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Buildings in S'pore have to meet higher standards to be certified green under refreshed scheme
Published Wed, Sep 8, 2021 · 05:50 AM
Singapore
NEW and existing buildings will now have to hit higher sustainability standards to be certified green, with the reduction of embodied carbon in developments as one of the criteria emphasised.
The changes to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark scheme come as Singapore pushes towards its target to become a low-carbon built environment.
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