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Critical Reflection

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Submission 3 : Critical Reflection Module learning: Before the start of the course, I had two goals in mind, writing and non-verbal communication. I believe that I have achieved one of the goals over the course of 13 weeks. As most of the assignments involved group discussions and writing. I was able to practice writing and there were a lot of reading involved to complete the assignments. I feel the technical proposal has really helped improved my writing skills, there were a lot of parts to the proposal and it was important that there was a flow to it and in getting our ideas across. Secondly, non-verbal communication. Because I identified this as a weakness at the start of the course, I started to pay closer attention to this aspect of communication. I made it a habit to keep an eye out for the body language of the listener and my own body language as a listener or a talker. I have made progress in terms of my communication skills, however one key take away from this would
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Technical Report

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Technical report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N-wLDaBUyMQImKR4DlvJwm0npcuv5dU8/view?usp=sharing
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Technical Writing - Draft 2

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Proposed Solutions. Creating awareness through the use of media outlets The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) should create more awareness through various means of publicity. Although there are various green technologies available, many individuals are still choosing known and traditional green technologies.  The team’s proposed solution is to increase awareness of green technologies through social media platforms and advertising as a start, followed by road shows that deepen the community’s knowledge through the showcase of such green technologies. A short informative video can be made and shown in trains and lift lobbies to showcase the various types of green technologies and the energy savings it can bring.   SMRT is one of the organisations that benefitted through usage of both tradition and new media platforms. Throughout its Rail Transformation Journey, commuters became increasingly keen of the key programmes. Acknowledgement was given to the organisation and
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Technical Report Draft 1

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Team members: 1) Raj 2) JX 3) YC Introduction: Singapore started the Green Mark Scheme in 2005, and through the scheme, the Singapore Government ultimately wanted to shift Singapore’s building and construction industry towards environment-friendly buildings with the aim of strengthening the country’s position as a global city dedicated to matching its development with sustainability. The target was to green 80 percent of the existing buildings by 2030. However, Wong (2019) stated that Singapore was half of its 80 percent target. Siva, Hoppe and Jain (2017) reported that throughout the value chain, sustainability was secondary. The priority being financial growth, as long as all equipment is in good condition, they are not motivated to improve energy efficiency. The lack of urgency in greening of our infrastructure not only affects the government goal for 2030 but the people as well. In a study by MacNaughton, Satish, Laurent, Flanigan, Vallarino, Coull, Spengler and Alle
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Annotated Summary - Green Buildings

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According to a research article, “Green Building; Analysing a Frontrunner’s Sectoral Innovation System”, (Siva. V, Hoppe. T, and Jain. M, 2017) states measures in place have been moderately effective in relation with the target 80% of buildings being green-mark certification by 2030. The government initiated the transition towards green buildings and through Building Construction Authority (BCA), launched various support guidelines and a masterplan was established. Stakeholders payback time as a major deciding factor when it came to technology. One such technology that has became more feasible is solar panels due to the subsidies the government provide in hopes of increasing transitions towards renewable energy sources.   Secondly, sustainability is not a priority. Eight out of eleven stakeholders stated that greener alternatives in terms of technologies was not a priority. As long as economic development and the good operating conditions of equipment were present, constructi
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Draft 3

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Reader Response Summary In the article “How can Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition be sped up” (Tim, 2019) addresses the issues faced by countries in the Southeast Asia region, possible solutions and the dire consequences of not taking the issue seriously. Southeast Asia is the only region that has not achieved low emissions level but instead is increasingly contributing to it globally. For example, Singapore can apply nuclear fusion or the implementation of hydrogen as a “greener “fuel. However, such technology comes with a cost. The demand for power will grow with the economic success in the region, and as such policymakers and businesses have to seize this opportunity to make a change through “building an energy infrastructure”, improving quality of life as economies advance. Failing to do so will have an adverse impact on both the climate, region and world. Based on the article, the region’s is behind on its goal to reach the Paris Commitment.   To ensure that the region
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Draft 2 - Reader Response Summary

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Reader Response Summary In the article “How can Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition be sped up” (Tim, 2019) addresses the issues faced by countries in the Southeast Asia region, possible solutions and the dire consequences of not taking the issue seriously. Southeast Asia is the only region that has not achieved low emissions level but instead is increasingly contributing to it globally. For example, Singapore can apply nuclear fusion or the implementation of hydrogen as a “greener “fuel. However, such technology comes with a cost. The demand for power will grow with the economic success in the region, and as such policymakers and businesses have to seize this opportunity to make a change through “building an energy infrastructure”, improving quality of life as economies advance. Failing to do so will have an adverse impact on both the climate, region and world. Based on the article, it shows that the region’s effort is lacking and substantial at most.   To ensure that the reg
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