Certification Course on Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation Strategies

Overview of Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects & Mitigation Measures

• Attributes of the rising temperatures to global warming
• Causes and risks of UHI effects
• Research studies of UHI effects in Singapore
• Introduction to UHI mitigation measures

Mitigation Strategy #1: Macroclimatic Level

• Promote urban ventilation
• Enhance outdoor thermal comfort
• Use of high-albedo materials

Mitigation Strategy #2: Building Level

• Optimise site layout, building form and orientation
• Promote natural ventilation, cooling and maximise shade
• Use of cool materials

Mitigation Strategy #3: Through Softscapes

• Integrate water bodies/blue spaces
• Integrate greenery-related design solutions
• Encourage the adoption of natural climate solutions

Analysing Tools for UHI Effects & Mitigation Strategies

• Demonstrate on how UHI effects and mitigation strategies can be analysed through computational simulations

PROF WONG NYUK HIEN is currently the Deputy Head in charge of academic matters and professor in the Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore. He has also been the Deputy Head (Research), Programme Director for B.Sc (PFM), Programme Director for Master of Science (Building Science) as well as Programme Director for Bachelor of Building (Construction Management) and Bachelor of Building (Construction Economics).

HENRY WOON is the Director leading Atelier Ten (Asia) office in Singapore. Prior to moving to Singapore, Henry led a series of high profile, award-winning projects across the world including the Meixi Lake Sustainable Building Exhibition Centre in China and TMB Headquarters in Turkey. He specialises in combining environmental design principles and computational simulation capabilities with the practical engineering design knowledge to ensure that sustainable design strategies are deployed in the context of practical building service solutions.

Industry practitioners who are keen to embark on Green Mark journey or play the role of a Green Specialist; e.g. Developers, Building Owners, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, Project Managers, Facility Managers etc.

MCQ Online Assessment:
Participants are required to complete the MCQ online assessment by 24 November 2026, 2359 hrs.

An e-Certificate of Successful Completion (e-CSC) will be issued to participants who:

• Achieve at least 75% class attendance; and
• Pass MCQ test and group project assignment.

Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all assessments. BCA Academy reserves the right to recover the funded amount from the participant (self-sponsored) or employer (company sponsored) if participant did not meet the eligibility criteria. Details of SSG’s funding can be found on Home (skillsfuture.gov.sg).