Resorts World Sentosa wins green award

WHO says a casino and theme park can't be green? Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has won an award from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for integrating sustainable building concepts into the master design of its development.

The BCA awarded RWS and the National University of Singapore's University Town the inaugural Green Mark for Districts award on Thursday. This is a pilot scheme to recognise environmentally friendly and sustainable practices adopted by an integrated development, said the BCA.

Both winners were awarded a GoldPlus rating, the second highest Green Mark.

One of Resorts World's green features is Singapore's largest solar system, which can generate more than 500,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually. This is equivalent to the power consumption of 108 four-room flats.

The University Town campus in Kent Ridge clinched its award by reducing carbon emissions and conserving the surrounding natural habitat.

The Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education, Ms Grace Fu, presented the winners with their awards at Singapore's inaugural International Green Building Conference.

Reprinted from Straits Times