The green house effect

The Green House Effect is a feature writing project about green buildings in Singapore. It explores the rising popularity of environmentally friendly buildings and the impact it would have on Singaporeans in terms of energy savings and protection from the effects of global warming. Green buildings a...

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Main Authors: Lim, Marie Shimin., Xue, Jianyue.
Other Authors: Debbie Goh Pei Chin
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80125
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-801252020-09-27T20:12:50Z The green house effect Lim, Marie Shimin. Xue, Jianyue. Debbie Goh Pei Chin Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication The Green House Effect is a feature writing project about green buildings in Singapore. It explores the rising popularity of environmentally friendly buildings and the impact it would have on Singaporeans in terms of energy savings and protection from the effects of global warming. Green buildings are defined as environmentally-friendly buildings which are constructed and maintained in a way that minimises damage to the Earth’s ecosystem and the natural environment. Such buildings are equipped with energy-producing abilities (such as solar power panels), energy-saving abilities (such as energy-efficient lighting and air-conditioning), rooftop gardens and an intelligent architectural design that maximises ventilation, natural lighting while minimising heat entry into the building interior. Green is a vague word and many businesses, commercial products and celebrities have labelled themselves ‘green’. However, in the The Green House Effect, we have adopted Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s definition of green building as a starting point. Green buildings are Singapore are recognised as so after receiving the Green Mark Award, a scheme launched by the BCA in 2005 to certify buildings that are environmentally friendly. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2013-03-20T09:09:06Z 2019-12-06T13:41:16Z 2013-03-20T09:09:06Z 2019-12-06T13:41:16Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) Lim, M. S., & Xue, J. (2012). The green house effect. Final year project report, Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80125 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9413 en Nanyang Technological University 61 p. application/pdf application/pdf
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The green house effect
description The Green House Effect is a feature writing project about green buildings in Singapore. It explores the rising popularity of environmentally friendly buildings and the impact it would have on Singaporeans in terms of energy savings and protection from the effects of global warming. Green buildings are defined as environmentally-friendly buildings which are constructed and maintained in a way that minimises damage to the Earth’s ecosystem and the natural environment. Such buildings are equipped with energy-producing abilities (such as solar power panels), energy-saving abilities (such as energy-efficient lighting and air-conditioning), rooftop gardens and an intelligent architectural design that maximises ventilation, natural lighting while minimising heat entry into the building interior. Green is a vague word and many businesses, commercial products and celebrities have labelled themselves ‘green’. However, in the The Green House Effect, we have adopted Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s definition of green building as a starting point. Green buildings are Singapore are recognised as so after receiving the Green Mark Award, a scheme launched by the BCA in 2005 to certify buildings that are environmentally friendly.
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