This afternoon, we witnessed a critical shift in industry sentiment during the World Green Building Council Asia Pacific Regional Network’s inaugural Resilience Webinar, titled “Building Resilience to Heat”. Regional experts came together with nearly 200 attendees from across the Asia Pacific region to tackle a question that defines our era: how do we cool our […]

Rethinking Thermal Comfort for People, Buildings and Cities Singapore’s Go 25 movement has already brought an important question into the mainstream: do we really need to cool every indoor space as much as we do today? Rather than repeating the setpoint discussion, the next step is to ask a broader design question – what actually […]

This morning, the Singapore Green Building Council hosted a collaborative dialogue with SGBC Member Signify at the Singapore Sustainability Academy, tackling the intersection of global regulatory shifts and local climate action. We kicked off with an industry context update, sharing Singapore’s latest sustainability initiatives and green building developments. Signify’s Global Head of Sustainability Mr. Maurice […]

SGBC Member organisations received accolades at the annual International Built Environment Week (IBEW) 2026 Industry & Awards Dinner on 4 September 2026. The BCA “Project of the Year” (PoY) and “Company of the Year” (CoY) awards respectively. Their achievements embody the spirit of transformation in the BE sector and are a testament to the high […]

If our parks, streets, and public spaces are designed to support healthier lives, what role should our indoor environments play? This question informs the latest issue of SG Green. Singapore has shown that a dense city can also be a green city. Today, that ambition is evolving: from reducing environmental impact to creating regenerative spaces that […]

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has unveiled Green Mark Version 7 (GM v7), a significant refresh of Singapore’s national green building certification scheme. Announced at the International Built Environment Week (IBEW) 2026 Opening Ceremony, GM v7 marks a new chapter in the nation’s journey towards a more sustainable built environment. The new framework introduces […]