Overview
Green buildings impact everyone, everywhere. With the growing emphasis on environmental sustainability and climate action to address the challenges brought about by global warming and climate change, the regular man-on-the-street should be more cognizant of how to lead greener, healthier lifestyles. The SGBC Live.Work.Play.Green programme is SGBC's public-focused awareness and engagement platform, bringing green building knowledge closer to you and me.
Asia's First Green Roof Bus - May 2019
The ‘Garden on the Move’ initiative will see 10 SBS Transit buses ply Singapore’s roads for at least three months. Outfitted with an innovative, locally developed and soil-less roof system, these ‘green roof’ public buses will be deployed on the roads to study possible energy and cost savings for bus operators.
Supported by Temasek Foundation and designed by GWS Living Art, these green-roofed buses seek to tap on the creativity of young innovators to further extend greenery to improve public places and our quality of life. Other partners supporting this initiative include Moove Media, National Parks Board (NParks), and Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC).
The initiative also seeks to raise awareness on the possibilities of green innovation that is mobile and help reduce vehicles’ carbon emission by lowering fuel consumption needed for the air-conditioning. Members of the public can ride these buses along several routes including one through the Central Business District and another through Orchard Road.
SGBC Climate Action Campaign - August 2018
As its first-ever public engagement event, the SGBC Climate Action Campaign 2018 aims to urge the greater community to be more aware of green buildings and how sustainability can be a concrete climate action. Organised in support of Singapore's Climate Action Year, the Campaign is themed Live.Work.Play.Green, embodying the essence of green buildings and the importance of these buildings in our day-to-day activities. Much of the Campaign's publicity is anchored on public buses plying across the nation, signifying that living, working and playing in green buildings can - and should - be as normal and easy as taking the bus.