It is quite common that large companies and government organizations house all their servers, storage devices, and info-communication systems in a wall-developed infrastructure setup called a Data Centre. In the recent times, data centres have taken on an increasingly central role in the progress of two parallel areas of rapidly growing global societal interest. Internet delivered information technology (IT) systems and telecommunications systems. In an energy efficiency point of view, data centres are highly energy intensive especially when they have to be operated round the clock. As a result, for the sustainable operation of data centres, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has setup the Green Data Centre Technology Roadmap. The Roadmap aims to reduce energy consumption of the constituent systems of a data centre. Most existing data centres in Singapore were designed and constructed without sustainability and energy conservation in mind. In future, it is expected that the Singapore data centre industry would experience strong and sustained growth. Therefore, it is very much imperative to develop a better understanding of the data centre system in an energy efficiency point of view. This course aims to help the Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEMs) to have a basic understanding of the data centres and their energy efficiency.

The presentations at the Cooling Tower Technologies For Sustainable Buildings And Healthy Living Webinar 2021 will include the engineering of a cooling tower solution for a multi-award winning building project, theimportant considerations in relation to the materials of construction for cooling towers, selecting the right fan system for cooling towers, and an innovative approach to solving the problems of scaling, corrosion and microbiological slime in cooling water systems.

With the gradual resumption of business and leisure activities globally, economic activities are gradually returning to normal. Recently, MTI also updated Singapore GDP growth forecast for 2021 to about 7%. What is the outlook and opportunities for local and regional built environment, construction, and property sectors in 2022? Join us at the seminar to hear from the experts and plan for the much-awaited recovery.PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS: Economic Outlook 2022: Opportunities and Challenges Regional Rebuilding in Infrastructure Development Singapore Construction Prospects 2022 Construction Cost Trends 2022: Reinventing Contract Strategy Plenary Discussion Singapore Real Estate Investment Market Outlook and Prospects Office Market Outlook and Prospects Retail Market Outlook and Prospects Residential Market Outlook and Prospects Panel Discussion

The BCA Design and Engineering Safety Award was launched in May 2008 to give recognition to the Qualified Person for Structural Works [QP(ST)], QP(ST)s firm and the project team for ingenious design processes and solutions in overcoming project challenges to ensure safety in design, construction and maintenance of building and civil engineering projects locally and overseas.In this year award, we will recognise all projects which satisfy the assessment criteria as stated in the brochure with Terms and conditions. We have also combined the various categories to one main category.Link:https://www1.bca.gov.sg/buildsg/bca-awards/design-engineering-safety-award-desa

There are four Award categories:

a) Residential Buildings
b) Commercial / Mixed Development Buildings
c) Industrial Buildings
d) Institutional Buildings

Eligibility Criteria:
1) Projects must have obtained TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) between 1st Jan 2020 and 31st Dec 2021. For phased TOP/Completion, the last TOP/Completion date must be within the qualifying TOP date.
2) Nominated projects must have undergone the full CONQUAS assessment and attained the following minimum CONQUAS score:

3) Nominated projects must achieve a minimum of Green Mark Platinum rating.
4) Nominated projects with safety-related fatality will not be eligible.

How to apply:
Please refer to BCA Awards website: https://www1.bca.gov.sg/buildsg/bca-awards/built-environment-transformation-award

For more information, please contact Alfred Er (alfred_er@bca.gov.sg / 68044656) or Melody Chi (Melody_chi@bca.gov.sg / 68044669).

The webinar serves as a platform for the industry to gain better understanding and clarity on regulatory requirements; gather insights of common non-compliances observed during BP/TOP clearances that can be mitigated through early consideration in design; and provide feedback on regulatory requirements to enhance the safety of the built environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVESTo provide training programs (on-line) for graduates and practicing engineers in the ACMV industry who need to either extend or update their knowledge on a particular subject(s) in accordance with current developments in the industry. The training programs are designed to cater for the needs of young graduates, practicing technicians and engineers to provide a better understanding of certain fundamentals as listed in this series of courses. COURSE CONTENTSThe contents for each of the following courses are detailed below:1.Introduction to ACMV Systems2.Chilled Beam Systems 3.Thermal Displacement Ventilation (and UFAD) Systems 4.VAV Systems 5.Challenges of ACMV System in times of Covid-19 6.Noise Attenuation in ACMV Systems and Weather Lourves7.Ventilation Dampers 8.Fire and Smoke Dampers9.VAV Terminal Units and Accessories