Bernice Tan

In the article “Top Sustainable Technologies in Green Construction”, the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) (2019) reported that buildings with green technology are “more energy-efficient and sustainable.” The webpage states that low energy houses, self-powered buildings, and zero-energy building designs are being applied in developments. These designs incorporate green technologies such as solar power which decrease the usage of electricity in residential heating loads through absorption of solar radiation. In contrast, to reduce cooling loads, buildings utilise cool roofs and Electrochromic Smart Glass to block and reflect heat and sunlight away. CCC also sheds light on how sustainability concerns are addressed. Wastage of resources is reduced by integrating smart appliances and water efficiency technologies into buildings. Biodegradable materials used could then be sourced sustainably whilst adhering to green safety standards, so as to mitigate detrimental effects on the environme...

Subject: Self introduction   Dear Professor Brad,   My name is Bernice Tan, a student in your effective communication class. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Hotel and Leisure Facilities Management in the year 2018. Upon graduation, I worked in an estate and property management company for 2 years, before pursuing my degree in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services) offered by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). My interest in engineering deepened during the course of my career, as my job scope includes working with contractors to ensure that problems faced by residents are resolved, such as electrical and sanitary issues. Hence, I am intrigued to find out the various causes to a problem as well as the solution to the issue, including uncommonly faced issues, as well as exploring other alternatives to resolving the issues. This has allowed me to develop a positive attitude and not give up easily when faced with an obst...

"Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter." (Gilbert Amelio, President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp) Communication skills are essential for leaders to clearly explain the various information to others so that they can understand the issue better. Along with communication skills, the tone of the message also brings about the criticalness of the issue to the others so they are able to take action.