The BCA Green Mark for Transit Stations (GM TS: 2018) is a new addition to the suite of Green Mark schemes. It provides a holistic framework for rail or light rail stations (such as MRT stations) - elevated or underground - to be designed, constructed and operated sustainably, while enhancing commuters' experience.
This scheme complements the other related Green Mark schemes for transport facilities (shown in Fig 1).
Figure 1: GM schemes that support sustainable transit stations
Criteria Overview
The criteria for Green Mark for Transit Stations is adapted from the prevailing Green Mark for Non-Residential Buildings with specific focus on the station’s design and functionality. The criteria framework includes the following sustainability indicators:
• Responsive Urban Design (Leadership, Urban harmony, Tropicality)
Encourage the development of a sustainable and accessible development with collaborative efforts among key stakeholders
• Energy Performance (Energy efficiency, Energy effectiveness, Renewable energy)
Encourage the use of high-energy efficiency equipment for air-conditioning, lighting, and also the use of Solar Photovoltaic panels
• Resource Stewardship (Water, Materials, Waste)
Encourage the conservation of resources like water, materials and reduction of waste in the development of Transit Stations
• Smart and Healthy Buildings (Indoor air quality, Spatial quality, Smart operations)
Encourage designs that enhances user comfort and provision of control systems to monitor the operation of the station
• Advanced Green Efforts (Enhanced performance, Cost effective design, Complementary certifications, Social benefits)
Provide other strategies, designs or processes that demonstrate exceptional levels of sustainable performance and innovations.
For more information on Green Mark for Transit Stations:
https://www1.bca.gov.sg/docs/default-source/docs-corp-buildsg/sustainability/gm_ts2018
https://www1.bca.gov.sg/docs/default-source/docs-corp-buildsg/sustainability/gm_ts2018_scorecard