Unlocking Funding Support to Build EPD Capabilities in Singapore
Environmental product declarations (EPDs) are quickly becoming essential in today’s business landscape. Whether you are supplying into the construction sector or looking to meet sustainability demands from global clients, companies increasingly need credible, third-party verified product data to stay competitive. But developing an EPD requires a life cycle assessment (LCA), technical expertise, and alignment with […]
New joint report by WorldGBC and OCBC maps alignment of green building rating tools with sustainable financing principles
A ground-breaking new report and technical appendix, Unlocking Capital: Aligning Asia Pacific’s Green Building Rating Tools to the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, provides the first focused analysis of how green building certification systems align with sustainable finance principles and the ASEAN Taxonomy’s environmental objectives (technical screening criteria and do no significant harm criteria). The […]
AECOM launches AI Innovation Centre in Singapore to transform underground infrastructure planning and design
Supported by the Economic Development Board (EDB), AECOM has established on 9 September 2025 its Underground Infrastructure AI Innovation Centre in Singapore. Led by digital professionals with extensive experience in urban planning and infrastructure, the Centre will focus on developing AI-powered solutions to improve data quality, enhance the mapping of underground utilities and safeguard underground […]
Collective Action to Go 25
The Singapore Green Building Council was honoured to co-host a Go 25 event on 20 Aug. 2025 along with the City Green Tenant Bonus Programme Awards Ceremony at Republic Plaza alongside our Founding Member City Developments Limited (CDL). The event celebrated the commendable achievements of CDL’s tenants in advancing energy efficiency and sustainability within their premises. […]
Deploying Innovative Concrete Solutions in Singapore
To help local and international innovators looking to deploy innovative concrete solutions in Singapore, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), in partnership with various stakeholders, has developed an eResource on the regulatory requirements and compliance standards for concrete properties and performance, along with information on available testing facilities. This eResource is aligned with the Built […]
SSFA–SGBC Concluding Roundtable: Real Estate Sector Decarbonisation
On 29 July 2025, the Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) co-hosted a concluding roundtable on financing decarbonisation in real estate, wrapping up a year-long series of engagements by the SSFA’s Transition Finance Workstream. The session gathered developers, valuers, financial institutions, consultants, and regulators to assess proposed solutions across three […]
Industry Insight: Green building adoption is slowing – Can retrofitting close the gap?
Singapore has set ambitious targets to green 80% of its buildings by 2030 — but progress is slowing, and that’s a challenge for the entire built environment industry. So how can landlords, developers, and building managers unlock the next phase of growth and meet rising ESG demands? Is retrofitting existing buildings now the biggest opportunity […]
Celebrating Two Decades of Green Building Excellence
Singapore marked a significant milestone in its green building journey at the SGBC Gala Dinner 2025 on 11 July 2025, with Minister for National Development, Mr. Chee Hong Tat, lauding the achievements of the BCA Green Mark certification scheme, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Launched twenty years ago by BCA with just 17 certified […]
Charting the Path Forward for Decarbonising the Built Environment
To chart the path for Singapore’s next set of ambitious decarbonisation goals beyond 2030, the development of an updated Built Environment Decarbonisation Technology roadmap was announced during the SGBC Gala Dinner 2025 on 11 July 2025, outlining key emerging technologies and areas for research development to improve energy efficiency in Singapore’s built environment. Building upon […]
Aligning Asia Pacific Green Building Rating Tools to the ASEAN Taxonomy
As the latest initiative to bridge green buildings with sustainable finance in the Asia Pacific region, an Insights Report was announced at the SGBC Gala Dinner 2025 on 11 July 2025. This is the first in a new series of regional publications developed to support the transition towards a more sustainable, circular, and resilient built […]