SINGAPORE: Green Mark Gross Floor Area (GFA) Incentive Scheme

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2009
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Programme, Other
Economic Sector: 
Building
Energy Types: 
Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Building and Construction Authority
Source: 
Building and Construction Authority
File: 
BCA GM GFA Scheme
Overall Summary: 
To encourage the private sector to develop buildings that attain higher tier Green Mark ratings (i.e. Green Mark Platinum or Green Mark GoldPlus), BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has introduced a set of Gross Floor Area (GFA) incentives on 29 Apr 2009. For developments attaining Green Mark Platinum or GoldPlus, URA will grant additional floor area over and above the Master Plan Gross Plot Ratio (GPR) control. The extended GM GFA Incentive Scheme is with effect from 29 Apr 2014 and shall lasts for a period of 5 years or such earlier date, as directed by BCA.
Efficiency
EE building standards: 
To encourage the private sector to develop buildings that attain higher tier Green Mark ratings (i.e. Green Mark Platinum or Green Mark GoldPlus), BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has introduced a set of Gross Floor Area (GFA) incentives on 29 Apr 2009. [...] The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.[....]The GM GFA Incentive Scheme will apply to all new private developments, redevelopments and reconstruction developments [...]. Existing private developments are also eligible for GM GFA scheme if they undergo “substantial energy efficiency (EE) enhancements” to achieve high GM rating [...].The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.
EE financial incentives: 
To encourage the private sector to develop buildings that attain higher tier Green Mark ratings (i.e. Green Mark Platinum or Green Mark GoldPlus), BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has introduced a set of Gross Floor Area (GFA) incentives on 29 Apr 2009. [...] The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.[....]The GM GFA Incentive Scheme will apply to all new private developments, redevelopments and reconstruction developments [...]. Existing private developments are also eligible for GM GFA scheme if they undergo “substantial energy efficiency (EE) enhancements” to achieve high GM rating [...].The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.
Investment
Financial incentives for energy infrastructure: 
To encourage the private sector to develop buildings that attain higher tier Green Mark ratings (i.e. Green Mark Platinum or Green Mark GoldPlus), BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has introduced a set of Gross Floor Area (GFA) incentives on 29 Apr 2009. [...] The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.[....]The GM GFA Incentive Scheme will apply to all new private developments, redevelopments and reconstruction developments [...]. Existing private developments are also eligible for GM GFA scheme if they undergo “substantial energy efficiency (EE) enhancements” to achieve high GM rating [...].The quantum of GM GFA allowed under the Scheme is up to 1% for Green Mark GoldPlus and up to 2% for Green Mark Platinum, subject to a cap of 2,500 sqm for GoldPlus and 5,000 sqm for Platinum.
Investment climate development: 
To encourage the private sector to develop buildings that attain higher tier Green Mark ratings (i.e. Green Mark Platinum or Green Mark GoldPlus), BCA and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has introduced a set of Gross Floor Area (GFA) incentives on 29 Apr 2009.