Architecture, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd
Ms. Heng showed insights on the future of green architecture: New ways of living;
-Technologies still undiscovered
-New landuse & airspace planning
-New mobilities & social patterns
-New economies & diversities
-New building products & innovations
-New habitat restoration
& New products & innovations;
-Smart glass
-Thermo-responsive memory materials
-Phase change material
-Supra-molecular materials
-Light transmitting materials
A LEADER IN M&E CONSULTANCY IN GREEN MARK AWARDS
Ms Irene Yong, Senior Associate Director, Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd
Ms. Yong shared on Beca’s key differentiators, sustainability approach, Green Mark journey (26 Green Mark awards since 2004), project references & industry outreach.
]]>2011年12月5日，由中国建筑科学研究院会同国内大型房地产企业、环境保护研究机构、建筑设计院、环境交易所等共11家单位共同承担的住建部2011年科技项目《低碳住宅与社区应用技术导则》在北京召开评审会并通过验收。评审委员会由来自全国各地的11位专家组成，住建部节能专家委员会副主任郎四维研究员担任主任委员，住建部住宅产业化促进中心副总工程师孙克放担任副主任委员。中国绿色建筑委员会王清勤副秘书长出席了评审会。 建筑业的能耗发生在建筑材料及构件的生产能耗、材料运输能耗、建筑物建设过程中的能耗、建筑物运营阶段的能耗、建筑物拆除和部分构件循环利用过程中的能耗。对于住宅和社区而言，不仅包含这5个阶段的能耗，还包含公共园林维护、社区内交通、社区照明以及部分市政设施运营所需要的能耗。传统上，建筑技术规范、标准、指南主要针对的是建筑本体，较少考虑建筑与人的关系以及建筑与社区的关系，项目成果之一《低碳住宅和社区应用技术导则》可直接作为我国低碳住宅和社区建造的技术依据，在吸收建筑本体节能减排的经验之外，侧重关注到社区公共设施、公共环境、公共服务的组织与安排，尤其关注到节能减排的主体——社区公民发挥的作用。对节能减排而言，本项目具有可观的应用价值，环境和社会效益明显。《低碳住宅和社区应用技术导则》覆盖了住宅与社区从规划到社区运营、家庭使用的全部流程，包含了大量能效提升、可再生能源利用、节能技术、新型工艺、建材选择、社区管理等切合实际的创新思路和技术要点。
本项目的主要成果包括：《低碳住宅与社区应用技术导则》、《低碳住宅与社区应用技术导则-应用指导》、《国内外主要低碳建筑应用案例分析报告》、《国内住宅与社区低碳技术应用现状分析》、《寒冷地区绿色三星级住宅建筑的创新与集成——天津万通生态城新新家园项目实践》。项目成果具有广泛的推广价值和应用前景。评审委员会一致同意该研究项目通过验收，达到国际先进水平。
]]>Participating would allow you to showcase your company’s comprehensive range of products and services, as well as your organization’s portfolio, to Singapore’s building and construction community. This will help you find many new business leads, and grow your potential database of clients.
Many established companies and SIBL Members alike have already confirmed their participation, in view of the excellent mileage, strong response, and positive publicity that they will be able to generate. As such, we hope that you and your company will be featured prominently in the journal as well, so as not to miss out. Advertise with SIBL today, and watch your business grow!
To confirm your participation, kindly select your desired position(s) on the attached Application Form, then sign + stamp the form and fax / email back to Fax: 6254 8468 / Email: trevor@multinine.com.sg.
The application due date will be on 28 July 2011.
For enquiries, please contact Trevor Teh at Tel: 6281 8888.
SIBL would like to thank you once again for your support, and look forward to featuring you in the SIBL Professional Builders Journal 2011 - 30th Anniversary Commemorative Edition.
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The findings from this research were published in The Straits Times and broadcasted on Ecoventures, a segment from Asia Business Tonight on Channel News Asia. The World Green Building Council lists this white paper as one of their resources.
]]>Besides the US GreenBuild conference, the delegates also toured some of the site visits organised by SGBC.
• Johnson Control Campus Head Quarters at Glendale
• Chicago Botanic Garden’s New Plant Conservation Science Center
• Green Tie Affair Networking by Johnson Control
• Empire State Building at New York
• Stony Brook University Project at New York
• New York Times Building
Besides the US GreenBuild conference, the delegates also toured some of the site visits organised by SGBC.
• Johnson Control Campus Head Quarters at Glendale
• Chicago Botanic Garden’s New Plant Conservation Science Center
• Green Tie Affair Networking by Johnson Control
• Empire State Building at New York
• Stony Brook University Project at New York
• New York Times Building