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BCA-REDAS-SGBC Green Seminar 2012: Unveil the Secrets behind Green Successes
By BCA-REDAS-SGBC
GREEN BUILDINGS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Mr Allen Ang, Deputy General Manager, Projects and Head of Green Building, City Developments Limited
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.
First on 19 March 2012 | Filed under Post-Event
Tropical and Subtropical Green Building Conference Alliance
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The TSGBA conference is organized by China Green Building Council and Singapore Green Building Council, and jointly organized by Shenzhen Green Building Association and China Green Building (Hong Kong) Council closed its curtain on 10 December 2010 with a total of 300 participants. The main discussion topics cover “Natural Ventilation, Shading and Three Dimensional Greening”.
In order to formulate and discuss the current science and technology achievements within green building industry, expert technical papers related to these topics were selected and presented during the conference.
ChinaGBC handed over the TSGBA over to Singapore Green Building Council; who will be organising this event in Singapore 2011.
First on 4 January 2011 | Filed under Post-Event
Site Visit from European Chamber & Indonesia GBC
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The European Business Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia with their Property Working Group visited the Green Buildings arranged by Singapore Green Building Council. The Green Buildings are BCA Academy, National Library, Marina Barrage and the KTP Hospital.
First on 29 December 2010 | Filed under Post-Event
Study Mission to US GreenBuild Conference 2010 - Part 2
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Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. A group of close to 30 delegates led by SGBC attended the US GreenBuild Conference in November 2010.
Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference dedicated to designing, building, living and working in environmentally friendly buildings. The expo features more than 1,000 exhibiting companies in more than 1,900 exhibit spaces. There are more opportunities to learn from the Greenbuild concurrent sessions to LEED and Education Provider workshops to green building tours around the city.
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
PostReport-USGreenBuild_Part2.pdf
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Study Mission to US GreenBuild Conference 2010 - Part 1
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Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. A group of close to 30 delegates led by SGBC attended the US GreenBuild Conference in November 2010.
Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference dedicated to designing, building, living and working in environmentally friendly buildings. The expo features more than 1,000 exhibiting companies in more than 1,900 exhibit spaces. There are more opportunities to learn from the Greenbuild concurrent sessions to LEED and Education Provider workshops to green building tours around the city.
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
PostReport-USGreenBuild_Part1.pdf
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