11
May
2021
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10:00
Asia/Singapore

Green ‘LEAF’ accolades: NUS recognised by NParks for landscape design and management

Education Resource Centre (1920x1080)
Education Resource Centre (1920x1080)
University Town was recognised for the incorporation of rooftop and vertical greenery, its design for landscape maintainability, and the use of non-potable water for irrigation.

NUS has received six awards under the 2020 Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework (LEAF) certification scheme by the National Parks Board (NParks). As the first scheme in Singapore to recognise excellence in the best practices of landscape design and management, LEAF was developed to contribute to Singapore’s journey in becoming a City in Nature.

The 2020 LEAF certification scheme had placed greater emphasis on ecology, and the integration of greenery in design and management, in line with the City in Nature vision.

Certifications were awarded to NUS’ Academic Green, S9 and SDE4 buildings, University Town, University Sports Centre and Yale-NUS College. Among the awards, University Town and Yale-NUS College were both certified as Gold recipients. SDE4 was certified as a Silver recipient and commended for its environmental sustainability efforts. Yale-NUS College also received a special mention for promoting community well-being and engagement.

SDE4 (1920x1080)
SDE4 (1920x1080)
Key features of the SDE4 building, such as the recycling of horticultural waste, the use of non-potable water for auto-irrigation, and the retention of mature trees, contributed to the silver level certification.
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USC (1920x1080)
The University Sports Centre was certified for incorporating a design for maintainability, utilising additional buffer planting, and their recycling of horticultural waste.
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Academic Green & S9 (1920x902)
Academic Green (left) and the S9 building both received certifications for their effective use of green spaces.

“NUS is delighted to receive six certifications under the revamped LEAF certification scheme launched by NParks (Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology) in 2020. Getting these certifications is a testament to NUS’s growing capability in building well-designed and sustainable landscape, that is line with our Smart, Safe and Sustainable campus goals, “said Professor Yong Kwet Yew, NUS Senior Vice President (Campus Infrastructure).

Besides restoring nature within an urban fabric, the LEAF certifications also encourage ecologically, climatically and socially resilient developments in Singapore’s landscape.