EUI vs. Platinum SLE: Strategic Energy Planning Under GM:2021
When existing building owners embark on a Green Mark certification journey, the immediate decision is rarely about architecture; it is about strategic energy pathways. Under...
Month : December 2017
Low-GWP Refrigerants & Scope 1 Emissions
The Low-GWP Refrigerant Transition: Eliminating Scope 1 Direct Emissions in Central Chilled-Water Plants While electricity consumption forms a building’s Scope 2 emissions, direct Scope 1...
Why Un-Monitored Systems Fail In-Operation Audits (BCA-Compliant Sub-Metering Standards)
Why Un-Monitored Systems Fail In-Operation Audits (BCA-Compliant Sub-Metering Standards) The era of passing a Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA) energy audit using a one-off...
The Math Behind Super Low Energy (SLE): Integrating On-Site Solar PV with Deep Retrofits
For REIT managers, property developers, and C-suite real estate executives in Singapore, achieving Super Low Energy (SLE) status is no longer just a marketing halo—it...
Trump announces reductions to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right...
Demystifying Life Cycle Assessments (LCA): From Embodied Carbon Tools to Net-Zero Asset Ratings
For building owners targeting Green Mark Platinum or Super Low Energy (SLE) status, conducting a formal Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the ultimate mechanism to...
Reducing Internal Heat Gain: LED Retrofits, Lux Controls, and Lighting Power Budgets
Reducing Internal Heat Gain: LED Retrofits, Lux Controls, and Lighting Power Budgets Every watt of electricity drawn by an indoor luminaire converts into heat inside...
EEG vs. GBIC 2.0 Challenge: Two Paths to Subsidize Singapore Building Retrofits
Every existing non-residential building in Singapore over 5,000 m² that demonstrates consistently high energy consumption must now face a decision matrix regarding its Mandatory Energy...
Maximize Retrofit ROI: Navigating the 2026 Updated BCA GMIS-EB 2.0 Scheme
For privately-owned existing buildings in Singapore, the biggest hurdle to achieving Green Mark Platinum or Super Low Energy (SLE) status has always been the upfront...
Linking BCA GM:2021 Data to Preferred Green Loan Rates and SGX Disclosures
In Singapore’s built environment, the definition of a “prime asset” is changing. Real estate is no longer valued solely by location; it is increasingly valued...