According to the World Green Building Council, embodied carbon accounts for 11% of global carbon emissions. In Singapore, embodied carbon could constitute up to 40% of emissions due to shorter building lifespans here.
As a label, “green buildings” may be a misnomer. Many people associate sustainable developments with biophilic exteriors, like the vines that enshroud Oasia Hotel Downtown, the dense foliage covering Park Royal Pickering, or sky gardens, such as the three-storey Green Oasis at CapitaSpring.
In reality, green buildings involve more than just incorporating plants. Ironically, the best way to be green is by not building at all.
