Green Mark International

Green Mark International (GM International) provides a robust and leading method to assess and verify buildings for their environmental performance, assisting project teams and building owners to deliver and demonstrate high performing and sustainable buildings. Tailored for buildings in the tropics and sub-topics, GM International is built upon best practices, climate science, analysis of large building performance data sets and global thought leadership in sustainability. GM International aims to further stretch outcomes of buildings to substantially reduce the environmental impacts – focusing on Energy Efficiency, whole life carbon, health and wellbeing, resilience, intelligence, and maintainability.

GM International is aligned to international sustainability goals and requirements such as the United Nation Sustainability Development Goals (UN SDGs), World Green Building Council Health & Wellbeing Framework, global real estate reporting frameworks like Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), Sustainable Finance Taxonomies and recommendations under the Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

GM International provides the following ratings:

GM International SeriesGM International Super Low Energy (SLE) Series (SLE, PE, ZE)
SLE, PE, ZE
PlatinumPlatinum SLE/ZE/PE
GoldPLUSGoldPLUS SLE/ZE/PE
Gold
Certified

GM International has adopted the Green Mark 2021 assessment criteria framework, which includes two mandatory requirements: Energy Efficiency and Base Sustainability Requirements. These requirements are applicable to all applications, including new developments and existing buildings currently in operation. However, Base Sustainability Requirements are not applicable to GM International In-Operation projects with past Green Mark certifications.

In addition to Energy Efficiency and Base Sustainability Requirements, there are five sustainability sections: Intelligence, Health and Wellbeing, Whole Life Carbon, Maintainability, and Resilience. Projects that achieve at least 10 points in a sustainability section will receive a ‘badge’ award.

Starting 1 June 2024, all GM International certification projects, including ongoing ones with applications submitted before that date, will be assessed using the 2nd Edition of the certification standards and technical guides. The 1st Edition will remain valid until 31 May 2024. Please familiarize yourself with the updated standards and guides to ensure compliance with the latest requirements.

(applicable from 1 June 2024 onwards)

Other Sustainability Sections (GM: 2021 – 2 nd Edition)

(valid until 31 May 2024)

Other Sustainability Sections (GM: 2021 – 1 st Edition)

Singapore Green Mark Platinum (Super Low / Zero / Positive Energy) projects

Singapore Projects

Paya Lebar Green – South

Paya Lebar Green – South

Award: Platinum Super Low Energy

Description: Cutting edge technologies and designs for high storey new buildings to attain Platinum Super Low Energy.

Schneider Electric Building

Schneider Electric Building

Award: Platinum Zero Energy

Description: Retrofitting old high storey buildings to attain Platinum Zero Energy.

Nanyang Technological University Block N3

Nanyang Technological University Block N3

Award: Platinum Zero Energy

Description: Retrofitting old buildings to attain Platinum Zero Energy.

National University of Singapore SDE4

National University of Singapore SDE4

Award: Platinum Positive Energy

Description: Cutting edge technologies and designs for new buildings to attain Platinum Positive Energy.

Paya Lebar Green – South

Resorts World Sentosa Pandan Gardens Office

Award: Platinum Zero Energy

Description: Retrofitting old warehouses to attain Platinum Zero Energy.

International Projects

World Bank Group Office Building

World Bank Group Office Building

Location/region: Lao PDR

Award: Platinum

Idea House

Idea House

Location/region: Malaysia

Award: Platinum

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Low Carbon Living Lab

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Low Carbon Living Lab

Location/region: China

Award: Platinum

Melinh Point

Melinh Point

Location/region: Vietnam

Award: Platinum

DBS Jakarta Capital Place

DBS Jakarta Capital Place

Location/region: Indonesia

Award: Platinum

Exchange Tower

Exchange Tower

Location/region: Thailand

Award: Gold PLUS

Overseas Green Mark projects have been conducted in 18 countries as of 2023. Please click the following link to view the Green Mark Directory on our SLEB Smart Hub platform to see more examples (not exhaustive, as past projects are still being uploaded).