Critical Thinking and Communication

  1.1.4  Sustainability Tracking In the present time, the majority are still using manual and paper-based methods to track sustainability performance. This could be time-consuming and prone to errors. In addition, the lack of real-time monitoring and feedback may lead to the need for updated opportunities and improvement. Hence, with the help of the app, it can provide a more efficient and accurate way of tracking progress and monitoring the sustainability performance of the project at hand (Getting more work, 2023). 1.1.5 Current Issues and Concerns on Sustainable Buildings One primary issue faced is the land scarcity in Singapore, which makes it difficult to encompass sustainable features such as green spaces and renewable energy sources. Additionally, high construction costs have deterred many companies from their efforts to increase sustainable features. The immoderate cost of sustainable materials and technologies in Singapore is the defining factor affecting the progress...

  The article by Calrecycle, ‘Green Building Materials' (2023), briefly introduces the benefits of incorporating green building materials into buildings, the selection criteria, and the procedures that lead to the selection of products. Green buildings have many advantages for the environment. Some of the advantages include using renewable sources which leads to lesser electricity and utility bills. The article also states that, the life cycle cost of the building will be reduced by a tremendous amount. There are also other advantages such as better well-being of occupants and freedom in the design of the building. The selection criteria, according to CalRecycle, are separated into five categories: ‘Resource efficiency, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, water conservation, and affordability ‘(para.7). These factors are what building owners consider before selecting appropriate green building materials for their building. The article also mentions that, building owners use ‘res...

  Throughout the course of the critical thinking module. I have been able to upgrade my existing skills and learn new skills that I did not know I did not have until this module. Firstly, at the beginning of this module, I was under the impression that my presentation skills were decent. However, during lessons, when I was being put on the spot, I realized that I got very flustered and panicky that I rambled and did not do a good job presenting my thoughts and ideas. One thing that our professor said that stuck with me and helped me through the oral presentation was ‘fake it till you make it’. It was entirely normal for me to feel nervous when I have the attention of a classroom full of people. I just needed to pretend to be confident until I started feeling comfortable. I believe that I have found a useful way in which I can gain more confidence when doing presentations and met my initial objective for this course.   The second objective of mine was to see the bigger pict...