It’s exciting to see the ethos of carbon neutrality spreading to the Asian Pacific region!
The first carbon-neutral building in the Asia Pacific was unveiled on Wednesday in Singapore.
A carbon-neutral building offsets the carbon footprints created in the process of construction and operation.
In Singapore, the building sector is the third largest contributor to carbon emissions after manufacturing and transport industries.
And so, it wants to encourage more green projects like Tampines Concourse, which used recycled materials widely to save on natural resources.
City Development, the developer of the three-storey office building, also bought carbon credits to offset the carbon dioxide it emitted during construction and during operations – a relatively new move in this part of Asia.
Bravo! Want to make your own home carbon neutral? You can do it for just a few dollars a year. Start off by calculating your carbon footprint, then buy some carbon offset credits, and you’re done!
