14 Nov Understanding the Push Toward Green and Sustainable Buildings
With the increasing collective concern for our environment, many agencies have begun to push for the standardisation of green buildings, also known as green architecture or green design. The green design approach promotes environmental responsibility by designing, constructing, and operating facilities via sustainable processes to reduce our carbon footprint and minimise the harmful effects of construction projects on the environment and human health. This also entails safeguarding air, water, and earth using eco-friendly materials and building practices. Green design has long been in practice in Singapore, thanks to the efforts of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) and Building and Construction...