• A reduction in water and energy bills;
• An improvement in indoor environmental quality for healthy living; and
• A reduction in potential negative impact on the environment.

Why choose A ‘Green Home’ ?
‘Green Home’ helps achieve environmental, social and economic benefits for the household, neighbourhoods, communities and the nations. Green homes are an important step towards Singapore’s target of becoming a sustainable liveable global city.

Environmental Benefits:
Green Homes maximise the use of natural energy to reduce the need for energy from non-renewable sources, reducing their carbon footprint. A green home includes passive design features, such as building orientation for ventilation, insulation and solar shading, appropriate use of building materials and fixtures and fittings to help the environment. Some of these are explored below.

• Natural daylighting contributes to bright cheerful indoor environments and reduces the need for electric lighting.
• Passive cooling strategies prevent homes from overheating by blocking excessive solar gains and promoting natural ventilation.
• Building orientation to the North and South increases the opportunity to access the predominant wind in Singapore, whilst reducing the building's exposure to the powerful sun, further aiding inherent passive cooling strategies.
• Green Homes do more than just save energy. Through the selection of water efficient fittings and household appliances we can save fresh water, which is fast becoming one of the world’s most valuable resources.

Social Benefits
Green homes are designed with all people in mind. Comfort, safety and security are also addressed to accommodate society’s changing needs. With lesser toxic chemicals used, a Green Home is a healthy home. The use of natural ventilation and daylighting also provide an internal environment that is thermally and visually comfortable. This facilitates a greater overall sense of well-being and vitality in neighbourhoods and communities.