As of December last year, the government spent $3.2 million subsidising energy audits in 121 buildings in Singapore. This resulted in energy savings of close to $30 million a year. At Singapore Post (SingPost), changes to the air conditioning system alone saved the organisation $1.2 million in electricity bills a year. To reduce friction and therefore lower energy consumption, renovations were made so...
Energy Saving
Real estate giant CapitaLand saved some S$1.5 million last year by reducing its electricity and water consumption. The green efforts were carried out across 23 properties such as its retail malls and office buildings. The amount of electricity saved can power about 13,000 five-room HDB flats for one month, while the amount of water saved can fill 24 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Last year, CapitaLand...
Four companies were recognised for their eco-friendly practices at the second Singapore Green Summit on Wednesday. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, speaking at the summit, urged companies to put in place more energy-efficient practices. The Grand Hyatt is one of the award winners. The 37-year-old hotel undertook a range of green initiatives - recycling water for its laundry service, installing...
JTC Corporation will plant more trees in Tuas to help companies there cut energy costs, the company revealed at its tree-planting event at the Tuas Biomedical Park on Wednesday. It said a joint study with the National University of Singapore showed that areas with more greenery experience cooler temperatures. Shade from trees and rooftop greenery can bring down temperatures in buildings by nearly five...