Mandatory Higher Green Mark Standard for Government Land Sales (GLS)
To support Singapore's goals for a low-carbon, climate-resilient built environment, all buildings on Government Land Sales (GLS) sites to achieve the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy rating with Maintainability Badge, ensuring at least 60% better energy efficiency compared to 2005 levels. Certain sites have more badges requirements to support sustainability initiatives.
Last updated 4 March 2026
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Since 2010, building developments on land sold under the Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme in selected strategic areas are subject to higher Green Mark standards under the Building Control (Environmental Sustainability) Regulations 2008. This helps maximise the potential for cost-effective energy-saving solutions in the built environment.
With the increasing need to scale up climate action, more ambitious targets to implement sustainable building development in the Built Environment (BE) sector have been set to mitigate the effects of climate change under the latest Singapore Green Building Masterplan. These targets also serve to support the Construction ITM and Singapore Green Plan 2030. One of the key initiatives includes extending the imposition of higher Green Mark standard to building developments on all GLS sites.
This revision also sets to raise the Green Mark standard from the current Green Mark GoldPLUS or Platinum rating to the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy rating with Maintainability Badge. This would help ensure a minimum energy efficiency improvement of 60% over the 2005 baseline and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient future.
Scope and Details
The building works subject to this requirement are to be designed and certified to meet the prescribed BCA Green Mark certification below. The project team must ensure that the GLS requirements are clearly and correctly declared in all Corenet and Green Mark submissions related to the development.
Prescribed BCA Green Mark certification for all GLS Sites
Applicable Areas | Requirements for building wholly or partly within area that is on land sold on or after 30 June 2022 under the GLS Programme |
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All GLS Sites | BCA Green Mark Platinum (SLE) Rating with Maintainability Badge |
Prescribed BCA Green Mark certification for Jurong Lake District and Marina South
Applicable Areas | Requirements for building within applicable area that is on land sold on or after 2 December 2022 under the GLS Programme and in the areas within the red boundary shown in the respective Maps |
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Jurong Lake District [Map 1 [PDF, 1.03 MB]] | BCA Green Mark Platinum (SLE) Rating with
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Marina South [Map 2 [PDF, 1.03 MB]] | BCA Green Mark Platinum (SLE) Rating with
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Prescribed BCA Green Mark certification for Woodlands Regional Centre and Punggol Eco-Town
Selected Strategic Areas | Requirements for building wholly or partly within area that is on land sold from 1 September 2014 to 29 June 2022 under the GLS Programme |
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Woodlands Regional Centre | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Punggol Eco-Town | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Prescribed BCA Green Mark certification for Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Jurong Lake District, Paya Lebar Central and Kallang Riverside
Selected Strategic Areas | Requirements for building wholly or partly within area that is on land sold from 5 May 2010 to 29 June 2022 under the GLS Programme |
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Marina Bay | BCA Green Mark Platinum Rating |
Downtown Core (including areas within the CBD located next to Marina Bay) | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Jurong Lake District | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Paya Lebar Central | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Kallang Riverside | BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Rating |
Submission Requirements
There is no need for Qualified Person (QP) to submit his declaration and Submission form for these projects. Instead, the QP should:
Before submitting the building plan, make an application to BCA for the project to be assessed and certified under the BCA Green Mark Scheme. During the building plan submission, the Qualified Person (QP) is required to submit either the endorsed Green Mark application form or the Green Mark (provisional) Letter of Award.
Upon completion of building works, inform BCA early to initiate the Green Mark verification audit [PDF, 671 KB] so as to facilitate the temporary occupation permit (TOP) and certificate of statutory completion (CSC) process
Submit the relevant clearance showing that the project has been verified and met the prescribed Green Mark Certification rating, along with the application for TOP or CSC
Compliance Standards
Compliance with the respective certification standards will be based on the tender award letter issued by URA to the successful developer under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme, as stated in the table below.
Related Links
Access these following sources for more information about GLS: