| September 20 |
The Galen located at the Singapore Science Park has been named the winner at the 2011 ASEAN Energy Awards in the Retrofit category for Energy Efficiency. With an efficiency of 0.56kW/RT, The Galen has the most energy efficient chiller plant in Singapore. |
| October 8 |
Ascendas won regional recognition for its green efforts at The Emerson Cup 2010 (India & Southeast Asia) held in Chennai, India. The chiller upgrading project at the Galen building in the Singapore Science Park received the Excellence Award under the Retrofit category. |
| June 11 |
Ascendas' Green initiative for The Galen Building at the Singapore Science Park achieves new benchmark in optimizing energy efficiency. The project is expected to save about 5,300 MWh of electricity and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2,500 tonnes per year, which is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by 200,000 trees in a year. |
| October 29 |
Ascendas partners Singapore Polytechnic to develop and test-bed new energy-efficient and eco-friendly technologies for Ascendas properties in Singapore. For its first project, Singapore Polytechnic will embark on the design and testbed of solar kiosks for different contexts and users at the Singapore Science Park. The solar kiosks will feature eight solar panels and seats for four users to power their laptop computers simultaneously. |
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| October 22 |
Singapore Science Park celebrates 25 years of excellence as Asia's home for R&D and technology. |
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Science Park II’s Capricorn building receives special recognition in the specialised category in the prestigious FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2003, the “Oscars” of the international real estate industry. The building also scored 80.9 points under the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA)'s Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), which accords recognition to local construction projects that have demonstrated the highest standards of construction excellence. |
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| November 19 |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) is listed on the Singapore Exchange as Singapore's first business and industrial property trust. The four multi-tenanted Science Park buildings in the A-REIT portfolio are the Alpha, Gemini, Aries and Capricorn.
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| June 29 |
Galen, the first building in Science Park III is completed.
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| June 5 |
Under the National Parks Board “Adopt-A-Park” scheme, Ascendas and the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly adopts Kent Ridge Park, a 47-hectare public park located adjacent to Singapore Science Park and NUS. This is the first adoption of a public park by both Ascendas and NUS, attesting to their commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and contribution to natural heritage conservation.
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| May 20 |
Ascendas' incubator facility iAxil, housed in the Science Park, joins the Technopreneurship Belt Hotspots programme spearheaded by the Economic Development Board. |
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| September 26 |
Singapore Science Park partners Heidelberg Tech Park, Germany's leading BioPark, to explore networking and collaboration synergies for their respective customers.
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| June 29 |
Ascendas Pte Ltd is formed from the merger of Arcasia Land and JTC International's Business Parks & Facilities Group to create a stronger competitive advantage as an Asian real estate player. Both are subsidiaries of JTC Corporation.
Under the industrial category of the Garden City Awards 2001, Science Park II’s Alpha building receives a merit award for landscaping quality. The award is given out by the Singapore’s National Parks Board. |
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| December 8 |
The Park partners with Sophia Antipolis Science Park of France to explore collaborative business initiatives. |
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| December 8 |
Arcasia Land Pte Ltd is formed from the rebranding of Park owner, developer and manager Technology Parks. |
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The Park introduces an array of value-added services to benefit tenants. These include lunchtime concerts, free movies, errand services, sports facilities, restaurants, organized activities, free shuttle bus services and childcare.
The Innovation Centre opens at the Science Park as Singapore's first incubator facility for start-ups.
The S$12 million Science Hub opens at the Park as Singapore’s first business and recreational hub exclusive to its own corporate tenants. |
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Construction begins on Singapore Science Park II. |
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Jurong Town Corporation establishes subsidiary company Technology Parks Pte Ltd to manage the Singapore Science Park on a commercial basis. |
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Singapore Science Park I welcomes its first tenant, Det Norske Veritas (DNV). |
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The Government gives its seal of approval to proceed with the construction of the Singapore Science Park. |
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