Campus Sustainability

NUS Sustainability
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As one collaborative NUS, we are using the campus grounds to grow possibilities towards a smart, sustainable and resilient campus.
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Campus
Sustainability
Roadmap 2030

Leadership

Envisioning a resilient campus connected to nature, shaping sustainability together

Data Driven Programmes

We regularly monitor our plans and report progress based on international standards and frameworks

Enabling Change

We are growing sustainability expertise and advocates to spur change

Positive Impact

We aim to drive impact in our community, the education sector and across our value chain

2Data-driven Programmes
3Enabling Change

Tree rings are expanding, symbolising growing possibilities for sustainability, building upon our decades of commitment.

Campus
Sustainability
Roadmap 2030

Leadership

Envisioning a resilient campus connected to nature, shaping sustainability together

Data Driven Programmes

We regularly monitor our plans and report progress based on international standards and frameworks

Enabling Change

We are growing sustainability expertise and advocates to spur change

Positive Impact

We aim to drive impact in our community, the education sector and across our value chain

Growing Possibilities in Sustainability.

Tree rings are expanding, symbolising growing possibilities for sustainability, building upon our decades of commitment

Leadership

Data Driven
Programmes

Enabling Change

Positive Impact

Leading the change

Contributing to the Singapore Green Plan 2030

DESIGN
Towards a Climate-Responsive, Nature-Connected & People-Centric Campus
Supporting all Singapore Green Plan (SGP) 2030 pillars
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Refreshing the campus masterplan with a focus on environmental sustainability, creating greater sense of place, efficient connectivity and rejuvenation for a biophilic and climate resilient campus.
DEFEND
AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Towards a Cool Campus
Supporting SGP 2030 Resilient Future pillar
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Managing outdoor thermal comfort, using an evidence-based approach in implementing mitigation measures (e.g. planting 100,000 new trees).

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Minimise
heat gain and more natural ventilation through design

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Reduce
heat accumulation through interventions

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Cope
with rising temperatures through adaptive behaviour
DECARBONISE
Towards a Carbon Neutral Campus
Supporting SGP 2030 Energy Reset pillar
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Prioritising 30% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions by aiming for highest possible energy performance in new buildings and retrofits, deeper cuts in energy intensive buildings and maximising solar renewable energy, before compensating remaining emissions through carbon removals.

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Avoid
consumption from onset

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Reduce
consumption and optimise

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Replace
with renewable energy

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Neutralise

Compensate remaining emissions through carbon removals as a last resort

DEMATERIALISE
Towards a Zero Waste campus
Supporting SGP 2030 Sustainable Living pillar
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Reducing 30% of waste disposed per capita, through upstream sustainable procurement, closing waste loops downstream and shaping positive norms of waste sorting and reuse in campus precincts.

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Reduce
unnecessary consumption

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Reuse
as much as possible

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Repurpose
to close waste loop

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Recycle
all major viable waste streams and minimise environmental and social impact of recycling

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Incinerate & Dispose

sending non-recyclable waste to incineration plant and Semakau Landfill

DIALOGUE
Partnering across the University to galvanise change
Supporting SGP 2030 Sustainable Living Pillar
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Involving staff and students to foster buy-in and shape behaviour change.
Community
Delivering retrofitted net-zero energy Yusof Ishak House with staff and student community to set new energy conservation norms
Educators

Co-create immersive sustainability education modules, e.g., Ridge View Residential College students carrying out hands-on waste composition studies in UTown.

Researchers

A collaboration between College of Design and Engineering (CDE) and University Campus Infrastructure (UCI), with campus as a living laboratory, to testbed mitigation strategies for outdoor thermal comfort.

Across Clusters

Campus-wide switch to energy-efficient laboratory equipment through synergy with researchers, faculty staff, procurement staff and industry partners.

Making progress on our sustainability journey

Updated as of 2024 Environmental Disclosures

Decarbonise

Managing emissions from campus growth

decarbonise

Maximising installation of campus rooftop solar panels

decarbonise

Achieving best-in-class energy performance

decarbonise

Implementing technology pilots for energy savings

defend

First campus with densest sensor network

defend

Over half the campus shaded by tree canopy

dematerialise

Reinforcing a resource conscious culture

dematerialise

Taking a material lifecycle management approach

Decarbonise

Managing emissions from campus growth

decarbonise

Maximising installation of campus rooftop solar panels

decarbonise

Achieving best-in-class energy performance

decarbonise

Implementing technology pilots for energy savings

defend

First campus with densest sensor network

defend

Over half the campus shaded by tree canopy

dematerialise

Reinforcing a Resource Conscious Culture

dematerialise

Taking a material lifecycle management approach

We are in for the long haul

Our sustainability milestones over the past decade

Extending impact across our network

Campus

A pioneer in net-zero energy building design and operations

Sector

Sharing campus sustainability best practices with local universities

National & beyond

Contributing as a global university
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