Architects say more developers in Singapore are exceeding the country’s highest green building standards, with private sector demand rising by as much as 30 percent. From mass engineered timber structures to district cooling systems, developers are investing in energy-efficient designs to lower operating costs and reduce carbon emissions. The trend comes as rising energy prices […]

The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA), Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) co-organised a closed-door roundtable on 3 June 2026, bringing together leaders from real estate, finance, policy and standards. The session was hosted by SGBC Founding Member CapitaLand Investment Limited at Capital Tower. The discussion focused on the drivers […]

SGBC wrapped up an insightful, full-house morning at Capital Tower on 3 June 2026 for the 𝘚𝘎𝘉𝘊 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘉𝘛𝘪 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. As Singapore accelerates toward its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050, global capital flows are increasingly demanding credible, science-based decarbonisation pathways. Today’s session showed that the local built […]

What will the future of healthy buildings look like? On this episode of the Air Quality Matters podcast, hear from the Indoor Air 2026 local organising committee Prof. Tham Kwok Wai (Conference President), Er. Yvonne Soh (Conference Vice-President (Executive)) and Prof. Chandra Sekhar (Conference Vice-President (Technical)) as they share their perspectives on how the indoor […]

With the growing demand for empirical validation of environmentally friendly materials, a critical challenge for built environment players lies in verifying that actual chemical and structural performance matches up to sustainable product claims. This afternoon, the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) brought our Green Mark Professionals and SGBC Member representatives on an insightful technical SGBC […]

In this CNA Insider article delivered in partnership with SGBC Founding Member Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore), find practical tips on using and maintaining your air-conditioners, so your home stays comfortable without wasting energy. Going 25 with a medium-speed fan is one of the tips, find out more about Go 25 here. Read the full article here.