Summary draft pointers

-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.

-Singapore’s economic success over the many years has resulted in a sharp increase of buildings being built, contributing to a quarter of the carbon emissions 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.

-A building that reduces the total consumption of water and electricity.

-Using green building designs:

1) Use light colours

2) Maximise natural light

3)Leverage technology

4) Select and install suitable elements that promote sustainability

5) Work with stakeholders

-To combine design and sustainability