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 […]
Asia Pacific’s Green Building Boom: New WorldGBC Report Highlights Market Benefits
A new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched on 10 July 2025 demonstrates that sustainable buildings across Asia Pacific are outperforming conventional assets, delivering higher financial returns, lower operational costs, and improved resilience while supporting national climate goals. Titled A Changing Business Case, the report provides clear evidence that green-certified buildings command […]
New Go 25 Industry Resources launched at IGBC-SG 2025 to accelerate Sustainable Cooling
The Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) unveiled on 9 July 2025 two new resources as part of the Go 25 movement to accelerate sustainable cooling, as new research reveals a seismic shift in how businesses value green buildings. Launched at the Singapore-International Green Building Conference 2025 (IGBC-SG 2025) by the Minister for Sustainability and the […]
Pushing Green Building Adoption amidst Challenging Business Environment
The newly released ‘Awareness to Action: Insights for a Greener Built Environment’ report, jointly developed with SGBC Founding Member Schneider Electric, tracks a notable shift in corporate attitudes since its 2023 edition. Although 74% of businesses plan to increase their use of green buildings in the next 1-2 years, up from 52% in 2023, implementation […]
Revised BCA Green Mark Criteria for User-Centric Schemes – New BCA Green Mark for Interiors (GMI) Scheme
SGBC has been working with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to review the Green Mark User-Centric schemes to update its relevance for a broader base of application for interior spaces. In the past year, BCA and SGBC have been conducting walkthroughs with projects that have stepped forward to refine the criteria. The new BCA […]
Beat the Heat without Aircon: Home-grown Firm Designs Cooler, Smarter Spaces
As Singapore pushes for more sustainable cooling under the Go 25 movement, a key question emerges: how do we stay comfortable while reducing dependency on air-conditioning? SGBC Founding Member SJ Group is tackling this challenge head-on with climate-responsive approaches and innovations that include usage pf canopies that can bring down the surface temperatures of the […]