Keppel Bay Tower: A Green Building Showcase PROMOTING ECO-CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS Throughout this journey, Keppel Land collaborated with various stakeholders, both internal and external. The core team from Keppel Land was a multidisciplinary one, and comprised in-house professionals from the operational excellence, property management and asset management departments. The team was able to overcome the challenges faced with management’s commitment and support, as well as by having experienced personnel who were focused on achieving the goal. External stakeholders included BCA, business partners, and importantly, about 30 tenants at Keppel Bay Tower, who have all been supportive of the company’s efforts in improving the environmental performance of the building. For example, Keppel Land collaborated with Envision, a global leading smart energy management company and tenant in Keppel Bay Tower, to introduce a smart building control system to further improve the air-conditioning energy efficiency by about 10 percent. It also partnered Signify Singapore3 to roll out a scheme for Keppel Bay Tower’s tenants to replace their existing office lamps with energy-efficient LED lighting with no upfront capital investment required. This initiative helps tenants enjoy about 30 percent savings on their utility bills and reduces the total building energy consumption by about 5 percent.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP As a sustainable landlord, Keppel Land actively encourages its tenants to adopt green practices. In 2019, Keppel Land achieved 100 percent participation from all its office tenants at Keppel Bay Tower in signing green leases, which is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to work with its tenants to provide energy-efficient, resource-efficient and healthier interior spaces for building occupants. The green leases have incorporated the requirements of the BCA-HPB Green Mark (for Healthier Workplaces) Certified standard, which focuses on the health and wellbeing of building occupants in green offices. In addition, the Keppel Group, as Keppel Bay Tower’s anchor tenant, is committed to resource
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efficiency and minimising its environmental impact. The Group has woven environmental considerations into its strategy and set targets to reduce its carbon emissions, waste generation and water consumption intensities, as well as invest in renewable energy generation. The Group is also committed to avoiding single-use plastics at its offices and events.