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Singapore – Bukit View
Secondary School (BVSS)
students can look forward
to having lessons in a
green classroom fitted
out with environmentally-
preferred green building
materials and eco-
features.
Officially opened on
22 February 2018 by Mr
Masagos Zulkifli, Minister
for the Environment and
Water Resources, the
JOULES (Junior Outstanding
Leaders in Environment
for Sustainability) Smart
Centre @ BVSS is a prime
example of green building consciousness. With the support
of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), BVSS worked
with various like-minded environmentally-conscious industry
partners to make the facility a reality.
As BVSS is an advocate for sustainability education and
environmental stewardship, the JOULES Smart Centre is intended
to bolster their four-year JOULES enrichment programme in order
to better educate their students on key environmental issues
and developments. Constructed with sustainability in mind,
the JOULES Smart Centre was of the brainchild of SGBC’s Green
Schools Initiative (GSI) educational outreach programme. These
A green space for green learning
Photo: © Singapore Green Building CouncilSingapore – Over 400 professionals from the interior design
community in Singapore and overseas gathered at the Pan
Pacific Hotel Singapore on March 9th 2018 to celebrate the
Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2017 Gala Night & Awards
Presentation.
Guest of honour Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance,
Ms Indranee Rajah, presented the awards to the winners and
encouraged the interior design industry to embrace the spirit of
innovation. “I would like to congratulate SIDS for organising today’s
(SIDA Gala Night) event to celebrate professionalism, creativity and
distinction in the interior design industry. To compete globally, the
interior design industry must position itself higher up the value
chain of design, innovation and technology,” said Ms Indranee.
She added that the Singapore government has in place
various schemes and grants to support companies in terms of
Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2017 honours winners
at award ceremony
equipment and technology solutions as well as for human capital
development.
A total of 150 awards were presented to 92 unique winners
to honour them for the design excellence in the global interior
design industry. SIDA 2017 was open to all interior designers, space
designers and architects who share the common goal of creating
better spaces through sensible, responsible, and innovative design
solutions. Award submissions were received from Southeast Asia
as well as Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
SIDA 2017 saw the debut of new awards and recognition
categories including SIDA Concept, SIDA Luminary Awards, and
SIDA Recognition Awards.
Commenting on the success of the event, Prof. Keat Ong,
President of the Society of Interior Designers, Singapore (SIDS)
said: “SIDS has made great strides with SIDA since its debut lastSGBC Green-certified
professional services and
products have helped the
Centre to be energy efficient
while creating a healthier
indoor environment for the
students.
Mr Masagos said: “The
JOULES Smart Centre, with
its green products and
features, is a good example
of sustainability practiced. I
hope the facility will inspire
students to think about
incorporating sustainable
living in every aspect of
their life, and to turn some
of these ideas into action.”
Fitted out with a wide range of certified green building
products ranging from paint to the flooring, the facility also
makes use of proven green building design features to overcome
building issues. For example, using a combination of ceiling fans
with air-conditioning set to higher temperatures can maintain
comfort while reducing electricity consumption at the same time.
An indoor green wall located at the front of the room improves
indoor air quality and reduces noise levels by absorbing acoustic
energy, giving students a healthy, positive place for learning.
Apart from these, fittings and furniture provide for a conducive
and attractive learning facility.