New and existing buildings required to be more energy efficient under revised BCA standards
SINGAPORE: From the end of this year, all new buildings will face higher minimum energy performance requirements, said the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in a media release on Thursday (Mar 4).
Home Team Academy’s new chillers are cool energy savers
Efforts to achieve sustainability goals for the public sector are getting a boost with the switch to chillers that can potentially lower global warming, something done at the Home Team Academy (HTA) two years ago.
Problem of cooling in a hotter Singapore
SINGAPORE – Climate change and urbanisation are nudging up temperatures in Singapore – and increasing the need for cooling here.
MEA launches 6th “MEA Energy Awards” promoting energy-saving buildings
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is continuing its energy-saving building promotion programme for the sixth year into 2021.
Japan and ADB to promote clean energy in Southeast Asia
They will focus on the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation and efficiency as well as other technologies that will facilitate the transition to low carbon energy
Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco ‘smart’ city
In a country where over 80% of residents live in public housing, a government commitment to sustainable urban design could have huge implications. And when it’s a tropical country where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life, the impact could be greater still.
Grundfos Launches Energy Savings Program for Thai Businesses
Grundfos has launched a new service model in Thailand that can help local businesses cut energy consumption by more than one-third, achieving greater sustainability at a lower cost while supporting the country’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2030*.
Start-up looks to help smaller commercial facilities reduce energy consumption
SINGAPORE – Mr Jason Tang, founder and chief executive of energy solutions start-up TablePointer, was troubled that commercial facilities left their machines running even when they were not required.
