Singapore Discovery Centre

First Green Mark Platinum & Positive Energy Museum

Singapore Discovery Centre is an Edutainment building located in Singapore, Jurong West. The centre has successfully retrofitted its existing chillers with an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly low GWP chiller. In addition, SDC has upgraded its AHUs as well as existing lighting to more efficient LED light fittings.

 

THE SINGAPORE GREEN PLAN 2030

In alignment with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, SDC have set several sustainability goals such as reducing emissions by 50% and waste by 10% by 2025.

SINGAPORE DISCOVERY CENTRE (SDC) ROAD TO NET ZERO – GREENA CONSULTANTS’ INVOLVEMENT

SDC aims to be a Net-Zero building by 2025. The Net Zero roadmap includes using high performance building systems, reducing the operation energy usage through IoT, AI based controls, renewable energy, demand response etc. SDC aims to display their success story to their visitors to create awareness and educate the next generation about achieving Zero target in line with the national vision.

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY

There is an extensive use of Solar BAPV in the premises such as on the roof, lake, walkways which replaces approximately 60% of our overall electrical consumption. These solar panels are harvesting, on average, about 72,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity every month. SDC has a total of 4,096 solar panels.

EFFICIENT WATER FITTINGS

Water fittings installed at the SDC are all PUB Water Efficient Building (WEB) Certified. All water uses also include smart remote metering systems with alert features for leak detection.

SDC’s water usage portal and dashboard give a comprehensive overview of the metered data

 

SMART BUILDING OPERATION & SYSTEM

The smart IOT sensors deployed in the building will monitor the occupancy, weather, building operations data to optimize the operation of mechanical systems thus saving energy & improving building user comfort, Indoor Environmental Quality.

SGBC-BCA LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2024 – BUILDING PROJECT LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Singapore Discovery Centre won the prestigious SGBCBCA Leadership Award in 2024. This recognizes SDC’s dedication to integrating sustainability into the spaces and fostering environmental responsibility within the community. Through engaging programmes and interactive exhibits, SDC leads as a beacon of green innovation, inspiring future generations towards a sustainable future for Singapore in alignment with the Singapore Green Plan 2030.

Our Involvement 

GreenA Consultants serve as the Decarbonization and ESD consultants providing sustainability advisory to Singapore Discovery Centre to attain the Green Mark Platinum + Positive Energy.

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