BACKGROUND

BCA launched the BCA Green Mark Scheme in January 2005 to promote environmental awareness in the construction and real estate sectors. It is used as the yardstick to rate the environmental friendliness of a building ('green building'). It encourages the adoption of various Green Building Technologies (GBTs) to achieve a sustainable built environment.

Government has set aside $20 million 'Green Mark Incentive Scheme (GMIS)' on 15 December 2006 to help accelerate the adoption of environmentally-friendly green building technologies and building design practices. The enhanced scheme offers cash incentives to developers, building owners, project architects and M&E engineers who make efforts to achieve at least a BCA Green Mark Gold rating or higher in the design and construction of new buildings or major retrofitting of existing buildings.

Please click here to find more information on BCA Green Mark Scheme.

EFFECTIVE DATE

The enhanced scheme is applicable with effect from 23 May 2008 for new Green Mark certifications.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME

The enhanced incentive scheme is now applicable for developers and building owners of new private developments and those undergoing major retrofitting works with gross floor area (GFA) of at least 2,000 square metres which achieve BCA Green Mark Gold rating or higher.

In addition, the enhanced scheme’s incentive is extended to architects and M&E engineers in both private and public developments which achieve BCA Green Mark Gold rating or higher.

The amount of cash incentive for developments with BCA Green Mark Gold rating or higher is shown in the Table 1.

Table 1- Enhanced Green Mark Incentive

Note:

1. The prevailing version of the BCA Green Mark Criteria for New Buildings will apply. Please see BCA website for details.
2. These rates apply to new buildings and the new GFA added to existing buildings.
3. These rates apply to upgrading works for existing GFA.
4. The minimum energy savings requirements is only applicable for air-conditioned buildings (exclude residential buildings). The energy saving must be demonstrated by energy modeling and validated on completion.

The cash incentive would be disbursed in two stages: 50% upon successful certification to the required Green Mark standards during design or construction stage, and the remaining 50% after validation, to be undertaken one year after TOP.

To download the Application Guideline and Form

• Application guideline
• Application form

To download the details on Energy Modeling.

• Framework for Energy Modeling for GMIS
• Appendix A- Baseline Standard
• Appendix B- Energy Efficiency Index
• Appendix C- Submission Forms for Energy Modeling for GMIS (Finalisation of Building Design)
• Appendix D- Submission Forms for Energy Modeling for GMIS (Validation After Project Completion)
• Appendix E- Flowchart For Validation After Project Completion

For more information, you may like to check out the Frequently Asked Questions or to contact Mr Wong Ngian Chung at 6325-5007/ email: wong_ngian_chung@bca.gov.sg or Ms Grace Cheok at 6325-7588/ email: grace_cheok-chan@bca.gov.sg.