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2020, Mar 13 - HDB’s Green Towns plan ambitious but doable: Experts.

2020, Mar 5 - The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) will be making this push by creating a masterplan for green buildings.

2020, Jan 17 - Republic is first country in Asia to sign Construction Declares which takes action to avert climate crises.

2020, Jan 14 - National Development Minister Mr Lawrence Wong: Redevelopment for Singapore does not mean having to tear down or demolish all our old buildings.

2020, Jan 13 - Over 80 new housing developments to have 45- 60% green cover under new guidelines.

2020, Jan 10 - Mr Choe Peng Sum, Pan Pacific Hotels Group chief executive, on how the group is making its hotels more sustainable.

2019, Sep 8 - The Old Hill Street Police Station, the National Library and the Esplanade are turning to green solutions to keep utility costs down.

2019, Sep 5 - The built environment needs to be more energy-efficient than ever as the world grapples with climate change.

2019, Sep 4 - National Development Minister Lawrence Wong viewing a cleaning robot, Ava, at the LionsBot booth yesterday at the International Built Environment Week, which is being held at integrated resort Marina Bay Sands’ Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

2019, Sep 4 - Director and founder Zac Toh says greening is going back to its roots and bringing people together and people are more attracted to green spaces.

2019, May 27 - Singapore firms are well ahead of those in other countries in installing smart building initiatives.

2019, May 24 - Flora and fauna conservation will take centre stage at the resort, which will also offer guided nature walks and recycling workshops.

2019, Mar 26 - With the right methods, using recycled materials and adopting eco-friendly measures need not incur higher costs.

2019, Mar 26 - The two parties sign an MOU to undertake joint research into more sustainable construction materials and integrated automation solutions for construction.

2019, Feb 11 - More buildings get energy-saving features, aim for 80% to be green by 2030.

2018, Sept 8 - Green Mark for Healthier Workplaces, the scheme is an expansion of the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) benchmarking programme to acknowledge energy-saving buildings.

2018, Aug 31 - The office of architecture firm HKS at Duxton Road is the first to be awarded the Green Mark Gold Plus Certification for Office Interior by BCA. The office is split into zones, and each zone comes with its
own lighting and air-conditioning systems, which are only switched on when a particular zone is occupied

2018, July 18 - First real estate player to have carbon reduction targets validated by Science Based Targets Initiative. This move by CITY Developments Limited (CDL), is part of its accelerated climate change strategy amid the backdrop of  Singapore’s impending 2019 carbon tax and the global transition to a low carbon economy.

2018, July 03 - An exhibition in New York are meant to get residents, landlords, building owners, architects and developers focused on the effort to reduce waste and increase recycling. The hope is to make for more efficient handling and sorting of waste, from the time residents throw out their trash to when the city picks it up. Because the flow of waste is often treated as a low-priority item in the design of new buildings and older buildings were never constructed to handle recycling, building employees are often left to figure things out for themselves.

2018, May 02 - CDL also achieved a 27.3 per cent reduction in energy use intensity from 2007 levels, exceeding its 25 percent target for 2030. Other achievements includes all of CDL-owned and managed-office buildings attaining Green Mark GoldPLUS and Platinum, the highest-tier certification for environment-friendly buildings.

2018, April 23 - The iconic Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Little India has been restored to its full glory, after a $4.5 million restoration. The 164-year-old temple – one of the oldest in Singapore – was resanctified yesterday in a consecration ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

2017, Apr 17 - One of the most environmentally conscious companies here, developer City Developments (CDL) has further burnished its green credentials by selling what it says is "the first green bond by a Singapore company".
 

2016, Apr 10 - Shipping containers past their prime are being given a new lease of life, with developers here using them to house restaurants, shops and artist studios. Not only are they eco-friendly and cost-effective, but containers are also sought after for their trendy, industrial-chic aesthetic. 
 

2016, Nov 28 - A First-of-its-kind Public Services Centre a key feature of new lifestyle and community hub.
The hub will also put into practice sustainable lifestyle habits, like working towards generating zero waste. The expected 1.4 tonnes of daily food waste it produces can be converted to fertiliser, liquid nutrients or non-potable water, using an advanced foodwaste recycling system. 

2016, Nov 23 - A new foam material that is stronger, more heat-resistant, more soundproof and more waterproof than existing products may be about to shake up the market for insulating materials in industries ranging from construction to aerospace.