{"id":106743,"date":"2019-05-01T07:15:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T00:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/green-walls-becoming-more-popular-in-singapore-buildings\/"},"modified":"2019-05-01T08:07:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T01:07:03","slug":"green-walls-becoming-more-popular-in-singapore-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/green-walls-becoming-more-popular-in-singapore-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Green walls becoming more popular in Singapore buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Building and Construction Authority hopes 80 percent of buildings will be Green Mark-certified by 2030, way above the 20 percent in 2013. (Photo: CDL)
\nGreen walls in Singapore are not only popping up in hotels, shopping malls and stores, they have also been incorporated into residential developments.
\nIn fact, a condominium by property giant City Developments Limited has been cited by the Guinness World Records as having the biggest green wall in the world, reported Nikkei Asian Review.
\nSEE ALSO: Homes near green spaces fetch higher prices: study \u00a0
\n\u201cWhen we started designing buildings that have a substantial green plot ratio (the ratio of green space to total site area), we had to work harder to persuade clients to agree to the initial investment and running costs, because greenery does require maintenance and it is a long-term investment,\u201d noted Richard Hassell, co-founder of Singapore-based architectural firm WOHA.
\n\u201cBut with time, we have showed that it is a worthwhile investment that adds value to the property. And we try to make maintenance as easy, accessible and cost-efficient as possible so that it doesn\u2019t require much effort to keep the greenery alive and beautiful.\u201d
\nHe noted that incorporating greenery into the design of the building is easier nowadays. Moreover, the Singapore government has set up a framework called LUSH (Landscaping for Urban Spaces and High-rises) to encourage developers and architects to include greenery in their designs.
\nGovernment policy has helped drive the green wall boom in Singapore. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew underscored that transforming Singapore into a garden city would provide it a competitive edge over other regional hubs following its independence in 1965.
\nThe government is even willing to pay up to half the cost of rooftop gardens and green walls.
\nWith this, many builders set out to have their structures certified eco-friendly under the government\u2019s Green Mark Scheme.
\nThe Building and Construction Authority hopes 80 percent of buildings in Singapore will be Green Mark-certified by 2030, way above the 20 percent in 2013.
\n\u201cClients like it because it gives their building a unique, living, design feature, which can also have a positive environmental impact and create a sense of well-being,\u201d said Hassel.
\nHome buyers looking for\u00a0Singapore Properties\u00a0may like to visit our\u00a0Listings,\u00a0Project Reviews\u00a0and\u00a0Guides.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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