U-Build Singapore: For Business

Project 1

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: Whole Life Carbon Assessment of Residential, Retail and Commercial Assets in Singapore for the client to understand how their assets are performing in relation to the relevant benchmarks both in relation to embodied and operational carbon.

Results/Outcome/Savings: In the first stage of the project, ARUP gathered all the necessary information to carry out a detailed Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) adopting the RICS WLCA standard.

The second stage was to compare the results against local and global benchmarks taking into consideration various factors in the computation.

The final stage was split into 02 clear areas A. Embodied Carbon B. Operational Carbon.

The final stage of the assessment was a critical aspect of the entire study as it provided deep insight for the client to consider how they could reduce the embodied carbon in new construction. This included a review of the design, selection of green materials and the procurement strategy. In reference to the operational carbon, the client was provided with options to improve the operation and maintenance of their asset through various strategies such as a smart digital system and a strategic asset management framework.

In summary, this study has provide the client with valuable insights on how to achieve maximum potential in reducing an asset’s carbon emission through its entire life cycle.

GFA (sqm): >350,000

Project 2

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: Bringing together our commercial and technical experience across the property life cycle, ARUP was appointed to develop a practical ESG policy, strategy, and roadmap for the client’s Asia Pacific Business.

The Building Advisory team comprised of highly experienced and multidisciplinary consultants who could effectively integrate our deep knowledge on sustainability, materiality and strategy development.

The goal of the project was to

• Create an ESG purpose/vision for the Asia Pacific business for an internal and external audience.
• Identify material topics and align it to ESG+R pillars, objectives and KPIs.
• Set commitments and objectives for corporate and fund ambition.
• Develop a roadmap of procedures and processes, that can be flexibly applied to both equity and debt.

Results/Outcome/Savings: The Building Advisory Team delivered a successful project that hinged on 03 key aspects:

• Aligning ESG strategy approach to other regions.
• Defining what ESG means in the Asia Pacific region.
• Ensuring that this is clearly articulated to the investors.

The ESG policy document that was prepared and issued:

• Summarised the client’s Asia Pacific vision.
• Consolidated the organisation’s ESG+R pillars.
• Set out the ambitions and commitments at both the corporate and fund level.
• Outlined key commitments in terms of reporting and performance, along with key process and management approach aspects.

Following on from the project, the client further engaged ARUP to carry out a more detailed study across their portfolio of assets to identify “stranded” assets and provide a detailed implementation roadmap over the next 4 years that sets out a timeline of actions that seek to implement the strategies. Actions have been detailed to cover what, how, who, when and KPIs to measure implementation success. These have been prepared in a way that can be fed directly into asset-level work plans.

The strategy and roadmap clearly identifies which elements relate to corporate and the fund and how their implementation may differ between equity and debt ESG considerations.

Using this information, the team has been working with the client to further review the various strategies taking into consideration the potential energy/ cost savings and ROI for each of the proposed options.

GFA (sqm): >400,000

Project 3

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: The Building Advisory team was engaged to carry out a study to review the following options in relation to energy reduction across the client’s portfolio of existing residential assets in Japan:

• Replacement of the Windows
• Space Heating
• Water Heating
• Upgrading insulation (walls and roofs)
• Lighting improvements
• Control improvements (like automatic light system for corridors)
• Ventilation with heat recovery (for tenant apartments)
• Items provided by Allianz and used by tenants (cooker and lighting)
• Elevators

Results/Outcome/Savings: Through the project the team reviewed each of the above-mentioned items in accordance to the below.

• Current Practices Adopted in the Design and Installation Onsite.
• Benchmark against Future or Best Practices in the Industry.
• Potential interventions to reduce emissions for each of the above.
• Options for electrification.
• Ideal replacement timing for different measures (for example 15-20 years for water heaters, 25-30 years to replace glasing etc).
• Cost for each of the proposed interventions including the approximate ROI/ Payback Period taking into consideration of a period of 10 years holding of each Asset and the Available Grants.
• Limitations and Potential Disruptions for each of the proposed interventions including the best timing to carry out each intervention for example if it’s a disruptive measure then has to be when tenant moves out, if it’s a quick one day fix then it can be in a specific season?

The above output was presented in a report with an excel file in both English and Japanese that is now being adopted by the client on retrofitting their existing assets and also when assessing new assets that maybe purchased

GFA (sqm): >400,000

Project 1

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: Sustainability was a key factor for this multinational financial services company. Targeting a carbon reduction of 10% over 6 years, we looked to support them in the reduction in emissions and identification of energy saving opportunities.

Results/Outcome/Savings: We were able to support in the implementation of a number of key reduction opportunities to reduce energy usage intensity by 30%, water use intensity by 55% and waste intensity by 24%. Resulting in an expected USD16M savings over 5 years.

Opportunities:

• BMS logic changes
• Simplified control algorithms
• Recommended simple retrofits
• PPM enhancement
• Power factor improvement
• High efficiency chiller upgrades

GFA (sqm): 8,800,000

Project 2

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: Our client desired an increase in sustainability performance in order to make its APAC operations a pocket of best practice. We were approached to support them in outlining a concrete roadmap of decarbonisation action, supporting them in undertaking relevant steps and support them in their ESG journey.

Results/Outcome/Savings: By utilising out Sustainability Assessment Tool on four of the clients largest APAC sites, we were able to identify improvement opportunities and how they could be more aligned to best practice. We then supported in the development of their decarbonisation roadmap, benchmarking the performance of their portfolio and identifying energy, carbon and cost savings. In total it was estimated that 10-30% energy savings could be achieved from the implementation of identified opportunities.

GFA (sqm): 741,000

Project 3

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: We were engaged to complete the Green Mark recertification and energy audit for a premier mix-development commercial building in Singapore. Alongside the recertification of the building, the client wanted to understand and investigate energy saving opportunities and how to improve the buildings sustainability goals and policies.

Results/Outcome/Savings: We completed a Green Mark Gold Plus recertification, identified 6% annual energy savings and detailed no and low cost energy saving measures for implementation

GFA (sqm): 64,562

Project 1: Trifecta

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: Nestled in the heart of Singapore Orchard Somerset, Trifecta is Asia’s first Immersive Ski, Surf and Skate Sports Facility, nestled in the heart of Singapore Orchard Somerset. A greenfield project a total site area of 49,610sqft and a built up of 20,817sqft consisting of 3 key blocks namely Ski, Surf and Skate; Retail and F&B experiences; and Roof Garden and experiential ground scape spaces, Trifecta is positioned to be in line with Singapore Government’s long-term vision to transform Orchard Road precinct into a must-visit lifestyle destination with diverse offerings for all visitors, while enhancing the appeal and youthful vibe of the Somerset area.

Results/Outcome/Savings: This project build is a first for JLL Singapore working on a sports facility, a tourism focus experiential facility and base building project management in the city centre, and is is also JLL’s first project in close collaboration with Singapore Tourism Board. Trifecta offers JLL visibility to the governmental bodies such as Singapore Tourism Board, Urban Redevelopment Authority and Singapore Land Authority further anchors and showcases our ability to execute project of such complexity, nature and scale, not just in Singapore but across the region.

GFA (sqm): 2,000

Project 2: JLL Singapore Office

Project type: Portfolio

Description of Project: JLL CapitaSpring is the latest JLL office in Singapore, located in the heart of the city state's Central Business District. Designed with sustainability, employee wellness and hybrid work in mind, this next-generation workplace redefines the future of work with a new ‘regenerative’ office. Located on the 35th floor of CapitaSpring, a new Grade A office building constructed with sustainability in mind, the building offers work-live-play amenities, car-lite facilities, and lush greenery with its 35-metre-tall Green Oasis and rooftop garden.

Results/Outcome/Savings: The workplace at CapitaSpring demonstrating JLL's vision of a futuristic, well and sustainable office that can improve productivity and collaboration, boosting employee health and wellbeing. Built to Green Mark and Well platinum standards, the workplace experience has wellness and sustainability in mind. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow natural light to enter the workspace, a green moss wall and over 200 plants support our colleagues’ ambitions for sustainable living, automated systems take care of our air quality, lighting and occupancy limits to ensure our day-to-day comfort while a work café, prayer room and nursing room give us opportunities to unwind and cater to colleagues’ need for work-life harmony. The also office houses a first-of-its-kind Media Room equipped with a production suite to facilitate in-house filming, livestreaming as well as the development of multimedia content. To elevate client experiences and enable seamless cross-market collaboration, an all-new state-of-the-art Presentation Suite was built and fitted with large-screen panels that facilitates interactive showcases, virtual site visits, and live streaming of events.

GFA (sqm): 2,190

Project 3: DHL

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: A new built DHL advanced regional centre & logistics hub located Tampines Logistic Park, Singapore.

Results/Outcome/Savings: We helped DHL realise their vision to create flagship model warehousing with an advanced regional logistics centre over a 14-month project program. The centre offers bespoke solutions to cater to specific industry needs (e.g., clean rooms, customised storage for service parts) and technological enhancements which improves picking efficiency in a much-reduced space compared to conventional warehousing operations. Green Mark Certification Gold level for the project’s energy concept and environmentally-friendly design.

GFA (sqm): 91,970

Project 1: Keppel Bay Tower (KBT) (Commercial)

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: KBT comprises of a Grade A 18-storey office tower and 6-storey podium block. It is Singapore’s first and only commercial development certified Green Mark Platinum Zero Energy (2020) by BCA, utilising renewable energy to power all its operations, including tenant spaces.

Results/Outcome/Savings: Five new and emerging energy-efficient technologies were piloted at KBT, including a high-efficiency air distribution system, an innovative cooling tower water management system, integrated sensor technology to optimise fresh air intake, smart LED lighting solutions, and an intelligent building control system. In addition, an assembly of photovoltaic (PV) panels was installed. These efforts led to a 30% energy improvement from KBT's 2017 Green Mark Platinum baseline. The building is currently operating at around 40% more energy-efficient level than average Singapore large office buildings.

GFA (sqm): 36,000

Project 2: Keppel South Central (KSC) (Commercial)

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: KSC is a next-generation smart and BCA Green Mark Super Low Energy building with innovative, flexible and customer-centric urban space solutions. This includes Grade A offices, flexible workspaces, retail, event spaces, indoor and outdoor amenities, a social kitchen and round-the-clock facilities.

Results/Outcome/Savings: When completed, KSC’s EUI is expected to be 110 kWh/m² per year, which is energy savings of over 40% or 6.2 million kWh/year compared to a code-compliant building. This is approximately $1.8 million/ year in cost savings. Annual water savings is approximated at 26,000m³.

GFA (sqm): 60,500

Project 3 : i12 Katong (Retail)

Project type: Individual Buildings

Description of Project: After over two years of re-design and development, the new i12 Katong is the future of retail re-imagined, and a living laboratory for a variety of novel retail concepts and curated experiences built around the consumer and empowered by technology and sustainable practices. It was awarded the BCA Green Mark Platinum Award.

Results/Outcome/Savings: Several energy-efficient, sustainable and smart features improve building operations, efficiency and experience: LED lighting, water-efficient fixtures, waste recycling system, electric vehicle chargers, food digestor, vertical urban farm, 5G connectivity and the "phygital" F&B Bistro Bytes.

GFA (sqm): 19,500