How can we green our grid to green Singapore’s real estate?

YULANDA CHUNG

AS THE climate crisis rages on, countries around the world are committing to net-zero goals to keep the worst effects of global warming at bay. A large part of meeting these targets hinges on the very buildings that we live and work in.

Buildings represent 38 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, including 28 per cent in operational emissions and 10 per cent in building materials and construction, according to the United Nations (UN) Environment Programme’s 2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.