Regulation 2

the qualified person appointed under section 8(1)(a) or 11(1)(d)(i) of the Act to prepare the plans of those building works in accordance with the Act; (b)any other qualified person appointed under the Act in respect of those building works; or

a professional engineer registered under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 in the branch of mechanical engineering or electrical engineering,who is, under the Code, recognised as competent to assess the building works and, using the scoring methodology specified in the Code, to express by a numerical score the degree of compliance of those building works with the Code;“building envelope” means the elements of a building which enclose air-conditioned spaces through which thermal energy may be transferred from the exterior;“building plans”, in relation to any building works, means the building plans referred to in regulation 4(1)(a)(i) of the Building Control Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. S 666/2003) relating to those building works;“building services” means any part of, or any controls associated with —

the air-conditioning system or any assembly of components for the treatment of air, controlling its temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution within an air-conditioned space; and

the mechanical ventilation system for the purposes of supplying or removing air to or from a building or part thereof by mechanical means or devices; “Code” means the Code for Environmental Sustainability of Buildings issued by the Building and Construction Authority;“environmental sustainability score” or “ES score” has the meaning given by section 22FA of the Act;“existing building” means any building in respect of which a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary occupation permit has been issued;“Government Land Sales Programme” means a programme under which State land is sold by or on behalf of the Government for development and through a public selection process;“Green Mark Certification” means certification under the BCA Green Mark Certification Standard for New Buildings approved by the Commissioner of Building Control and issued by the Building and Construction Authority;“gross floor area” has the same meaning as “floor area” in the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);“mixed-use building” means a non-residential building part of which is constructed or used, or is to be constructed or used, solely as a residence or private dwelling;“non-residential building” means a building other than a residential building;“residential building” means a building that is constructed or used, or is to be constructed or used, solely as a residence or private dwelling;“State land” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Singapore Land Authority Act 2001.