PE Board Accredited: 7 PDUs

COURSE BACKGROUND

Building and construction work is responsible for major depletions of natural resources, a consumer of non-renewable resources, a substantial source of waste, a polluter of air and water, and a major contributor to land dereliction and the loss of biodiversity.

Sustainable/Green buildings involve responsible creation and management of healthy environments with emphasis on resource efficiency, ecological principles and environmental protection. Sustainable initiatives implemented throughout the building life cycle will yield financial and physical benefits to occupiers, owners and investors. Consumers/Users and stakeholders are also increasingly demanding ecologically sensitive products and socially responsible investments.

Sustainable buildings lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water consumption. Singapore’s recent accession to the Kyoto Protocol, which commits signatory countries to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, will provide impetus for the industry to go ‘green’.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Sustainability should be viewed as a process and not just a goal. The course will provide knowledge and understanding of Sustainable/Green processes and practices in the building lifecycle, with emphasis on:

• Green Designs and Features
• Eco-Materials and Systems
• Energy Management
• Building Operation and Management

COURSE PROGRAMME (8.30 am – 5.30 pm)

1. Sustainable-Green Buildings

• Concept and Drivers
• Parameters and Measures
• Green Mark and Labeling

2. Green Designs

• Site Planning
• Green Features
• Flexibility and Maintainability

3. Eco-Materials and Systems

• Environmental Properties
• Cradle to Grave Considerations
• Selection and Specifications

4. Energy Management

• Energy Efficient Materials/System Features
• Testing, Commissioning and Performance Evaluation
• Energy Audits

5. Building Operation and Maintenance

• Indoor Environmental Issues
• Maintenance Management
• Building Audits

COURSE LEADERS

Er. Patrick Foong Keng Yuen
Er. Foong has over 20 years experience in Facilities and Energy Management and has held senior positions in organisations such as Singapore Land and CPG Facilities Management. He is currently Senior Executive Director in Chesterton International Property Consultants, covering property, asset, facilities and energy management. He is also the Managing Director of Singconex Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suntec Investments and covers strategic facilitiies management planning, business development and operations. Er Foong is a ‘Registered Inspector’ for Mechanical and Electrical Work with the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Dr Quah Lee Kiang
Dr Quah is the Director of the Real Estate and Construction Centre in Singapore and Malaysia. She is a second-generation builder with extensive regional and international experience in Project and Facilities Management & Maintenance research, advice and academia. Her professional and research affiliations include being an Executive Committee Member of the International Society of Facilities Executives at MIT, Co-ordinator of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission 70 on Facilities Management and Maintenance and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Singapore Centre.

COURSE FEES

The course fee of $595.00 includes course documentation and refreshments at breaks. A group discount of 10% will apply for three or more delegates from the same organisation. SDF applications can be made on a case-by-case basis; please call SDF for details.

COURSE ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDENCE

The course has been approved for 7 PDU units under the PE Board Continuing Professional Development programme. Attendance certificates will be issued; they may also be suitable for meeting the CPD requirements of other relevant professional bodies not operating a CPD course accreditation system.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course will benefit those who have a vested interest in buildings including:

• Developers
• Building Owners
• Government Officials
• Architects
• Engineers
• Project Managers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers
• Property Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Maintenance Managers
• Management Corporations
• Town Councils
• and Others

COURSE SCHEDULE, ENQUIRIES AND REGISTRATIONS

Mr Ken Chew
Tel:  6474 7442   Fax: 6474 7443   E-mail: recc@pacific.net.sg

PLEASE NOTE

It may be necessary for reasons beyond RECC’s control, to change the content and timing of the programme and the identity of the course leader/s.