Singapore architects, engineers sign green petition

Singapore

SINGAPORE may not have bushfires or major floods to deal with but this does not mean that the country has no environmental problems. Future climate projections include rising daily mean temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and heavy rainfall as the world gets warmer.

Buildings and construction account for almost 40 per cent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, and are a major cause of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss.

Seeing the urgent n…