Singapore Sustainability Academy (SSA)

 


Sustainability has always been deeply rooted in CDL’s heritage. Aside from embedding sustainability in our business, we also saw the opportunity to leverage our track record as a leading green builder to promote sustainability within the community. Tapping on our network of partners and expertise in green buildings, we designed and built the SSA, which opened on World Environment Day, 5 June 2017.

The SSA is the first ground-up initiative and zero-energy facility in Singapore dedicated to advocacy, thought leadership, collaboration, and capacity building for climate action and green causes. The academy embraced the SDGs with an extensive partnership involving six government agencies and 15 industry and NGO partners including our operating partner, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS).

To adapt to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures, we have taken Singapore Sustainability Academy (SSA) events online to continue promoting sustainable living with our partners. We have since worked with expert partners to roll out interactive virtual SSA workshops, such as a Sustainability Bingo with Green is the New Black founder Stephanie Dickson and a storytelling workshop by the National Library Board.

Registration for Virtual SSA workshops is free. Follow CDL Sustainability on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to get the latest news of Virtual SSA.

The SSA is a BCA Green Mark Platinum building and was the first building in Singapore to have its construction materials, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam), verified by the Nature’s BarcodeTM system as coming from responsible sources. As a zero-energy building, the SSA has installed over 3,200 square feet of PV panels, and a real-time energy tracker system to measure its solar energy yield. Over the first two years of operations, the PV panels generated an annual yield of some 60,000 kWh, exceeding the average energy consumption of about 50,000 kWh per annum.

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Testimonials

  • SSA is an excellent resource in the heart of Singapore with its mandate to offering a venue, that walks the sustainability talk [being powered by solar, using sustainably timbre in the structure], to not-for-profit sustainable events so that they can take place seamlessly. Accolades to CDL for investing in a facility like SSA that has a mandate to support such events. The CDL team we worked with was proactive, helpful and truly committed to the cause of sustainability

    Lara Rath
    Director and Co - founder, Secondsguru

  • The Built Environment Young Leaders Retreat 2018 held at the SSA would not have been a success without the generous support from CDL. We deeply appreciate the partnership and support for future initiatives. In line with SSA’s mission to promote a low carbon economy, resource efficiency and sustainable practices among the youths, we will continue with the strong partnership with CDL in engaging our youths for BuildSG initiatives.

    Ar. Tai Lee Siang
    Executive Director, BuildSG , Building and Construction Authority (BCA)

  • The venue encourages its users to think about resource use, low carbon solutions and circular economy while connecting people in a space with natural light and plenty of greenery

    Ria Coburn
    Associate Director, Global Initiatives

  • SSA is a great place for actors within the sustainable agenda to meet, mingle and share experiences across sectors and seniorities. The Danish Embassy has been extremely pleased to both host and join events at the venue.

    Magnus Mernild
    Head of Communications & Public Diplomacy, Royal Danish Embassy of Singapore

  • The SSA is a conveniently located eco training academy which has provided many groups a comfortable space to host our events. By providing such a physical infrastructure, it has allowed many groups to carry out our capacity building efforts to address climate change. Thank you SSA for the support!

    Nor Lastrina Hamid
    Co - Founder Singapore Youth for Climate Action

  • The space was perfect for this climate change related talk, and offered a cosy, conducive location for participants to discuss the subject as a collective group. It was a memorable night for all the right reasons! It was comfortable, and the temperature was just right.

    Olivia Choong
    President & Co - Founder, GreenDrinks (Singapore)

  • SSA is a beautifully designed space provided for groups and organisations working on causes in line with UN SDGs and Singapore’s national climate change efforts. It is an invaluable resource for us and we are very grateful for SSA’s support in such community efforts.

    Sue Ye
    Founder, Marine Stewards Singapore

  • The Embassy of Sweden applauds the SSA for its efforts to contribute to a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future. Sweden is committed to Global Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and it is heartening to work with likeminded organisations like the SSA.

    Ms Helena Reitberger
    Counsellor and Deputy, Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden in Singapore

  • The SSA is a prime example of sustainability in practice, blending sound green building expertise and knowledge into a tangible symbol of environmental sustainability. More than just a building, the SSA is a hub from which sustainability knowledge flows, impacting organisations across the building and construction value chain and beyond.

    Er . Yvonne Soh
    Executive Director, Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)

  • We are proud to be partnering CDL to host our delegates at the exemplary SSA. The SSA reflects our core efforts to support our members with effective social investments, and I look forward to collaborating further with the SSA to drive a movement toward greater awareness of the sustainability issues surrounding Singapore, Asia, and across the world.

    Ms Naina Subberwal Batra
    CEO, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN
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