Green Mark 2021

The BCA Green Mark 2021 (GM: 2021) is an internationally recognised green building certification scheme tailored for the tropical climate. It encourages the industry and professionals to collaborate and develop green building solutions, raising Singapore’s built environment’s sustainability standards. BCA Green Mark 2021 (GM: 2021) aims to raise our standards in energy performance and place greater emphasis on other sustainability outcomes:

• Designing for maintainability,

• Reducing embodied carbon across a building’s life cycle,

• Using smart technologies,

• Enhancing a building’s resilience to climate change and; 

• Creating healthier environments for building users.

Additionally, the new scheme aims to promote outcomes that are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. 

GM: 2021 scheme was pilot launched in April 2021, as part of Singapore Green Building Masterplan, after extensive consultation with key industry stakeholders and partners including the Singapore Green Building Council. It officially took effect on 1 November 2021.