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8SINGAPOREBUILDERSDIRECTORY2024/2025andachievingan80%improvementinenergyefficiencyforbest-in-classgreenbuildings(comparedto2005levels)AnothertransformationalinitiativeisBCAsGreenMarkSchemeTheschemesetsstringentstandardsforenergyefficiencywaterconservationenvironmentalprotectionandindoorenvironmentalqualitySinceitstartedin2005morethan4600buildingsinSingaporehavebeencertifiedundertheGreenMarkCertificationSchemeThesenumbersaregrowingbytheyearsasSingaporeaspirestowardsourSGBMPgoalofgreening80%oflocalbuildingsbytheyear2030GoingfurtherBCAalsoawardsGreenMarkPlatinumAwardstobuildingsanddistrictsthatareindustryleadersinenvironmentalsustainability–showcasingexceptionalandinnovativepracticesingreenbuildingdesignconstructionandoperationAmongrecipientsofthisprestigiousawardtwostandoutsarethe51-storeyCapitaSpringskyscraperandthePDDLocatedintheheartofSingaporesCentralBusinessDistricttheCapitaSpringbuildingintegratesextensivegreenspacesincludinganurbanfarmandskygardenintoitsdesignMeanwhilethe50-hectarePDDisamorerecentawardrecipientclinchingthePlatinumAwardforGreenMarkDistrictsin2024FuellingDevelopmentWithIncentivesandSubsidiesGovernmentincentivesandsubsidieshavefurtheraccelerateddevelopmentsandprojectsacrosstheindustryparticularlytheadoptionofgreenbuildingpracticesOfspecialmentionisBCAsBuildingRetrofitEnergyEfficiencyFinancing(BREEF)schemewhichhashelpedmanydeveloperstopayfortheupfrontcostsofenergyretrofitsofexistingbuildingsthroughenergyperformancecontractarrangementsAdditionallytheSingaporegovernmentfundstheresearchanddevelopmentofsustainableconstructiontechnologieswithinitiativesliketheBuiltEnvironmentAcceleratetoMarketProgrammewhichbringsinventorsandcompaniestogethertofast-tracktheinnovationprocesstosolvereal-worldindustrychallenges;theCitiesof TomorrowR&DProgramme(CoT)a$150millionmulti-agencyeffortledbyMinistryofNationalDevelopment(MND)toidentifychallengesthatcitiesfaceanddevelopR&Dsolutionstoaddressthechallenges;andothersBuildingandConnectingaSmartNationSingaporesvisionofbecomingaSmartNationisdrivingsignificantadvancementsinurbandevelopmentandsmartcityinitiativesThisvisionencompassesvariousaspectsofurbanlivingincludinginfrastructuretransportationandpublicservicesallinterconnectedthroughadvancedtechnologiesTheSmartNationinitiativeaimstoharnessthepowerofdataanddigitaltechnologiestoimprovethequalityoflifeforSingaporeansProjectslike theisland-wideSmartNationSensorPlatform(SNSP)andthePDDarepioneeringexamplesofhowsmarttechnologiesarebeingintegratedintourbanplanning and developmentTheseprojectsusesensorsdataanalyticsandAI tocreateefficientsustainableandresponsiveurbanenvironmentsTheintegrationofsmartcitytechnologiesextendstotransportationaswellForinstancetheLandTransportAuthority(LTA)hasplansforimplementingsmartmobilitysolutionsincludingautonomousvehiclesandintelligenttransportsystemstoenhanceconnectivityandreduce congestions across our160kmnetwork ofexpresswaysroadtunnelsandmoreAcceleratingDevelopmentWithTechnologyandInnovationGloballytheconstructionindustryisundergoingadigitalrevolutionwithtechnologyandinnovationtransformingvariousaspectsofthebuildingprocessSingaporehasbeenquicktoadopttheseadvancementspositioningitselfamongtheleadersinsmartconstructionanddigitalintegrationBuildingInformationModelling(BIM)isonetechnologythathasbecomeacornerstoneofmodernconstructionpractices–enablingdetailed3DmodellingofbuildingsforbetterplanningdesignandmanagementthroughouttheprojectlifecycleTheuseofBIMhasconsistentlyledtosignificantimprovementsinefficiencyaccuracyandcollaborationamongstakeholders– and cruciallyimproved safety andmorecontrolledcosts