SINGAPORE : Buildings that adopt environment-friendly features
and green architecture will soon get the Green Mark award.
This is a new award introduced by the Building and Construction
Authority with the support of the National Environment
Agency.
Under the Green Mark scheme, buildings will be accessed based on
their impact to the environment.
They will be graded for various criteria such as energy and water
efficiency, indoor environmental quality, environmental protection
and even innovative green technologies adopted.
The idea is to encourage developers and designers to look at
buildings as part of the entire landscape and to enhance the
greenery in the buildings and surroundings.
The scheme was launched by Minister of State for Defence and
National Development Cedric Foo on Tuesday.
He says green buildings will enjoy lower running costs from the
reduced energy, water and materials consumption.
They will also offer a more pleasant working environment, which is
beneficial to employees' productivity and health.
Although a voluntary scheme, Mr Foo notes there is already strong
interest from leading private and public sector organisations for
their projects to be assessed under the Green Mark programme. -
CNA
