{"id":121883,"date":"2021-09-08T03:40:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/singapore-buildings-to-meet-higher-standards-under-revised-green-certification-scheme\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T12:17:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T05:17:06","slug":"singapore-buildings-to-meet-higher-standards-under-revised-green-certification-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/singapore-buildings-to-meet-higher-standards-under-revised-green-certification-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore buildings to meet higher standards under revised green certification scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe BCA Green Mark 2021 scheme is part of the Singapore Green Building Masterplan, with the aim of encouraging the industry and professionals to\u00a0develop green building solutions.
\nNew and existing buildings in Singapore will have to meet higher sustainability standards to be certified green under the Building and Construction Authority\u2019s (BCA) revised scheme.
\nAn internationally recognised green building certification scheme designed for the tropical climate, the BCA Green Mark 2021 was pilot launched in April 2021 as part of the Singapore Green Building Masterplan and is set to take effect from 1 November 2021.
\nThe scheme aims to encourage the industry as well as professionals to collaborate and develop green building solutions.
\n\u201cAs part of the review, BCA also consulted key industry stakeholders including the Trade Associations and Chambers such as the Real Estate Developers\u2019 Association of Singapore and the Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore,\u201d said BCA on Tuesday (7 September) in a release.
\nIt noted that the revised scheme would not have separate criteria for various categories of buildings and developments like hotels, shopping malls and schools.
\nThe certification will apply to new and existing buildings and developments as well as to those in operation or those developments and buildings that have been previously certified under BCA Green Mark.
\nTo be certified under BCA\u2019s revised scheme, buildings will have to meet higher minimum Energy Efficiency levels as well as score sufficient points in the scheme\u2019s sustainability sections.
\nThis comes as BCA GM: 2021 \u201caims to raise our standards in energy performance and place greater emphasis on other sustainability outcomes\u201d such as designing for maintainability, using smart technologies, reducing embodied carbon across the life cycle of a building, enhancing the resilience of a building to climate change, and creating healthier environments for building users.
\nMoreover, the new scheme has been aligned to international sustainability goals and requirements like the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals and World Green Building Council Health and Wellbeing Framework.
\n\u201cAs part of the BCA GM: 2021 certification scheme and to push for more SLE developments in Singapore, BCA and the industry created a new standard for super low energy residential buildings,\u201d revealed BCA.
\nIt explained that this standard would emphasise \u201cpassive design for the residential units and common areas, active designs through high performance, energy-efficient systems, smart energy management using sensors to control the use of services such as lighting, fans, air-conditioning and escalator operations, and the use of renewable energy such as solar power for common facilities such as swimming pools, gymnasiums and function rooms\u201d.
\nDevelopers and building owners pursuing certification under the new scheme for their developments and buildings will continue to have access to green finance, said BCA.
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\nCheryl Chiew, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact her about this story, email:\u00a0cheryl@propertyguru.com.sg.\u00a0
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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