Leading companies at one-north adopt environmentally-friendly district cooling systems [Press Releases]

Keppel DHCS Pte Ltd (Keppel DHCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Integrated Engineering Ltd, has secured contracts to provide its environmentally-friendly district cooling systems (DCS) services to leading companies at Biopolis and Fusionopolis at one-north.

With contract tenures of 10 to 20 years, Keppel DHCS will expand its existing plant at one-north by 4,000 Refrigeration Tons (RT) to provide DCS services to Ascendas and Procter & Gamble (P&G), among other companies, bringing its total plant capacity at one-north to almost 30,000 RT.

Mr Joseph Ng, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel DHCS, said, “We have established a solid track record of providing uninterrupted district cooling services to the satisfaction of our customers. The new contracts not only reflect the confidence of our clients in the reliability and quality of our facilities and service, but also the growing awareness of businesses to reduce energy costs by adopting energy-efficient building technologies.” Read more

Singapore Celebrates 1000th BCA Green Mark Building Project [Press Releases]

26 February 2012 (Sunday) – Singapore has reached a new milestone in its green building journey – the 1000th green building since the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Scheme was introduced in 2005. The 1000th placing goes to Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Centre (SRC), which has achieved the BCA Green Mark GoldPlus, the second highest rating under the green building rating scheme.

2. To mark this special milestone, about 500 residents from Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) participated in a ‘Walk the Green Talk’ event this morning. Led by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Teo Chee Hean, who was accompanied by other Members of Parliament from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and Punggol East SMC, the walk began at Pasir Ris Elias Community Club and ended with a memorable award ceremony at Pasir Ris SRC. DPM Teo, together with Singapore Sports Council’s (SSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Lim Teck Yin, received the Green Mark Award from Mr Quek See Tiat, Chairman of BCA and Dr John Keung, CEO of BCA. Read more

Latest Green Jobs in Singapore [20 - 26 Feb 2012]

1. Senior Consultant – Waste, EnviroSolutions & Consulting Pte Ltd
2. Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD) Senior Manager / Manager, Cofely South East Asia Pte Ltd
3. Senior SHEQ Consultant / Senior Business Development Manager, ST Electronics (e-Services) Pte Ltd
4. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist / Coordinator, TES-AMM (S) Pte Ltd
5. ESHQ Manager & Officer, De-Factors Consultants Pte Ltd
6. EHS Manager, Johnson Controls (S) Pte Ltd
7. Assistant Director / Senior Executive / Executive (Policy), Ministry of The Environment and Water Resources
8. Executive (Environment Management Group), RGF HR Agent Singapore Pte Ltd
9. R&D Senior Scientist (Biological Processes Techncial Leader), Siemens Pte Ltd
10. Research Scientist (Chemistry), Siemens Pte Ltd
11. Pilot Plant Operations Manager, Siemens Pte Ltd
12. Senior Applications Engineer, Siemens Pte Ltd
13. Project Management & Product Engineer (Environmental Engineering), Riverchelles Pte Ltd
14. Research Engineer, WDB Singapore Pte Ltd
15. Project Manager – Water Division, Hays Specialist Recruitment Pte Ltd
16. Lead Process Design Engineer (Thermal), Hays Specialist Recruitment Pte Ltd
17. Sustainability Officer Interns, Oaktree Consulting
18. Environmental Health Executive, National Environment Agency
19. Meteorological Officer, National Environment Agency
20. Planning Executive (ISO14001), Mass Power Services Pte Ltd
21. Marketing / Sales Client Relation, GreenA Consultants Pte Ltd
22. Engineer, GreenA Consultants Pte Ltd
23. Executive (Environment, Health & Safety), Sentosa Leisure Group
24. Senior Manager (Energy Solutions), Cofely South East Asia Pte Ltd
25. Water Treatment Engineer, Salesbridge Search & Recruitment
26. Marketing Executive, Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd
27. Technician, Hyflux Limited
28. Electrical Design Engineer, Aspect Solar Pte Ltd

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New water alliance launched [News]

By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia, 24 Feb 2012.

A new water alliance has been launched to lead research and specialist consultancy services in Southeast Asia.

In partnership with Dutch research institute Deltares, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new water alliance called NUSDeltares.

It aims to pursue high-impact water research and specialist consultancy services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Singapore, Johannes WG Jansing, witnessed the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between NUS and Deltares.

The Agreement was signed by Professor Barry Halliwell, NUS deputy president (Research and Technology), and Mr Harry Baayen, managing director of Deltares. Read more

i Light Marina Bay returns with more organisations taking part [News]

By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia, 24 Feb 2012.

Asia’s first and only sustainable light art festival i Light Marina Bay returns in March with more than two-fold increase in participating buildings.

So far, 42 buildings have pledged to take part in the campaign to drive energy efficiency.

This is a big jump from the 16 building owners and corporations that supported the 2010 inaugural edition of the “Switch Off, Turn Up” campaign.

The campaign has also extended its reach well beyond the Marina Bay precinct, with buildings across the island pledging their support. Read more

Social Entrepreneurship in an urban context

Whenever a narrative about development is written, the focus is usually on the rural poor. The narrator often selectively forgets that there are also the urban poor which live in the flavellas of Rio to the slums of Dharavi. Slums in global mega cities are sometimes the economic engine of those regions. The domestic staff, factory labor, and the minimum wage staff all live in urban shanty towns.

Social Enterprises (or SE) usually cater to the rural folks in selling artisan products or bringing skills training. The use of microfinance by SEs such as Grameen and BRAC in Bangladesh has helped many rural poor start their own businesses. Microfinance is not only for the rural poor but can also apply to the urban poor in providing them credit access to start their own businesses. For example, Singapore-based microfinance SE, Milaap, is helping the poor urban communities in southern India in their quest for a better life. Read more

Are we sacrificing clean air for carbon cuts? [News]

By Nicholas Fang and Henrick Tsjeng, Today, 24 Feb 2012.

The Singapore Budget 2012 was recently announced and it was revealed that the Green Vehicle Rebate (GVR) Scheme will be replaced with a new Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS).

The GVR offers a 40 per cent rebate for environmentally friendly vehicles. The CEVS is a rebate programme that will specifically reward carbon-efficient vehicles – those with low carbon emissions per kilometre travelled – with rebates, while penalising those with higher carbon emissions.

The Special Tax for diesel vehicles that comply with Euro V emissions standards will also be slashed from S$1.25 per cu cm to S$0.40 per cu cm with effect from January 2013, a 70 per cent reduction. This is to promote the use of new diesel technologies that are considered cleaner. Read more

Project: Eco-Office turns 10 [Press Releases]

Singapore, 23 February 2012 – Sustainability was the buzz word this morning at City Square Mall, Singapore’s first eco-mall, as real estate developer City Developments Limited (CDL) and the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) – officially introduced a make-over for the Project: Eco-Office initiative at the 10th Anniversary Celebration and Presentation Ceremony. The event was graced by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.

Project: Eco-Office which was launched on 5 June 2002, is a joint initiative by CDL and SEC. Targeted at the business community, the outreach initiative provides organisations with a ‘starter kit’ on cultivating environmental-consciousness at the workplace. The aim was to bring the environmental message to offices in Singapore by making available posters and stickers with environmental messages that could be displayed in one’s office. Read more

Earth Hour HQ to relocate to S’pore [News]

By Qiuyi Tan, Channel NewsAsia, 20 Feb 2012.

Climate change movement Earth Hour is moving its global headquarters from Sydney, Australia to Singapore.

It is expected to move to Singapore in May.

Earth Hour started as a one-city campaign in Sydney in 2007.

By 2011, the movement has spread to 5,251 cities and towns, reaching some 1.8 billion people in 135 countries.

The global movement encourages individuals, businesses and communities to switch off lights for one hour on the last Saturday of March every year.

Earth Hour executive director and co-founder Andy Ridley said Singapore offers the level of connectivity and opportunity the campaign needs to move forward. Read more

The New Rules of Green Marketing by Jacquelyn A. Ottman (Book Review)

Jacquelyn A. Ottman is a pioneer in green marketing with over 20 years of experience in helping companies develop and market products with sustainability in mind. Her new book, The New Rules of Green Marketing: Strategies, Tools, and Inspiration for Sustainable Branding, is the cumulation of her vast consulting experience and previous books on green marketing. The book is more than a marketing book, it is a practical guide that covers the necessary strategies for a business to successfully embrace and integrate sustainability into its brands.

In the book, Jacquelyn shares that green is now mainstream and can be made up of different segments of green consumers. In the United States, 83% of adults can be considered at least some “shade” of green, and they enjoy a lifestyle where sustainable choices are accessible, attractive and readily available in retail and online stores. The green market is here to stay, and will also grow and mature, and thus changing the the rules of engagement further. Read more

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