CDL’s Group General Manager Mr Chia Ngiang Hong (2nd from left) and CDL’s Head of Green Building, Decarbonisation & Safety, Mr Allen Ang (2nd from right, also SGBC President), receiving CDL’s award for Partner Commendation from Minister for National Development Mr Chee Hong Tat (centre). They are pictured with BCA’s Deputy CEO for Industry Development Mr Tan Chee Kiat and SGBC’s Chief Executive Officer Ms Yvonne Soh.
CDL Continues
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Special mentions to Republic Plaza and City Square Mall as outstanding Green Mark 20th Anniversary Building Projects.
Singapore recently marked a significant milestone in its green building journey at the gala dinner of Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) with guest of honour, Minister for National Development Mr Chee Hong Tat. The gala was also a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Building Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark certification scheme.
The BCA Green Mark is a green building rating system that assesses environmental performance of buildings based on various criteria, including energy efficiency, resource efficiency, and indoor environmental quality.
CDL was highlighted as among nine public- and private-sector developers that have supported the Green Mark scheme over the past 20 years. The giant developer alone, has received 129 Green Mark certifications across its suite of properties to date.
Mr Sherman Kwek, CDL's Group CEO, said, “As a pioneer partner and adopter of the Green Mark scheme, we are honoured to have contributed to the greening of Singapore’s built environment for three decades. Our flagship commercial property, Republic Plaza (RP), was among the first to receive the Green Mark Gold in 2005. Since then, through ongoing retrofitting to enhance energy efficiency and leveraging smart systems to optimise operations, RP attained Green Mark Platinum in 2012 and Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) status in 2023.”
“Beyond infrastructure upgrades, we actively engage our tenants to adopt sustainable practices within their office spaces. Last July, we piloted the City Green Tenant Bonus Programme at RP, which saw 100% participation by all eligible tenants. This first-of-its-kind decarbonisation initiative incentivises tenants to adopt sustainable practices and effectively reduce energy consumption, which will contribute towards reducing Scope 3 emissions.”
“Today, we have 129 Green Mark certifications for our developments and office interiors, with 39% at the highest Platinum and SLE tiers. With our target to achieve SLE certification for 80% of our owned and managed buildings by 2030, we will continue to invest in innovative solutions to improve energy efficiency, transform our value chain and support our nation’s decarbonisation efforts.”
