Topic 4 Flashcards
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Purpose rating systems
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- measuring how ‘green’ is a green building
- provides metric for evaluating investments
- set priorities
- provides incentives and recognition
- raise public awareness
- sets target to reduce energy consumption
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What are rating systems?
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- verify and quantify sustainable design
- define goals for sustainability
- set parameters and boundaries
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1st master plan - 2006
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- spur private sector
- impose minimum standards on environmental sustainability
- promote research and development
- build up capacity of industry
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2nd master plan - 2009
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- new public buildings to achieve platinum
- existing bldgs to achieve goldplus by 2020
- encourage developers to achieve higher rating
- profile sg as a hub
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3rd master plan - 2013
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- encourage energy disclosure and voluntary display of bldg performance
- forge closer partnership between people, private and public sectors
- enhance facilities management capability in green retrofits and operations of green buildings
- engage tenants and occupants to drive consumption behavioral change and emphasize on well being of users
- create open research platform to develop and test-bed technologies for wider adoption and deployment of energy efficient building solutions and practices.
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Criteria of legislation:
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- Major retrofitting (existing)
- replace chillers (existing)
- GFA > 2000m2 (new)
- additions and alterations which involves increase of GFA by 2000m2
- energy audits once every 3 years
- annual submission if bldg info and energy consumption data
- various incentives schemes
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Requirements for BCA green mark
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- pre-requisite requirements
- energy related requirements
- other green requirements
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Tools for SFM
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Energy efficiency - reduce energy consumption for daily operation
Water efficiency - efficient use of water consumption
Environmental protection - reduce reliance on natural resources
Other green features - reduce energy consumption through innovative ways
