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NTU Eco-cars Break The Green SCHOOL OFMilestone in Fuel Efficiency MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (MAE)NTU has unveiled its newest eco-car among one of two entriesin the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia held in Sepang, Malaysia from 6to 9 July 2011. Small, sleek and futuristic these cars look like thelatest toy cars to hit the shelves.The diesel-powered Nanyang Venture IV, resembling a Batmobile,weighs about 68kg due to its advanced carbon fibre reinforcedpolymer body shell, and a hightech telemetry suite completewith on-board camera and sensors. Developed by eight studentsfrom NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringin 10 months, it is touted as the latest home-grown green car.The vehicle has an efficient four-horsepower diesel engine andthe fuel tank has a capacity of 250cc. Diesel was picked as ithas a power density that is higher than that of petrol, and withimproved technology this would result in low greenhousegasemissions. NTU team’s Venture IV diesel car drove to victory inits class by recording a fuel economy rating of 564.2km/L, farexceeding the team’s own expectations. 151

Introducing The World’s First Electric Taxi For The Tropics Named EVA, its innovative design and various features will help to reduce carbon emissions as well as local noise and exhaust emissions. The electric taxi, EVA, is built by TUM CREATE, a collaboration between NTU and one of Europe’s top universities, Germany’s Technische Universität München (TUM). NTU President Prof Bertil Andersson said that the EVA Electric Taxi project is a good example of future electro-mobility and its possibilities, achieved by leveraging NTU’s established track record in application-driven engineering and TUM’s deep expertise in electro-mobility. TUM CREATE Chief Executive Officer Prof Maria-Elisabeth Michel-Beyerle said many of the technologies researched and used in building EVA, such as its specially tailored fast-charging battery system, had yielded innovations beneficial to the automotive industry. The research team’s decision to build an electric taxi fitting Singapore’s climate was for very practical reasons. By replacing fuel-burning vehicles with electric-powered ones, carbon emissions as well as local noise and exhaust emissions can be reduced. Prof Lam Khin Yong, NTU’s Chief of Staff and Vice President for Research, said many of EVA’s innovations can also be applicable and deployed to other industry sectors in Singapore, such as its energy-efficient air conditioning system and lightweight carbonfibre composites.152

The innovative seats increase thethermal comfort for passengers, asair and moisture are drawn awayfrom their bodies when they areseated. This helps keep them cooland reduces the reliance on the air-conditioner. EVA has a built-in infotainment system which can display fares, navigate with maps, and play music.– Fast-charging battery system can give EVA a 153 range of up to 200km with just a 15-min recharge.– EVA is 150kg lighter than other comparable- sized taxis due to its lightweight carbon-fibre composites.– Ergonomically designed seats are equipped with a purpose-built system to remove moisture and heat from seats’ surfaces, maximising passengers’ comfort.– Front passenger seat can be folded forward to reveal an integrated child seat for children aged 9 months to 3 years old.– Climate controls, in-car entertainment, booking and digital payment systems are linked via the infotainment system, allowing passengers to control air-conditioning and audio settings wirelessly from their personal mobile devices.

DEVELOPING TEST-BED FACILITIES RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION DEMONSTRATOR - SINGAPORE (REIDS) REIDS launched on 28 October 2014, and is a Singapore-based R&D platform dedicated to designing, demonstrating and testing solutions for sustainable and affordable energy access-for-all in Southeast Asia. ENERGY The site of Semakau Island, 8 km from Singapore RESEARCH mainland, was chosen to implement REIDS INSTITUTE systems and technologies. Leading the way towards sustainable multi-activity off-grid @ NTU communities, REIDS fosters systemic research (ERI@N) and development in the broad energy arena in support of Singapore corporate and public stakeholders, thereby strengthening their position in the rapidly growing renewable energy and micro grids markets. NTU’s ERI@N leads the effort in partnership with the Economic Development Board, National Environmental Agency, and Energy Market Authority. As of 30 November 2015, REIDS has partnered with industrial players such as Accenture, Alstom, ClassNK, DLRE, Engie, REC, Schneider Electric, SEAS, Sembcorp, Trina Solar, Varta and Vestas. Currently, REIDS is focusing on development and deployment of four key projects: (1) Alstom– Development of micro grid functional control blocks enabling wide area energy and power mix management; (2) REC and Trina Solar - installation of a 400 kWp PV system on the lower roof of the NEA facility (Transfer Station) on Semakau Landfill; (3) Design of the energy management system to manage the solar PV intermittency for the NEA system; and (4) Class NK- tidal and wave energy potential site identification and layout design.154

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SINGAPORE MARITIME INSTITUTE (SMI) SOUTH EAST ASIA’S FIRST MARITIME ENERGY TEST BED (METB): A MOVE TOWARDS A NEW EPOCH OF GREEN SHIPPING To meet increasingly stringent regulations on ship emissions and energy efficiency standards by developing cleaner and more sustainable maritime energy solutions, NTU launched the region’s first Maritime Energy Test Bed on 2 November 2015. The METB is jointly funded by NTU and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and was officially opened by Mr. Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Some of the major clean energy solutions to be developed and demonstrated under this test bed project include advanced scrubbers – devices that curb harmful ship emissions – and alternative fuel sources such as biodiesels, a form of renewable, clean-burning diesel. Such clean energy solutions are aimed at delivering cost savings and competitive advantages, and enhance the reputation of maritime companies for championing sustainable technologies. The METB facility comes equipped with a fully-fledged 1.5 megawatt diesel ship engine, which can run on most of the conventional liquid fuel types for energy research such as residual oil, biodiesel, and synthetic diesel. It will also be installed with advanced sensors and monitoring devices to facilitate research in energy storage, noise pollution, and waste heat recovery. The facility will also serve as a training platform for engineers by equipping them with the skills for the 21st century green maritime industry.156

“MPA is pleased to partner with NTU, SingaporeMaritime Institute and our industry partnersin this strategic undertaking. The fruition ofthe Maritime Energy Test Bed represents asuccessful collaboration between the researchsector and the industry, and is a timelydevelopment as the maritime sector looks togreen and sustainable technologies to save oncosts, mitigate the effects of climate change and address growing environmental regulations.” – Mr. Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) 157

SMART MOBILITY TEST BED IN SINGAPORE NTU and NXP Semiconductors N.V. are building a high-tech living test bed for smart cars and traffic systems on the NTU campus. Supported by Singapore Economic Development Board, the new NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test Bed will test and develop new technologies for vehicles to communicate with each other and with designated roadside infrastructures. Known as V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology, this will push new frontiers in mobility. Built using the latest technology from NTU and NXP, companies, research institutes and government agencies will be able to deploy, test, and validate future V2X solutions in a real world scenario with this S$22 million campuswide test bed. Such V2X applications will involve wireless communications between vehicles and with intelligent infrastructure such as traffic cameras and traffic lights. The intelligent V2X system, which is capable of wirelessly collecting and analysing data from other vehicles and the surrounding smart infrastructure over a distance of up to two kilometres, will ultimately be required to enable widespread adoption of fully autonomous driving. The technology will improve road safety and traffic flow by giving drivers advanced warning of upcoming hazards such as dangerous road conditions, unexpected traffic jams, approaching emergency vehicles or road works, long before such hazards enter the drivers’ field of vision or become detectable by other Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) sensors. The collaboration will also lead the way to realise Singapore’s Smart Mobility 2030 vision to optimise transport systems and enhance commuter travel experience with the latest advancements in transport technologies.158

ENCOURAGINGENTREPRENEURSHIPNTUITIVE, INCUBATING SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEURSNTUitive Pte Ltd (“NTUitive” in short) is NTU’s innovation andenterprise company. It manages the University’s intellectualproperty, promotes innovation, supports entrepreneurship andfacilitates the commercialisation of research.As an established start-up incubator, NTUitive assistsentrepreneurially inclined faculty, students and alumni take theirtechnologies and ideas to market through new business creation.It provides start-ups with access to early-stage funding, marketdevelopment, entrepreneurship education, networks, mentoringsupport and start-up facilities within the Innovation Centre at theUniversity.NTUitive is located at the Innovation Centre, the nexus of theInnovation and Enterprise ecosystem at NTU. It is a mix of workand social space to incubate and nurture start-ups; it’s the placeto be for like-minded individuals to work, network, share synergiesand create alliances to enhance their value proposition. 159

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CREATING VISIBILITY FOR NTU SUSTAINABILITY NTU’s Sustainable Earth Peak has focused on outreach and branding in order to raise the visibility of our sustainability work and achievements, to connect to local and international sustainability leaders, and to define our community’s sustainability goals.162

NTU’S SUSTAINABLE EARTH PEAKLAUNCH EVENT & PARTY18 AUGUST 2012Everyone who participated was part of the official launch of NTU’s historicenterprise. The day began with the departmental expo showcasingsustainability research and projects from dozen of NTU departments anddisciplinary centres, followed by a campus-wide party at the Quad with food,refreshments, and several big-time pop music acts. A highlight of this launchwas President Prof Bertil Andersson’s signing of the charter agreement to theInternational Sustainable Campus Network.The launch event and party was an important and visible gathering that broughttogether over two thousand NTU and Singaporean guests, students and otherparticipants, and connected the university to tens of thousands more in ourgrowing local and global networks of students, researchers and practitioners.At an evening of music and dance, President Bertil Andersson and ProvostFreddy Boey were both in attendance with the guest of Honour, Mr ChoiShing Kwok, Singapore’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environmentand Water Resources. 163

SINGAPORE SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM, INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABILITY Within the context of a growing commitment in Singapore and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to sustainability planning and policies that are transdisciplinary, transboundary, fully integrated, and forward looking, Singapore’s Ministries, in collaboration with NTU’s Sustainable Earth Peak developed S3 (The Singapore Sustainability Symposium), an annual Singapore-based, international platform for sustainability thought leadership in research and innovative solutions. The symposium, now in its third year (2014, 2015, and 2016) , has a Singaporean flavour, including a special interest in the challenges faced by cities and urbanisation. S3 has brought the best sustainability talent and ideas together from Singapore and internationally, and across all disciplines and sectors. The Singapore Sustainability Symposium has become an international platform for urban sustainability solutions: – by connecting NTU’s capacity and resources to Singapore’s sustainability and planning priorities. – by highlighting and enriching multidisciplinary perspectives in the dialogue of urban sustainability challenges and opportunities. – by promoting a systems approach to sustainability solutions, through a format and discussion process that emphasises the connections between disciplines, stakeholders, and topics. – by serving as early input and support for Singapore’s World Cities Summit and its Mayors Forum.164

WORLD CITIES SUMMITThe Sustainable Earth Peak showcased an expo booth atthe July 2012 World Cities Summit in Singapore with the focuson sustainable metropolis and NTU’s ongoing contributionsto challenges faced by sustainable cities.About the World Cities Summit:The biennial World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform forgovernment leaders and industry experts to address liveableand sustainable city challenges, share integrated urbansolutions and forge new partnerships. Jointly organisedby Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities and UrbanRedevelopment Authority, key highlights of the Summitinclude the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, and the annualWorld Cities Summit Mayors Forum. 165

Lupang by Clara Balaguer and Carlos Casas Sudden Nature by Isaac Kerlow THE ART GROUP AND THE EOS EARTH ART PROJECTS OBSERVATORY OF SINGAPORE (EOS) The EOS Art Group is a research group that explores effective and When Need Moves the innovative methods of communicating science to a wide audience. Earth by Som Sutthirat This team is engaged in the development and production of Art Supaparinya and Science films, interactive games, and electronic books. These interdisciplinary projects help to build the public’s awareness of Earth science research, and is brought to the public in museum exhibits, festivals and informal education events. Throughout 2013 and early 2014 the EOS ART Projects fostered successful interdisciplinary collaborations between Earth scientists and six regional artists working in Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines and China. The Earth- inspired artistic projects were showcased between March-July of 2014 in the Unearthed exhibit at the Singapore Art Museum.166

NANYANG BUSINESS SCHOOL (NBS)ASIA BUSINESS CASE CENTREThe Asia Business Case Centre has developed a repository of caseson sustainability, many of which were part of a study of best practices insustainability in Asia’s hospitality industry. Several of these, includingcompanies such as Wilmar and Hyflux, were used as cases by the AsianBusiness Case Competition. – Wilmar International Limited: managing multiple stakeholders in a global palm oil agribusiness group 2012 – Hyflux and Water sustainability – treading blue oceans 2012 – Sustainable Tourism Heritance Kandalama Resort of Sri Lanka 2008 – Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings: Competitive Strategy and Sustainable Tourism 2008 – Intercontinental Hotels. Seoul: Promoting a Spirit of Volunteerism – Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal: Soup Kitchen Project – Daiichi Sankyo’s Acquisition of Ranbaxy Cultural Issues In Integrating Business Models and Organisations 2012 – Holiday Inn Clark, Angeles City, Philippines – Clean Team Outreach Project – Radisson Hotel, Delhi, India: the Honesty AwardKandalama Resort of Sri Lanka (Photo by SurangaSL / Shutterstock.com) 167

NTU BRINGS NAT GEO EXPLORERS TO ITS CAMPUS AND THE ESPLANADE 05 Jun 2015 NTU extends series partnership of National Geographic Live in Singapore through to 2018. National Geographic’s accomplished photographers,  Steve Winter  and  Brian Skerry  as well as renowned space engineer  Kobie Boykins  from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made personal appearances at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The presence of these National Geographic explorers on NTU’s campus is part of NTU’s latest efforts to enrich its students’ education experience by exposing them to accomplished engineers and scientists from around the world who can serve as role models. As part of the expanded partnership, there will be deeper engagement of National Geographic explorers with more of them coming to NTU each year and making longer appearances on campus. Professor Freddy Boey, NTU Provost said, “NTU’s enhanced partnership with National Geographic represents a natural fit for both our institutions that share the same concerns about environmental issues and conserving the planet. NTU has some of the brightest minds at the forefront of sustainability and through their efforts the university is developing new interdisciplinary knowledge and solutions to some of the most critical issues facing the planet. The partnership also builds on our linkages with other renowned global partners such as our recent tie-up with the Smithsonian Institution.” In addition to the talks and workshops, NTU is embarking on a creative photo competition which will have National Geographic photographer Steve Winter among the judges.  The organisers hope that participants will be inspired to make a creative statement about the precious environment in which we live and give their best work, since National Geographic is a magazine renowned for photographic excellence.  168 Photo by Steve Winter

Singapore at Night from the International Space StationPhoto by NASA/JSC, U.S. Astronaut & Station Commander Tim Kopra Photo by Steve Winter 169

“REACHING HIGH” LAUNCHKINETIC ART INSTALLATION OF EVA 10 March 2015 28 April 2015 A kinetic art installation on Orchard NTU & TUM launchesroad, a collaboration between ERI@N EVA, the world’s first and sculptor Sun Yu-li. electric taxi. ISCN SUSTAINABLE SINGAPORECAMPUS EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALINTEGRATION AWARD TO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (PUBLIC SECTOR) ECOCAMPUS 26 August 2015 24 June 2015 From Singapore Environmental Council (SEC). ERI@N/NTU DRIVERLESS VEHICLE FEATURED 18 November 2015 Featured in the Straits Times advertorial of “The Future of Us” exhibition. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS170

THE MOTIVATION OFRECOGNITION – ECOCAMPUSFeatured In– NEA Publication: Envision (Issue 8, May/June 2015 and Issue 9, November/December 2015)– Straits Times (NTU puts green tech to the test on campus, 23 May 2015)– Singapore Sustainability Blueprint 2015 recognises EcoCampus as a national test-bed– AASHE Higher Education Sustainability review (April/May 2015) 171

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SCHOOL OF ART, DESIGN & MEDIA (ADM) EDEN IN IRAQ: ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESTORATION THROUGH ART, DESIGN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Peer M Sathikh; Co-PI: Meridel Rubenstein (ADM), Mark Nelson (Institute of Ecotechnics), Sander van der Leeuw (Arizona State University) and Davide Tocchetto. GRANT TYPE: Tier 1 PROJECT DATES: 1 March 2013 – 29 February 2016 PROJECT TITLE: Growing Beauty with the 7,000 year old Marsh Arab Culture EDEN IN IRAQ is an environmental design and water remediation project in the marshes of South Iraq using design and wastewater to create a restorative public garden for education, cultural memory, and contemplation. With a Tier 1 Grant, the project has been designing a wastewater garden at Al Manar in the marshes between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It has gathered an outstanding international interdisciplinary design team of experts in their respective fields. Drawing on Islamic and Mesopotamian traditions originating in this historically and symbolically charged region, the Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden will be a syncretic container for ecological and cultural restoration and heritage after the time of war. Our site will support approximately 7,500 Marsh Arabs in Al-Manar, a town in the wetlands between Basra and Nasiriyah. Our wastewater garden will collect sewage from the adjacent Switch Station which usually gathers the town sewage to dissolve and then dumps into the Euphrates.  In this case, the waste will be used to grow the garden. We envision this to be a site for locals to rest and enjoy their natural and cultural heritage of the marshes. In these difficult times, visitors will find here, with a symbolic meeting of the two great rivers, a metaphor for opposing forces finding relief and restoration in the remediation of Nature.172

Left: Shells in a desertified marsh area, 2011 (Meridel Rubenstein) Right: Left and Top: The Al-Asadi family in Prelimary Drawings ofthe Garden of Eden, near the Eden in Iraq WasteEl-Chabish, Southern Iraq Water Art Garden marshes, 2011 (Meridel Project, Oct 2014 Rubenstein) 173

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SCHOOL OF ART, DESIGN & MEDIA (ADM)ART CONSERVATION INFAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS FUNDEDBY FAMAGUSTA MUNICIPALITYAND WORLD MONUMENT FUNDPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Assoc Prof Michael WalshGRANT TYPE: WMF & Famagusta MunicipalityGRANT AWARDED: $132,142.50PROJECT DATES: 01 Jul 2013 – 30 Jun 2016The project to protect the 14th century Armenian Church ofFamagusta was the result of twelve years research, trust building,and fund raising in order to stabilise and better understandthis medieval structure and its extant murals. It was surprisingto ascertain, then demonstrate, how much could be done toprotect endangered cultural heritage, to advance conservation,visualisation, education and reconciliation, in this territory. 175

Ground breaking for the new multi-purpose hall. BUILDING SHELTER AND SCHOOL OF SECURITY IN NA PHONG CIVIL & VILLAGE, LAOS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CEE) Na Phong village is one of the 43 villages that make up the Hinheup District in Laos PDR. The village comprises 80 families with an average of 4 members per household. Having received electricity in September 2012, infrastructure in the village remains inadequate due to population expansion. On 27 July 2014, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Club, in direct partnership with the Sustainable Earth Peak, sent a team to embark on a 14-days mission to Na Phong village in Hinheup District, Laos PDR, to aid in the construction of a multi-purpose hall for the village. This effort is part of an on-going master plan to minimise the development gap between the capital city of Laos PDR, Vientiane, and the rural areas. The multi-purpose hall will serve as a venue for the villagers in Na Phong Village to foster communal ties and bonds by providing a common space for them to gather. Whilst improving the infrastructure of the village itself, the multi-purpose hall is also aimed at providing a space for the villagers to perform cultural activities and celebrations, in harmony with the aim to preserve traditional values and cultures. The multi-purpose hall will also serve as a venue for important events: for example, national examinations, health screenings, school and educational activities, and hosting important guests.176

COMPLEXITY ASIAN INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF THE (CI) ENVIRONMENT (ASE) CARBON TRADING IN BALI’S UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE COMPLEXITY INSTITUTE, PROF STEVE LANSING Rice is the world’s most popular crop, consumed as a staple by half the human population. But waterlogging of soils in rice paddies promotes emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Methane is responsible for about 15% to 20% of anthropogenic global warming, and rice accounts for 15% to 20% of anthropogenic methane emissions. But rice is not an aquatic plant, and reducing the amount of time the paddies are flooded will reduce methane emissions. Switching from chemical fertilizers to organic farming also reduces carbon emissions. NTU’s Complexity Institute and the Asian School of the Environment have partnered with Balinese agricultural researchers in a pilot programme to reduce emissions from rice terraces in Bali’s UNESCO World Heritage site. Success depends on accurate measurement of emission reductions, which make farmers eligible for payments via the carbon trading markets. The pilot programme is designed to scale up from the World Heritage site to other rice-growing areas of Indonesia, to help fulfil Indonesia’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 177

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