Upcoming Events

SGBC has lined up a series of insightful seminars, workshops and events that enable industry players to provide valuable knowledge sharing and updated information.

17 Mar 2020
[Important] Deferment of Renewal Requirements for SGBC-GMAPs (2020/2021)
Deferment of renewal requirements for Singapore Green Mark Professional Qualification Scheme for year of practice 2020/21

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a key requirement of the SGBC Green Mark Professional Qualification Scheme to ensure that Green Mark Accredited Professionals (GMAPs) continue to maintain knowledge and skills aligned with current industry and regulatory developments.

All qualifications under the SGBC Green Mark Professional Qualification Scheme require annual renewal. Renewal of qualifications is granted only upon the fulfilment of requisite CPD points for the respective qualification. For more information on the SGBC Green Mark Professional Qualification Scheme, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions.

Change in 2020 Renewal Requirements for Green Mark Professional Qualifications expiring 30 June 2020

In view of the current COVID-19 situation and cancellation of most CPD events, the renewal of Green Mark Professional Qualifications that are expiring on 30 June 2020 will be deferred by 1 year to 30 June 2021. Renewal fees for 2020 will also consequently be waived.

To qualify for the deferment, GMAPs are required to complete the following actions:
- Update personal profile, academic qualification, career history and competencies by 31 May 2020.
- Update CPD activities that have been undertaken in the current CPD year as the points will be brought forward to the next year. CPD activities include completed Green Mark projects, relevant Masters degree/ Doctorate programmes, research publications, seminars and courses.
- CPD points that have been earned in current CPD accumulation period (01 June 2019 – 31 May 2020) will be carried forward in full to the next CPD accumulation period (01 June 2020 – 31 May 2021).
All GMAPs are required to log in to the SGBC-GMAP portal and update profile details by 31 May 2020, failing which the account will be made dormant and deactivated.

For a guide on updating CPD activities, click here.

Continuation of CPD Events (with control measures) and Shift to e-Learning Platforms

SGBC continues to seek avenues for GMAPs to continue their professional development. Seating capacities for physical seminars will be scaled-down to take into account social distancing recommendations and refreshments will be served individually.

SGBC’s CPD programmes are in the midst of being shifted to online platforms and more information will be provided in due course.

As an added option for professional development, GMAPs may enrol in e-learning programmes offered by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) as SGBC has reciprocal CPD arrangements with GBCA. CPD points awarded by GBCA will be recognised in full by SGBC’s Green Mark Professional Qualification Scheme. Reciprocal arrangements are being made progressively with other GBCs and further information will be provided when arrangements have been finalised.

For more information on enrolling in GBCA's e-learning programmes and upload of CPD points, click here.
14 May 2020

[Registration Closed] SGBC Webinar Series Session #1: How Good is Good Enough - Assessing Lighting Metrics

Lighting is an integral part of our places and spaces, playing a vital role in the health and wellbeing of occupants, as well as contributing to energy optimisation and savings. A growing body of research has linked good lighting with improved occupant comfort, including an improved quality of sleep for occupants in workspaces that prioritise the use of daylight.

In this 3-part live webinar series, delve into the intricacies of lighting design and controls, illuminating this aspect of green and healthy buildings. At each interactive webinar, hear from industry professionals and specialists on key lighting design considerations and take the opportunity to have your questions answered.

The first session of Lighting the Way to Health & Sustainability is an in-depth discussion on lighting metrics. Lighting metrics help building and space designers to understand and assess how a lighting system will operate. By taking into consideration and understanding the key metrics of light quantity, quality and efficiency, lighting can be designed cost-effectively for optimum efficiency and coverage. Jewel Changi Airport will be used as a case study for this session, showcasing how its indoor lighting was conceptualised and designed for 24-hour operations and how lighting helps to create an outdoor environment indoors.

Session 1 features speakers Michael Heinemeier, Director at Lutron GL Limited, and Yusuke Hattori, Associate Director at Lighting Planners Associates.

Find out more here.
21 May 2020

[Registration Closed] SGBC Webinar Series Session #2: Lighting for Productivity - Lighting Control Strategies

Lighting is an integral part of our places and spaces, playing a vital role in the health and wellbeing of occupants, as well as contributing to energy optimisation and savings. A growing body of research has linked good lighting with improved occupant comfort, including an improved quality of sleep for occupants in workspaces that prioritise the use of daylight.

In this 3-part live webinar series, delve into the intricacies of lighting design and controls, illuminating this aspect of green and healthy buildings. At each interactive webinar, hear from industry professionals and specialists on key lighting design considerations and take the opportunity to have your questions answered.

The second session of Lighting the Way to Health & Sustainability highlights the effects of lighting on productivity. Good lighting plays a major role in ensuring the productivity and wellbeing of employees in any workplace and is one of the seven features outlined by the World Green Building Council that defines a green and healthy workplace. By placing the occupant at the heart of lighting control strategies, light can be used to foster greater employee satisfaction and motivation.

Session 2 features speakers Michael Heinemeier, Director at Lutron GL Limited, and Angela Woo Scott, Design Director at Light Collab.

Find out more here
26 May 2020

[Registration Closed] SGBC Webinar: Preparing for the New Business As Usual

As the world gradually recovers from the activity restrictions imposed due to the global pandemic, employees worldwide are slowly returning to the workplace. While working-from-home has become the new norm, offices and other workplace premises still cannot be done away, but are our workplaces ready and safe for employees to return?

Buildings, being where we spend the majority of our time in, have key roles to play in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of its occupants. Worldwide, building-based prevention and control measures have become one of the most important methods of fighting against the effects of the pandemic. In this special webinar, join us as we take a look at how our buildings can prepare for the resumption of work and the new business as usual.

Click here to register: https://mailchi.mp/sgbc/webinar-26052020
28 May 2020

[Registration Closed] SGBC Webinar Series Session #3: Bringing the Sunshine In - Automating Daylighting Systems

Lighting is an integral part of our places and spaces, playing a vital role in the health and wellbeing of occupants, as well as contributing to energy optimisation and savings. A growing body of research has linked good lighting with improved occupant comfort, including an improved quality of sleep for occupants in workspaces that prioritise the use of daylight.

In this 3-part live webinar series, delve into the intricacies of lighting design and controls, illuminating this aspect of green and healthy buildings. At each interactive webinar, hear from industry professionals and specialists on key lighting design considerations and take the opportunity to have your questions answered.

The third session of Lighting the Way to Health & Sustainability is about daylighting systems. Human beings are attuned to daylight, with a body of research showing that improving employee access to natural daylight can reap productivity and health benefits. By automating daylight penetration with an efficient control strategy, workplaces and spaces can make full use of natural daylight to improve the health and wellbeing of its occupants.

Session 3 features speakers Michael Heinemeier, Director at Lutron GL Limited, and Robert Tsu, Senior Lighting Designer at Aurecon.

Find out more here
02 Jul 2020

[Registration Closed] SGBC Webinar Series: Balancing the Net Zero Equation

The built environment, responsible for more than a third of global carbon emissions, is in a prime position to address climate challenges through low-carbon and net-zero building principles. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)’s Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) project aims to consolidate and catalyse action across the globe, and highlight leadership action in total sector decarbonisation. Through a combination of thought leadership and direct intervention action, the global project aims for buildings to be Net Zero Energy by 2030 and for all buildings to be Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

In this 3-part webinar series, hear perspectives on going net zero from different stakeholders in the built environment value chain, the possible pathways towards net zero and how challenges can be addressed. A roundtable discussion with the WorldGBC ANZ team will be held after the 3rd webinar session to help translate notion into action and for the WorldGBC to share about the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. Registration for the roundtable is complimentary, and separate from the webinar registration and will be shared once finalised.

Click here for more information: https://mailchi.mp/sgbc/webinar-series-anz2020?e=8ef57f98e4

Click here to register: https://web.sgbc.online/public/event/rsvp/173
14-28 Jul 2020

[Registration Open] SGBC Webinar: Safeguarding Public Health through the Workplace

The emphasis on human health and wellbeing has never been greater in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic, with cleanliness and hygiene becoming key weapons in addressing public health concerns. The built environment sector must step up to deliver healthy, equitable, resilient spaces and places for people to live, work and play in the new normal.

In this 3-part SGBC Webinar series supported by Education Series Partners Dyson and Softbank Robotics, dive into the intricacies of what is now the new normal for the foreseeable future. From enhancing workplace wellness to determining if a place is sufficiently clean, gather insights, best practices and industry intelligence from our speakers to adapt facilities for the new normal.

Session #1 - Enhancing Workplace Health
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3pm - 4pm

Post-coronavirus restart, designing and adapting workplaces catering to the greater emphasis placed on public health and hygiene will be crucial for organisations. Find out how to configure and redesign your workplaces to keep occupants safe and healthy.

Session #2 - How Clean is Clean?
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 3pm - 4pm

Regular and effective upkeep of cleanliness have become one of the most effective weapons against the pandemic. But how clean is clean? Find out more about the metrics for cleanliness and how to take preventive cleaning measures to benefit the health and wellbeing of building occupants.

Session #3 - Creating Greener, Cleaner, & Healthier Places & Spaces
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 3pm - 4pm

As public health converges with workplace health, workplaces now have to incorporate occupant health and wellbeing as an essential dimension to workplace design and configuration. Learn more about the evolving industry trends and associated trade-offs through a special panel discussion helmed by SGBC.

Find out more and register for the series today: https://web.sgbc.online/public/event/rsvp/176
23 Jul 2020

[July 2020 Intake] SGBC Carbon Footprint Course: Assessing the Carbon Footprint of Building Products
31 Aug to 4 Sept 2020

International Built Environment Week 2020

Indicate your interest here: https://www.gevme.com/ibew-2020-indication-of-interest
03 Sep 2020

SGBC Gala Dinner 2020

Details of the event will be made available soon.