Ways to give green buildings movement a bigger push

BUILDING and Construction Authority (BCA) CEO John Keung believes there are three ways Singapore can further improve its green building standards.

First is the use of more renewable solar energy to power buildings - after all, the sun is the most promising and feasible energy source for Singapore compared to other kinds of renewable energies, says Dr Keung.

To this end, BCA is encouraging designers to either adopt solar energy in building designs now, or make provisions for their adoption in the future.