Lens on Singapore: Cooling in Singapore heating up (Ep 2)

    • What green solutions can we adopt before we ‘cool’ ourselves and the planet ‘to death’ with energy-guzzling, conventional air-conditioning?
    • What green solutions can we adopt before we ‘cool’ ourselves and the planet ‘to death’ with energy-guzzling, conventional air-conditioning? PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BTVISUAL
    Published Mon, Aug 21, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    Singapore hasn’t been spared the effects of global climate change but we are getting hotter faster than some territories. What greener solutions are there we can adopt to stay cool? Howie Lim speaks to industry experts to find out.

    Synopsis: A monthly current affairs podcast which puts the lens on issues that impact business, money and liveability in Singapore.

    Highlights of the conversation:

    04:45 Localised air conditioning a solution?

    09:23 Solutions for commercial buildings

    13:55 The district cooling solution

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    20:00 Cooling as a Service, CAAS

    22:55 What individuals can do to ‘stay cool’

    Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

    With James Trevelyan, emeritus professor, engineering school at The University of Western Australia and inventor of Coolzy, professor Lee Poh Seng, executive director of the Energy Studies Institute, Suaw Ching Yi, principal engineer, sustainable energy solutions at SP Group, Susan Leng, CEO of Paragon Reit Management Pte. Ltd, Janice Wu, head of corporate development at Cuscaden Peak Investment and Sebastien Walker, head of business development, mixed use and real estate at ENGIE South East Asia.

    Edited by: Claressa Monteiro and Howie Lim 

    Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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