DBS sets the pace for Singapore’s corporate sustainability efforts with plans for nation’s first net zero building by a bank

Artist's impression of retrofitted DBS Newton building that will be ready by Q1 of 2022[1][2]

A slatted façade that serves the dual duty of shading the building while encouraging natural ventilation;

Intelligent occupancy-based lighting and air-conditioning systems to minimise energy consumption;

A biophilic exterior with living plants covering more than half of the DBS Newton’s perimeter façade to reduce heat gain. Condensate water from the air-conditioning systems will be used to water the plants. DBS is collaborating with the Nature Society of Singapore to select plants that provide suitable refuge for threatened native butterfly and bird species;

Low energy appliances such as heat pump water heaters, self-powered solar refrigerators, and energy efficient ceiling fans in the lobbies and corridors to reduce the power consumption from air conditioning; and

Energy recovery ventilators which pre-cool incoming fresh air with previously cooled air, all controlled by CO2 sensors. This ventilation system also features air purging options for fresh air flush outs when necessary.

^[1]The Singapore Green Building Masterplan is an action plan that sets out Singapore’s environmental sustainability ambitions for the Built Environment. It is part of the Singapore Green Plan 2030.
^[2]Administered by BCA, the GBIC Programme aims to accelerate the development and adoption of promising building energy efficient technologies and solutions in the Built Environment.[END]About DBSWorld’s Best BankGlobal Bank of the YearBest Bank in the WorldWorld’s Best Digital BankSafest Bank in Asiawww.dbs.com