(SCTP) Advanced Professional Certificate in Driving Sustainability in Green Technology - The Future of Smart Building and Smart City

Module Title

Synopsis

Driving Sustainability in Building a Smart City

The concept of sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is becoming increasingly important in the development of smart cities and the built environment. The pressure is mounting to address climate crisis and more stakeholders are expecting that companies and cities make sustainable development a priority.

In the quest to create more livable, efficient, and environmentally friendly urban environments, the concept of a ""Smart City"" has emerged as a promising solution. A Smart City utilises cutting-edge technology and data-driven approaches to improve the quality of life for its residents while minimizing its environmental footprint.

This module aims to explore the integration of sustainable practices and innovation within the framework of building a Smart City. There will be case studies, break-out sessions and group presentations to enhance the understanding amongst learners and enable active engagement towards critical thinking, building teamwork and application of learnt subjects on specific problem statements at work place.

Sustainable Smart City & Singapore Green Plan 2030 for the Built Environment

Rapid urbanisation and population growth warrants development of new built buildings as well as cities to cater for the future across the globe. Such developments need to be aligned with sustainable standards to ensure protection of environmental degradation as well as embracing social inclusivity.

This module will outline in depth the strategies, policies, programs around smart building and city development in Singapore to ensure long term sustainability is well taken care as growth unfolds. Participants will learn about Singapore’s 2030 Green Plan that is aligned with commitment to Paris Agreement to keep the global ambient temperature rise below 1.5 Deg C. They will also learn in detail about BCA’s Green Mark Masterplan that aims to drive built environment decarbonization towards nation’s net zero strategies.

The module will include best practices and also highlight the progress being made across the built environment. This will be addressed through case studies, project examples and group work assignment.

Applications in Smart Building, Smart City & Energy Management

Smart cities represent a great advance in terms of sustainability, energy efficiency, and being able to respond to the needs of enterprises, institutions, and inhabitants.

In this sense, smart grids contribute to the development of smart cities in the field of electrical energy, including concepts such as renewable energies, distributed generation, energy efficiency, and smart homes and automation. In order to be able to implement all the functionalities of smart grids, it is necessary to have real-time information on the different installations. In this sense, IoT plays a fundamental role in developing smart grids.

This module will explore application of various technologies and solutions that can be adopted in built environment, as well as cities development to ensure environmental and social sustainability is core to such developments while enhancing economic growth.

Mapping Climate, Carbon, and Environmental Systems in Smart Building Management

Many global organisations have been driving down their carbon emissions, reducing their impact on the environment while boosting efficiency and unlocking reputational benefits and reducing risk. Now, many are setting their sights on bringing their emissions down to net-zero.

Wherever your organisation is on its carbon reduction journey, having a strategic route-map is crucial.

Greenhouse gas accounting is a framework of methods to measure and track how much greenhouse gas (GHG) an organisation emits. It can also be used to track projects or actions to reduce emissions in sectors such as buildings, cities, forestry, or renewable energy. As the pressure is mounting to address climate crisis and more stakeholders are expecting that companies and cities make sustainable development a priority, the key aspect is to actively strategize their environmental targets around greenhouse gas emissions reduction and aligning to national decarbonization goals towards net zero carbon footprint.

Business Models with Circularity and Sustainable Supply Chains in Smart City Management

The built environment sector is a major consumer of natural resources. It recognises the need to fundamentally evolve the processes, components and systems it utilises to obviate waste and increase efficiency. There is an incredible breadth of opportunity that this will create across the entire supply chain.

In the industry, ESG considerations often focus on the environmental impact of buildings and other infrastructure. This includes energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, using sustainable materials in construction, enabling supply chain sustainability and reducing total cycle carbon.

ESG alignment and adoption will be crucial as it will help businesses identify their risks, learns ways to mitigate through the regulatory requirements and comply with local and international frameworks to sustain growth.

Sustainability Governance and Tracking Progress in Smart City Management: ESG Disclosures, Reporting and Communication

Sustainable development has been integral to the Singapore Story. The nation is young, but it has made much progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and one of it is building and shaping inclusive, liveable, and sustainable urban areas as an essential development priority.

With that, data governance will be a key variable in the endeavor to design smart cities in such a way that they effectively contribute to achieving sustainability goals and solving environmental problems.

This module delves into the critical aspects of sustainability governance and effective progress tracking in the management of Smart Cities. Smart Cities are the future of urban living, and their development and operation must prioritise sustainability to address pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges.

Industry and Company Induction cum Capstone Project

This is the seventh module of the SCTP programme, where participants would have completed all six modules:

Module 1: Driving Sustainability in Building a Smart City
Module 2: Sustainable Smart City & Singapore Green Plan 2030 for the Built Environment
Module 3: Applications in Smart Building, Smart City & Energy Management
Module 4: Mapping Climate, Carbon, and Environmental Systems in Smart Building Management
Module 5: Business Models with Circularity and Sustainable Supply Chains in Smart City Management
Module 6: Sustainability Governance and Tracking Progress in Smart City Management

In this final module, it will be more than a simple site visit to green destinations like green city, green building and green energy companies. These workplace journeys are designed to meet specific learning outcomes where they will have green jobs. Participants will take on a capstone project with the assigned company, where they will learn more about the company and its industry, observe the employees at work, and have fruitful discussions with corporate chiefs relating to the company’s challenge statement.

To facilitate the comprehension and application of the acquired knowledge, trainers will be present to support the personal and professional growth of the participants by sharing knowledge, expertise, and experiences

Scope

Features

Curriculum for real-world needs

Our curriculum is purposefully designed based upon the real-life experiences of our industry seasoned trainers to ensure that the most effective, relevant, and practical knowledge and skill sets are imparted to our trainees. Our tried and tested content give our trainees the best chance of success as they embark on their new careers in digital marketing in the highly competitive business landscape.

Experts guidance and sharing

During the course of the programme, our trainees will be instructed and mentored by some of the most experienced and successful practitioners in the digital marketing space. Our network of trainers bring with them a wealth of experiences from different business domains, and offers our trainees a wide-ranging perspective of the challenges unique to each of these businesses both locally and abroad, from MNCs to local enterprises and SMEs.

Build up experiences as you learn

Beyond classroom works, our modules each encompasses a hands-on session to give our trainees the opportunity to apply what they are taught and put their skills to test through project works based of real-life problems. These practical sessions ensure that our trainees are sufficiently exposed to handle the myriad of demands in the real world confidently and proficiently while honing their softer skill sets to be better team players and effective communicators.

Employability assistance for trainees

Leveraging the wide networks of our seasoned trainers in the digital marketing space, and the strong relationships they built with past customers from MNCs and SMEs, our trainees who are keen to pursue a digital marketing career will be well-positioned to connect with potential employers upon graduation, complete with a Credential portfolio of relevant project works to showcase their proficiency and experience.

SSG Funding Support

Course Fee 

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST (w.e.f. 1 Jan 2024)

¹ Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$18,000.00

S$5,886.00

² SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

S$2,286.00

³ SCTP Additional Course Fee Funding Support (AFS) (Up to 95% funding)

This funding is only applicable to eligible applicants

S$1,386.00