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CITY Developments Limited (CDL) has been conferred the Green Mark Platinum award by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for its luxury residential development, Cliveden at Grange.
'The Green Mark Platinum is awarded to exemplary green projects that demonstrate 30 per cent energy and water savings, as well as environmentally sustainable building practices and innovative green features,' the BCA and CDL said in a joint press release on Tuesday.
About 3.5 per cent of Cliveden's construction cost went into the design of its green features.
CDL installed energy-efficient air-conditioners and refrigerators, and the water fittings are also of the highest standard possible under the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme.
It also made used of solar energy for the lighting in the guardhouse and clubhouse areas while the basement has openings and solar tubes to allow natural light in.
The clubhouse, which was designed to be an educational centre to promote eco-consciousness amongst residents, boasts other innovations such as a water film envelope cooling system and a green roof.
Completing the 'green' theme is the landscaping where CDL has planted three times more greenery in Cliveden compared to an average condominium.
The green features are expected to achieve savings in energy costs of over $400,000 per year for the entire development.
The project is estimated to reduce 1,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission per year, which in turn, requires approximately 5,000 trees to absorb this amount of carbon emission, BCA and CDL said.
'It is heartening to note that the private sector has been very supportive of the BCA Green Mark scheme since it was introduced in 2005, with many stepping up their efforts to shape Singapore's built environment into a sustainable one,' BCA's CEO John Keung said.
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