PROPOSAL OF A NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSESSMENT IN GREEN MARK SCHEME

Abstract

Hypothesis: The current method of assessing Photovoltaic (PV) in Green Mark scheme is critical and justifiable. The Green Mark assessment scheme by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) has been constantly revised and sought to promote the notion of „Green‟ Architecture. In the year 2008, it has been announced that Singapore is going to become a hub for manufacturing and researching on renewable energies. In the light of the recent developments, it is necessary to update the Green Mark scheme so as to adequately respond to the growing demands of the renewable energy industry. To better address the use of solar panels in buildings, this paper will compare PV assessment in different versions of Green Mark scheme in order to propose a new assessment criterion for PV. Definition of Architecturally-Integrated Photovoltaic (AIPV) will be discussed. The new PV assessment seeks to cater for new and existing buildings for a comprehensive range of building typologies such as residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings, so as to give a balanced assessment to various building types. It will be based on the impact of PV in relation to design, construction, and electrical integration, forming a base framework for classifying PV. Finally, an improved point system using the prevalent structure of Green Mark will be used to reward buildings on PV integration pertaining to the 4 typologies.