The Singapore Green Building Journey

Singapore’s Green Building journey began in 2005. This session with Professor Lam Khee Poh will look at some of the background research and development work that led to the launch of the inaugural Building and Construction Authority Green Mark Certification scheme.

The National Library Building will be used as a case study to illustrate the conceptual and practical implementation of the key features of a Green Building. A brief review of the several iterations of Singapore’s Green Building Masterplan will also be presented, culminating in its contribution to the Singapore Green Plan 2023, a whole-of-nation sustainability movement.

This talk is organised in conjunction with TO DRAW AN IDEA: RETRACING THE DESIGNS OF WILLIAM LIM ASSOCIATES - W ARCHITECTS exhibition.

The exhibition is held at the URA Centre Atrium from 28 Nov 2023 to 8 Jun 2024.

About the Exhibition

TO DRAW AN IDEA: RETRACING THE DESIGNS OF WILLIAM LIM ASSOCIATES - W ARCHITECTS

To Draw An Idea follows the design evolution of William Lim Associates – W Architects through 19 projects over its 40-year history. This exhibition presents more than 500 architectural drawings – from hand sketches to watercolour renderings, construction drawings – as well as architectural models and documentation, to reveal the firm’s design process. These materials have been donated to the Singapore Architecture Collection. Founded in 1982, William Lim Associates (WLA) was the third firm affiliated with the architect William S. W. Lim who was involved in designing post-independence landmarks like People’s Park and Golden Mile Complexes. The architect Mok Wei Wei joined WLA that same year, becoming the lead architect for many groundbreaking projects. This exhibition celebrates the architectural works by one of Singapore’s most respected practices, inviting visitors to explore its designs in the context of key events and movements in Singapore’s recent architectural history.

About the Speaker

Khee Poh LAM, PhD, FRIBA, FIBPSA

Provost’s Chair Professor of Architecture and the Built Environment

College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore

Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University

Professor Lam is a licensed architect (UK), educator and researcher who specialises in computational design support systems for total building performance analysis and building diagnostics. He is a member of the Advisory Panel of the Centre for Liveable Cities Ltd., Singapore, the Advisory Board of Delos, U.S., and the World Health Organization South East Asia Region Expert Panel on Urban Health and Healthy City Network. He is also Co-Chair of the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) WELL City Advisory.

He was a building performance consultant for several major award-winning projects and certified green buildings in Singapore, China and the U.S. He was awarded the Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize from the U.S. National Science Foundation in 2013, and IBM Faculty Award in 2010. In 2020, he was conferred the inaugural iBuildSG LEAD Distinguished Fellow by the Building and Construction Authority, Singapore.