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Code Development
| Summary |
Summary
The government of Singapore adopted the first building energy standards in 1979. The standards addressed thermal performance of the envelope as well as building controls (ventilation, cooling and lighting). Singapore’s more recent mandatory building energy code is Code for Environmental Sustainability of Buildings (the 2008 Building Control Act). The code largely adopted the minimum standards of the voluntary green building rating system, the Green Mark Scheme, originally introduced in 2005. |
| Start Year |
Exact Start Year
1 979
Start Year Range
< 1980
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| Revision Schedule |
Revision Schedule Explanation
The Singapore energy code requirements have been revised several times since the 1st version was adopted in 1979. In 1989, a revision to the energy code was made. And In 1999, three codes of practice for buildings were updated: (1) Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency Standard for Building Services and Equipment, Singapore Standard CP24 (2) Code of Practice for Mechanical Ventilation and Air-conditioning in Buildings, CP13 and (3) Code of Practice for Artificial Lighting in Buildings, CP38. |
| Existing Code Coverage |
Commercial
Residential
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| Stakeholder Engagement |
Stakeholder Engagement
Working group
Technical Committee
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| Best Practices |
New Buildings
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Code Implementation - Compliance & Enforcement
| Administrative/Enforcement Structures |
The national government reviews energy audit reports and develops benchmarks and policies. Third-party assessors ensure that buildings are up to code. |
| Compliance Checking on Design |
Yes, compliance is checked on Design
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| Compliance Checking on Construction | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
| Compliance Checking on Pre-Occupancy |
Yes, compliance is checked on Pre-Occupancy
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| Air Tightness testingy |
Yes, Air Tightness is tested
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| Commissioning before occupancy |
Yes, commissioning is happening before occupancy
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| Commissioning after occupancy |
Yes, commissioning is happening after occupancy
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| Compliance Software Residential |
Yes, commissioning is happening after occupancy
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| Compliance Software Non-Residential | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
| Penalties for non-compliance |
Refusal Permission to construct
Refusal Permission to occupy
Other
Other penalties
Fines can be applied for non-compliance
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| Incentives and Recognition program for compliance |
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Awards/Grants/Tax Breaks
Finance/Loans/Ratings
Singapore offers subsidies, grants and financing for building upgrades, such as Energy Efficiency Improvement Assistance Scheme (EASe) (up tp S$200,000, or about US $150,000 per facility or building); Grant for Energy Efficient Technologies; Design for Efficiency (DfE) Scheme; Innovation for Environmental Sustainability (IES) Fund; ehe Building Retrofit Energy Efficiency Financing (BREEF) scheme. |
| Compliance Rate monitoringe | |
| Compliance Rate Publicised |
Yes, it exists
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| Compliance Lessons Learned | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
| Compliance Energy Use Statistics |
Yes, it exists
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| Compliance Rate in % | NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details |
Capacity Building and Education
| Awareness Raising |
Awareness raising
Resourse kits
Compliance Training
Professional Curriculum
Singapore has a number of programs to build the capacity of stakeholders (government professionals, inspectors, designers, construction engineers) on building energy efficiency, such as Singapore Certified Energy Manager Programme & Training Grant, the National Energy Efficiency Conference, Green Mark Specialist Certification, Executive Development & Degree Programs. |
Building materials
| Building Materials Ratings |
Energy Performance Certificates
| EPC Implementation |
EPC Implementation
EPCs are referred to in codes -
EPCs replace codes in some areas
Since 2013, all buildings must annually submit general building information and energy consumption data (from utilities) to the Buildings Control Authority. Singapore has a mandatory Green Mark certification in place. |
