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MEDIA RELEASEREINFORCE STRATEGIES ON GREEN BUILDINGS, SAYSBCA’S EXPERT PANEL- International experts give thumbs up for Singapore’s green building efforts andemphasised the need to reinforce specific strategies through government leadership,mandatory requirements and incentives- Singapore, first country outside of America and Europe, to receive the I-Star Award byUS-based energy efficiency coalitionSingapore, 26 June 2013 – The International Panel of Expert (IPE) on Sustainabilityof the Built Environment reviewed Singapore’s progress on its green buildingmovement. BCA’s Green Building Masterplan has set the framework for policies andinitiatives such as legislation and incentives to further the adoption of green buildings.The five-member foreign experts and eight-member local experts in the field of greenbuildings met from 24 to 26 June to discuss what more Singapore can do to furtheradvance the effort in green buildings.2. The expert panel supported BCA’s plan to focus on greening existingbuildings and to engage e building users and tenants using BCA’s user-centricGreenMark schemes. This will complement and intensify the green building efforts.3. They also felt that the current incentive approach can continue to encouragebuilding owners to go for higher Green Mark ratings and save both energy andmoney and to build up a critical mass of green buildings in Singapore.4. In a recent study by BCA on 36 commercial buildings, results haveshown thatan efficient chiller system can improve energy efficiency by up to 42% afterretrofitting. This contributes to an overall energy savings of 16% of the total buildingconsumption. The total energy saved was 85 GWh per annum. This energy saving

can be used to power another 17,860 HDB 5-room flats for a year 1 (See Annex A). Interms of monetary savings, owners of these 36 buildings saved a total of $22.7million per year.5. The international experts also shared their perspectives on exploring someform of building energy performance disclosure and labelling for benchmarking andimprovement purposes to heighten awareness and broaden the reach of greenbuildings to building owners and consumers. In addition, it is also important toeducate the younger generation on environmental sustainability and continue to traina pool of capable green building workforce. They also recommended the need forcontinual government and industry support of the research, development anddeployment (RD&D) of innovative and effective green building technologies. Allthese efforts will help strengthen Singapore’s position as a global leader in greenbuildings in the tropics and sub-tropics.6. These recommendations will be reviewed by BCA for adaptation and inclusionin the third Green Building Masterplan which will be unveiled in September, at theInternational Green Building Conference to be held during the Singapore GreenBuilding Week from 9-13 September 2013.Singapore’s Efforts in Greening the Built Environment7. The number of green building projects in Singapore has grown from 17 in2005 to about 1,600 in eight years. This translates to 47 million m 2 of Gross FloorArea (GFA), or 20% of Singapore’s total GFA. Singapore is thus well on track tomeet its goal of greening 80% of Singapore’s building stocks by 2030.8. The 2 nd Green Building Masterplan launched in 2009 has been instrumental inachieving such stellar results. Recognising BCA’s outstanding achievement inleading the green building movement and energy efficiency improvement, the USbasedenergy efficiency coalition, Alliance to Save Energy, will confer on BCA the1 Based on national monthly average electricity consumption for HDB 5-room household of 396.55kWh (SP Services); and residential electricity tariff (EMA and SP Services) of 26.70cents/kWh (Apr-Jun 2013).

International Star (I-Star) Award 2 in October 2013. Singapore is the first countryoutside of America and Europe to receive this Award.9. Dr John Keung, CEO of BCA, said, “The award is testament to our progress ingreening Singapore’s built environment through BCA’s Green Building Masterplan.With a robust plan that looks into all aspects of creating a sustainable builtenvironment, I am confident that our vision of becoming a global leader in greenbuildings, with particular expertise in the tropics and sub-tropics, can be realised inthe next few years.”10. With a focus on greening our existing buildings, several initiatives, includingthe $100 million Green Mark Incentive Scheme for Existing Buildings was introducedto encourage retrofitting and upgrading works for improving building energyefficiency. The scheme was fully committed earlier this year, co-funding up to 50% ofthe costs of energy efficient equipment and professional services for 81 projects.11. A pilot Building Retrofit Energy Efficiency Financing (BREEF) scheme wasalso introduced in 2011 to provide credit facilities for commercial building owners.Under the scheme, building owners can carry out energy efficient retrofits under anEnergy Performance Contract (EPC) arrangement. BCA currently co-shares 50% ofthe risk of any loan default for 5 projects with the participating financial institutionissuing the loans.Legislation for Existing Buildings12. Buildings consume about one-third of Singapore’s total end-use electricity. Togive a greater push for energy efficiency in existing buildings and to improveSingapore’s energy security, productivity and growth, landmark legislation for energyefficiency was introduced to mandate minimum environmental sustainabilitystandards for existing buildings. The Regulations will be implemented from the 3 rdquarter of 2013 and building owners will have to fulfill three requirements under theBuilding Control Act:2 The Star of Energy Efficiency awards are given to individuals, organisations, companies, learninginstitutions, and government programs that have demonstrated a significant and tangible commitmentto the cause of energy efficiency both in the U.S. and abroad

• Achieve minimum Green Mark standards for existing buildings when acooling system is installed or retrofitted (effective from early January 2014)• Carry out three-yearly energy audit on building cooling systems andcompliance with design system efficiency (effective from early January 2014)• Submit building information and energy consumption data annually (effectivefrom 1 July 2013)___________________________________________________________________Issued by the Building and Construction Authority on 26 June 2013About BCAThe Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore champions the development ofan excellent built environment for Singapore. BCA’s mission is to shape a safe, high quality,sustainable and friendly built environment, as these are four key elements where BCA has asignificant influence. In doing so, it aims to differentiate Singapore’s built environment fromthose of other cities and contribute to a better quality of life for everyone in Singapore.Hence, its vision is to have "the best built environment for Singapore, our distinctive globalcity". Together with its education arm, the BCA Academy of the Built Environment, BCAworks closely with its industry partners to develop skills and expertise that help shape thebest built environment for Singapore. For more information, visit www.bca.gov.sg.

Study on Energy Savings from Retrofitted Existing BuildingsBackgroundThe study comprised of 36 commercial buildings (10 existing hotels, 18 officebuildings and 8 retail buildings) which had undergone retrofitting to achieve GreenMark Gold, Gold PLUS or Platinum status.ObjectiveTo find out the energy efficiency that can be realised from retrofitting existingbuildings.Key findings1) Energy Savings for Retrofitted Buildings By retrofitting an existing building, the annual total building energyconsumption per square metre, expressed by the Energy Usage Index(EUI), improved by 16% annually (58kWh/m 2 /year). The 16% energy savings achieved translates to 85 GWh energy savingsper annum, or $22.7 million in cost savings, i.e. lower electricity bills.* Retrofitting costs for existing buildings vary and depends on the type and size ofbuilding, as well as the items that are being retrofitted.* Items included under retrofit include chiller plant replacement, optimisation of airconditioningsystem and change of the light fittings.2) Air-con Plant Efficiency

The average system efficiency, which indicates the amount of powerrequired to produce a unit of cooling, improved by 42% from 1.11 kW/RTbefore retrofitting, to 0.64 kW/RT after retrofitting. (A lower value denotesgreater efficiency in the air-conditioning system and hence more savings inpower consumption.) The saving in consumption is mainly due to replacement or upgrading to amore efficient central air conditioning system. The average air-con plant efficiency of a retrofitted building is comparableto a new building that was awarded Gold PLUS /Platinum ratings, both ofwhich perform at an average of 0.64kW/RT. This means that the air-conplant efficiency of a retrofitted building is just as good as a new Gold PLUS /Platinum building.

3) Payback Period for Retrofitting of Existing BuildingsTypedevelopmentofPayback Range(years)AveragePayback (years)Hotel 3 to 6 4.1Retail 4 to 7 4.6Office 4 to 8 6.3 For retrofitting of existing buildings, hotel buildings are the quickest torecoup their investment among the three types of developments shownabove. In a joint research with National University of Singapore, Department ofReal Estate and the top 6 valuation firms, it was found that retrofittingexisting buildings reduces, on average, 10% of the operating expenseand this translates into a 2% increase in the valuation of the building.

Co-ChairmanAnnexe B: CVs of IPE membersDr. John Keung Kam YinChief Executive OfficerBuilding and Construction AuthorityDr John Keung Kam Yin is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore’s Building andConstruction Authority (BCA) since June 2006. The Authority’s mission is to shape asafe, high quality, sustainable and friendly built environment. He is also Chairman,BCA International Pte Ltd; Chairman, BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings Ltd, acollaboration centre with the United Nations Environment Programme; a BoardMember of BCA and a member of the Supervisory Board, Solar Energy ResearchInstitute of Singapore (SERIS).Prior to his current appointment at BCA, Dr Keung has served as Deputy ChiefExecutive Officer (Building) of the Housing & Development Board (HDB) overseeingthe planning and development of new towns and public housing estates, as Directorof Strategic Planning in the Ministry of National Development, as Deputy ChiefPlanner (Planning Policies) in the Urban Redevelopment Authority and later, as itsDeputy Chief Executive Officer (Development Control and Corporate Development).Dr Keung is an Adjunct Professor in Planning, Department of Architecture, NationalUniversity of Singapore (NUS) and a member of the School Advisory Committee,School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University(NTU). He graduated from the York University, Canada, in 1978 and subsequentlyobtained a Master of Science (Town Planning) in 1980 and a Doctorate ofPhilosophy (Town Planning) from the University of Wales, UK, in 1991. He alsocompleted the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) at INSEAD, France, in1997. Dr Keung is a Chartered Town Planner and a Corporate Member of the RoyalTown Planning Institute (MRTPI). He is also a Fellow of the Singapore Institute ofPlanners (FSIP). He was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) by theSingapore Government for his contributions to public administration.

Co-ChairmanEr. Lee Chuan SengEmeritus ChairmanBeca AsiaMr Lee Chuan Seng is the Emeritus Chairman of Beca Asia, a leading engineeringconsultancy based in Singapore, and was an Executive Director of the Beca Group,New Zealand. After leading the expansion of the Beca Asia business over more than2 decades into Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia and China he has retired in 2013. Hehas lived and worked in New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore andhis international work experience also includes projects in Vietnam, Australia, HongKong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.He is an Honorary Advisor of the Singapore Green Building Council and was itsfounding President (2009-2011) as well as a Board Member of the World GreenBuilding Council from 2010 to 2013.He is a Board Member of the Singapore National Environment Agency whichregulates environmental matters. He was the Deputy Chairman of the SingaporeBuilding and Construction Authority as well as a Board Member of the SingaporeProfessional Engineers Board having served several terms on these statutory bodieswhich regulate the construction industry and the engineering profession inSingapore.In addition, he chairs a number of industry committees, including the BCA GreenMark Advisory Committee which oversees the benchmarks for green building awardsin Singapore, and BCA Industry Steering Committee for Building InformationModelling (BIM) which seeks to improve the productivity of the construction industry.He is also Co-Chair of the Singapore BCA International Panel of Experts forSustainability in the Built Environment (2008, 2009 and 2013) and the InternationalPanel of Experts for BIM Technology (2010 and 2013). He is Chair of the AdvisoryBoard for the BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings which is the result ofcollaboration between BCA and the United Nations Environment Programme.He is a member of the Singapore Ministry of National Development R&D SteeringCommittee for applied research into environmentally sustainable technologies inconstruction and had previously chaired its Technical Evaluation Panel.

International ExpertMr. Brian CastelliExecutive Vice President, Programs and DevelopmentAlliance to Save EnergyAs the Executive Vice President for Programs and Development at the Alliance toSave Energy, Brian T. Castelli brings 30 years of national and internationalexperience in the energy field, including expertise in energy efficiency, renewables,emission reductions and electricity demand reduction; and leads programs in thebuildings, industrial, energy education, and international arenas.Brian has worked in 30 countries on clean energy and climate change programs andis currently engaged in work throughout Asia. Prior to joining the Alliance’s seniormanagement team in July 2005, Brian ran his own energy consulting firm. Heserved as the Washington Liaison for the California Energy Commission, as aPrincipal with the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), andalso consulted with the National Association of State Energy Officials. As apresidential appointee, Brian served as chief of staff to the U.S. Department ofEnergy’s (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy from1994 to 2001. He managed 550 staff members and more than $1 billion in programsand research, development and deployment initiatives and directed the developmentand implementation of energy policies and programs.Brian also led and participated in missions sions to Western Hemisphere, European andformer Soviet Union countries and was deeply involved in developing energyefficiencymeasures for the eventual closure of the nuclear reactors in Chornobyl,Ukraine.Prior to DOE, Brian was appointed in 1988 by Gov. Bob Casey to the PennsylvaniaEnergy Office (PEO), where he served as deputy director for administration andpublic affairs and then as executive director through 1994. As executive director, heran the state’s energy policies and programs, managed the state energy office andthe Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority and took the lead on responding toenergy emergencies.Notably, he developed a revolving loan fund for energy-efficiency efficiency measures and a“Green Buildings” program for cutting energy use and costs in all commonwealthownedor operated buildings and drafted legislation for and implemented analternative fuel program.Brian currently serves on the Boards of a number of energy related companies andadvisory councils. He holds two degrees from the University of Pennsylvania — abachelor of science in chemical engineering and an MBA in industrial/environmentalmanagement from the university’s Wharton School.

International ExpertMr. Jens LaustsenTechnical Director, Global ResearchGlobal Buildings Performance NetworkMr. Jens Laustsen is Technical Director for Global Research in the Global BuildingsPerformance Network. He oversees and leads the global technical work, includingdevelopment of a web based knowledge platform, development of databases,reporting material and technical content of the whole website and all GBPN globalcommunication. He is responsible for and leading the development of the overallGBPN program of work including regional activities. He also oversees and monitorsthe implementation of global research program and the regional coordination.Prior joining GBPN, Jens worked as an independent international consultant inpolicies and initiatives for deep energy retrofit, low energy construction and greenglobal growth. His work concerns improvement of existing buildings (RenovateEurope), passive design of new buildings, climate mitigation policies and preparationof conferences, supporting policy development, analytic research, energy modellingfor building efficiency, preparation and start of different new initiatives.Since 2006, Jens has been leading policy work for buildings at the IEA developingrecommendations for IEA countries, G8 and large emerging economies. Beforejoining IEA he developed building policies for the Danish Government for more thana decade and has worked with various aspects of energy efficient buildings as wellas architect for governments, international organizations and for private companies.

International ExpertMs. Maria AtkinsonDirectorXO Pty LtdMaria is a Director of XO. She established XO Pty Limited jointly with Ché Wall inOctober 2012, with the aim to create solutions that catalyse large-scale change andthis collaboration inspires and enables sustainability.Prior to XO, Maria was the Global Head of Sustainability at Lend Lease from 2006 -2012. In 2010, she was appointed to the role of Managing Director for Lend Lease'sconsulting business Sustainability Solutions and was a member of the ExecutiveManagement Team from 2006 - 2011. During her stint with Lend Lease, she workedclosely with the Lend Lease Board, the Executive Management Team and theirglobal businesses to develop sustainability policy and standards, measure and reportthe organisation’s sustainability practice and performance, working across theorganisation to respond to risks and strategic opportunities and to advocate forindustry standards across the property sector more broadly.Maria was the founding CEO and co-founder of the Green Building Council ofAustralia. In January 2012, Maria was awarded a Member of the General Division ofthe Order of Australia (AM) for "service to the construction and real estate sector,particularly as a leader and contributor to environmentally sustainable buildingdevelopment in Australia".Maria is also a member of various advisory groups including: the United NationsEnvironment Programme Finance Initiative Property Advisory Group; Singapore'sBuilding & Construction Authority's International Panel of Experts; the City of SydneyDesign Advisory Panel; the University of Technology Sydney Business School; theUS Studies Centre Advisory Council; the NSW State Government Climate ChangeCouncil; and the Australian Department of Climate Change and Climate AdaptationFlagship Stakeholder Advisory Group.

International ExpertMr. Stephen E. SelkowitzDepartment Head, Building Technologies, Environment EnergyTechnologies DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryStephen Selkowitz is Group Leader, Windows and Building Envelope Materials, anda Senior Advisor for Building Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Hehas over 36 years of experience in building energy performance and sustainabledesign, with an emphasis on RD&D of energy efficient technologies, systems anddesign practices. As an internationally recognized expert on window technologies,façade systems, and daylighting, and he collaborates with R&D teams worldwide inthis field.At LBNL he leads a multidisciplinary team of 40 material scientists, physicists,engineers and architects in the development and demonstration of energy efficienttechnologies, systems, processes and tools. Projects range from basic materialsresearch for glazing and daylighting to development of energy simulation tools forintegrated building design and operations, and from near term field demonstrationsof emerging technologies to research supporting “net zero energy” buildings. He isthe Principal Investigator for the new LBNL program to design and build FLEXLAB,the Facility for Low Energy Experiments in Buildings. His programs balance R&Dwith an aggressive technology transfer effort so that research results are effectivelyadopted by the building industry.Stephen participates in a wide range of building industry, government, andprofessional activities in the U.S. and internationally, is a frequent invited speaker onbuilding energy efficiency, and author of over 170 publications, 3 books and holds 2patents.He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Fenestration RatingCouncil and is currently on the advisory board of a number of efficiency initiativessuch as the Green Lights Daylighting Program in New York City, and the ZeroEmissions Building program in Norway and a member of the Scientific AdvisoryBoard (SAB) of the Smart Lighting Center which consists of distinguished andaccomplished group of researchers providing input and guidance on the scientificmerit of research projects and direction of the center. Before joining LBNL he was aprincipal in a consulting engineering firm and taught courses in EnvironmentalControls and Alternative Energy Systems. Stephen holds a BA in Physics fromHarvard College and an MFA in Environmental Design from California Institute of theArts.

International ExpertDr. Yamina SahebSenior Buildings Expert, Energy Efficiency and Environment DivisionInternational Energy AgencyDr. Yamina Saheb has 13 years of experience in buildings and appliances energyefficiency. She joined the International Energy Agency as the Senior Building Expertin the Energy Efficiency and Environment Division in February 2011, where sheheads the Sustainable Buildings Centre. This role includes conducting research andanalysis on the use of policy instruments to reduce energy consumption in thebuilding sector. She regularly presents papers and analyzed results at internationalconferences and has contributed to a book published on sustainable cities.Prior to joining the IEA, she worked as an energy efficiency analyst for IFRI (InstitutFrancais des Relations Internationales). Previously, she worked as the TechnicalDirector for CLASP (Collaborative Appliances Standard and Labeling program) andas the head of the Technical Department for Eurovent (HVAC manufacturers’organisation in the EU).Saheb holds a Ph.D in Energy Engineering and an Engineering degree in Buildings.Mr. Constant Van AerschotExecutive DirectorBusiness Council for Sustainable Development SingaporeConstant VAN AERSCHOT is independently leading the establishment of theBusiness Council for Sustainable Development Singapore (BCSD Singapore), whichis the Regional Partner to the WBCSD and representing the private sector inSustainable Development issues.Constant is ex Vice-President at Lafarge’s Sustainable Development & Public Affairsdepartment where he specifically looked after Construction Standards & RegulationsInitiatives. His job is to better understand the drivers of change in the constructionsector and how they create opportunities for the company.He graduated as a civil engineer from the ETH in Zürich (Switzerland), and gainedextensive building design experience while working for the global design firm ARUPin the UK, Germany and Australia.Constant also holds an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management (UK) and hashad corporate strategy responsibilities at Alcatel-Lucent.Constant is currently an advisor to the Global Buildings Performance Network andBuilding Performance Institute.

Prominent Local MemberMr. David TanAssistant Chief Executive OfficerJTC CorporationDavid is the Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Technical & Professional ServicesGroup) of JTC Corporation, spearheading JTC's efforts to plan, promote and developa dynamic industrial landscape, in support of Singapore's economic advancement.Prior to his appointment, he spent 3 years with the Energy Market Authority as theDeputy Chief Executive (Energy Planning and Development) to plan, promote anddevelop a dynamic energy sector in Singapore; and held a concurrent appointmentas the Deputy Executive Director of the Energy Studies Institute, to carry out energypolicy oriented research.David began his career as a Civil and Structural Engineer in the JTC Corporation,designing and project managing reclamation, marine, infrastructure and buildingprojects. During his career, he was appointed the Deputy Director of the JurongIsland Development Department and the Director of Specialised Parks DevelopmentGroup.David graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) – 1st Class Honours from theUniversity of Adelaide, Australia and a Master of Science (Civil Engineering) from theNational University of Singapore.

Prominent Local MemberMr. Kenneth FooDirector, Facilities M anagementRaffles Quay Asset Management Pte LtdKenneth Foo is the current President for the International Facilities ManagementAssociation (IFMA), Singapore Chapter. He is also the Director of FacilitiesManagement for Raffles Quay Asset Management, the asset manager of OneRaffles Quay (ORQ) and Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC), the single largestintegrated development in Singapore.In his current role, he is responsible for the operations and management of about 5million square feet of combined prime Grade A commercial space, residential andretail space in both ORQ, MBFC and Marina Bay Link Mall, a shopping mall locatedat MBFC.Kenneth is a veteran professional engineer with more than 20 years of relatedproperty industry experience. Throughout his career, he has taken on key roles of aconsultant and project manager for both contractor and developer in countries suchas New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.

Prominent Local MemberMr. Lim Tow FokGeneral Manager, Property Management and Knowledge ManagementKeppel Land International LimitedTow Fok is the General Manager of Property Management and KnowledgeManagement in Keppel Land.With more than 30 years experience in the property industry, his current scope ofduty covers mainly Property and Facilities Management of commercial, retail,industrial and residential properties developed and managed by the company.He is actively involved in the implementation of the company’s carbon managementplan including setting environmental operation targets for all completed properties.He is also involved in the development of new projects, working in concert withProjects, Marketing and other departments, with the ultimate aim of achieving aproduct that meets end user requirements in terms of product quality, design andalso environmental sustainability.While the company has put in eco-friendly features (i.e. the hardware) in the projectsdeveloped, Tow Fok is keen to pursue the “software” side of the equation, which is toinfluence stakeholders such as office tenants and residential occupiers to beenvironmentally friendly.A regular participant in property and facilities management industry related activities,he contributed as a member of the BCA’s Focus Group Panel on the review of theBuilding Maintenance and Strata Management Act (BMSMA)(2012). He is currentlya member on the Estate Committee of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra CompanyLtd. Until recently, he was also Keppel Land’s representative as alternate member ofthe World Green Building Council’s Corporate Advisory Board.Tow Fok holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University ofAdelaide.

Prominent Local MemberMr. Raymond WongSenior Research Fellow, School of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering, Energy Research InstituteNanyang Technological UniversityRaymond Wong Yew Wah is Senior Research Fellow with the School of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering and the Energy Research Institute, NanyangTechnological University (NTU). He obtained his BEng (Hons) from the thenUniversity of Singapore in 1976 and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from theNational University of Singapore in 1985.Prior to joining NTU in 1986, Raymond worked in the building industry designingmechanical and electrical services for buildings. He is a registered ProfessionalEngineer in Singapore, Senior Member in Institution of Engineers, Singapore andFellow of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE). He was a Board member of ASHRAE from 2001 – 2004 and also Chairof ASHRAE Region 13 covering the Asia Pacific region during the same period. Hehas served as International Member on ASHRAE TC9.6 and later TC7.6 Systemsenergy utilization.Raymond is active in the development of energy standards and codes in Singapore,and is currently on the advisory panel to Building and Construction Authority’s GreenMark program. He conducted surveys on building energy consumption to develop anindex for offices under the ASEAN-US Energy Co-operation program in the late1980s and also in a later project under the BCA’s sponsorship. He was the resourceperson serving ASEAN countries for the DOE-2 energy simulation software. Hiscurrent research is in the application of desiccant cooling for the Singapore climateand in district cooling systems. His current research interest is in energy efficiency indata centre cooling systems and participated in the IDA Green Challenge on outdoorair cooling in data centre. He also worked on the BCA-IDA Green Mark rating fornew and existing data centre criteria.In 2009 he served on the ASHRAE Building Energy Label implementation ad-hoccommittee as well as participating as the expert person for building energy efficiencyon the APEC Peer Review for Energy Efficiency in the member economies of Chileand Vietnam. He has contributed over 40 articles in refereed journals and over 50conference papers and technical reports.

Prominent Local MemberDr. Uma MaheswaranVice President, Sustainable Development UnitJurong Consultants

Prominent Local MemberDr. Uma Maheswaran is both a LEED AP and a Green Mark Professional ofSingapore. His passion for sustainability and the green building industry, along withhis architecture background, qualifies him as one of the most versatile GreenBuilding Consultant across Singapore and regions around.Uma specialises in the development and applications of latest technologies for thedesign and development of green and sustainable projects. He has undertakenmany major projects including Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Zero Energy Building;and his areas of specialization include indoor air quality (IAQ) and performancetechnologies of building.His research focus areas include tropical facades and green and high performancebuilding design. He is instrumental in undertaking applied research projects with theMinistry of Education (MOE), in the development of a new generation GreenSchools. He is also a research collaborator with BCA forthe Zero Energy Building design.Uma is Autodesk appointed trainer in Singapore and has worked jointly with privatesector firms in the development of application software for the green building designand appraisal, which include the exploration and test-bedding of phase changematerials, simulation tools for the appraisal of design, calculations and strategicapplication of EETV and RETV for optimised building performance.