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SingaporeLeading the Way for green BuiLdingS in the tropicSCONTENTS5 INTRODUCTION8 TAKING THE FIRST STEP14 THE GREEN BUILDING MASTERPLAN26 GREENING THE VALUE CHAIN: BUILDING EXPERTISE AND ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS34 THE PATH AHEAD: Singapore , A GLOBAL LEADER IN GREEN BUILDINGS, WITH EXPERTISE IN THE TROPICS AND SUB-TROPICSPrinted on Recycled Paper23INTrOduCTIONCome 2030, Singapore will be much greener than today when 80 per cent of its buildings is certified green - that is, energy and water efficient, with a high quality and healthy indoor environment, integrated with green spaces and constructed from eco-friendly materials. The energy consumption in buildings can be reduced by 30% to 80% using proven and commercially available : United Nations Environment Programme Report40% of global energy consumption and resources1/ 3 of greenhouse gas emissions25% of global water consumptionBuildings account for:This is the goal set by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Sustainable Development (IMCSD) which charts Singapore s national sustainability strategies.

the various incentive schemes and setting minimum legislated standards for existing buildings. The second masterplan also gave more prominence to Research and Development (R&D), and greater emphasis on profiling Singapore as an international leader in green building capability. Indeed, over recent years, the success of BCA’s Green

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