In the article, "Green buildings, Singapore's natural ally for a greener future", MacKenzie (2017) states that green building design is the way to fight climate change. The author claims that Singapore’s economic success over the many years has resulted in a sharp increase of buildings being built. This contributes to a quarter of the carbon emission produced by Singapore. To combat this issue of climate change, BCA aims to have at least 80% of buildings to be Green Mark certified by the year 2030 and to educate people of the consequence of climate change. In fact, some buildings have already started going green. For example, PARKROYAL has features that makes it energy efficient. For a building with green building designs, it should consist of light colours, makes use of natural lighting, optimize technology, utilizing an element that emphasizes sustainability and lastly, liaising with the stakeholders. Asia Square is a prime example of this. It consumes 35% less energy and is one of the most efficient buildings in Singapore, as it combines design and sustainability. This shows that having a green building design is not expensive and is the way forward.
Thesis statement: The summary provides clear details on the positive impacts and details of green buildings, however, it fails to mention why developers and businesses would adopt green building.
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