Wow, it takes a foreign blog entry to remind me that indeed there are green architecture in our sunny island.
We still have a longgggggg wayyyyyyyyy to go before we can call ourselves a pro-green city.
But as I said it in my first entry, baby steps...one step at a time and we will get there.
At the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, the School of Art, Design and Media utilizes green roofing in a modern way. The green roof stretches across the five-story building, blending into its surrounding landscape, while providing several environmental advantages. It is as visually pleasing as it is functional. Green roofs are reported to absorb up to 70 percent of rain runoff, thereby preventing pollution of waterways. In addition, green roofs absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to reduce carbon emissions, and also provide natural insulation for the building, reducing energy costs. This innovative design combines modern architecture with green concepts, yielding a truly amazing setting for an art school.
We still have a longgggggg wayyyyyyyyy to go before we can call ourselves a pro-green city.
But as I said it in my first entry, baby steps...one step at a time and we will get there.
At the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, the School of Art, Design and Media utilizes green roofing in a modern way. The green roof stretches across the five-story building, blending into its surrounding landscape, while providing several environmental advantages. It is as visually pleasing as it is functional. Green roofs are reported to absorb up to 70 percent of rain runoff, thereby preventing pollution of waterways. In addition, green roofs absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to reduce carbon emissions, and also provide natural insulation for the building, reducing energy costs. This innovative design combines modern architecture with green concepts, yielding a truly amazing setting for an art school.
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