Annotated Summary
(Marina Bay Sands, n.d.). ECO_MBS Green Facts. https://www.marinabaysands.com/content/dam/singapore/marinabaysands/master/main/home/company-information/environmental-sustainability/ECO_MBS-Green-Facts.pdf
It
is shared that Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is driven to safeguard the environment
and incorporate “sustainability into their core business strategy” (Marina Bay
Sands, n.d.). With the aim for constant improvement, the ‘Sands ECO360° Sustainability’ is used to
manage sustainability in MBS. During the construction phase, MBS paid
particular focus to utilise sustainable materials. To prevent resources
wastage, MBS utilises an Intelligent Building Management System (IBMS) to help
with automatic control of equipment. Having implemented various water saving
features, the Public Utilities Board has recognised MBS as a ‘water efficient
building’. In a bid to push for environmentally friendly practises in the
company and to raise sustainability awareness, an education programme was
launched in 2012.
This
article also shares the various implementations by MBS in detail which helps in
the conservation of resources. One of the implementations involves a sensor which
switches off the air-conditioning in the room should the balcony doors be left
open for a certain period, which reduces energy wastage. While this article did not include the total
amount of energy used per year, it has however included the amount of energy
saved per year due to the implementations. This data can be used to support our
research project, as energy consumption in hotels is one of the focus of our
project.
Dear Bernice,
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing more insights about our project. It provides us with the necessary information needed that should be included in our report.
Best regards,
Zann