Over 150 industry professionals attended the SGBC Seminar on Navigating the BCA Green Mark Version 7 scheme this afternoon, gleaning valuable insights and engaging discussions on the future of Singapore’s built environment. We extend our sincere gratitude to SGBC Member and Education Partner, ESGpedia, for supporting this event.
Key takeaways from the Seminar:
- Decoding GM v7: Ms Lee Yan Lin from the Building and Construction Authority Singapore (BCA) opened with a comprehensive overview of the six headline changes, including the new Energy Rating pathway, the SLE70 tier, Whole Life Carbon scoring, and the April 2027 transition timeline.
- Tools for Tender Wins: Mr. Benjamin Tan from ESGpedia demonstrated how built environment companies can leverage carbon and sustainability data to secure points across four GM v7 sections—Intelligence, Health & Wellbeing, Whole Life Carbon, and Resilience.
- Lessons from the Ground: An insightful panel discussion, moderated by Mr. Benjamin Soh (ESGpedia), brought together Ms Vun Ching Chan (BCA), Mr. Kew Yuan Chun (Frasers Property Limited) and Ms Bharathy G Shanmugam (Singapore Management University) to share candid insights on embedding ESG into daily operations, engaging subcontractors, securing internal buy-in, and translating sustainability progress into tangible business outcomes like tender wins, cost savings, and stronger client and financing relationships.
The conversation and discussions made one thing clear: the gap between knowing what GM v7 requires and embedding it into day-to-day operations is where the real work – and the real opportunity – lies.
Want to know more about GM v7? Check out our GM v7 online learning content on the SGBC Digital Academy: https://digitalacademy.sgbc.sg/course/gm-v7-summary