Excited and honoured to have been elected onto the @RICSnews Governing Council. Big thank you to @MichaelNeweyBHG and @BillJonesSinga for the nomination and shout outs.

2 Days left to vote for RICS Governing Council Strategy Seats. Voting closes 19th December 23.59 GMT  All AssocRICS, MRICS and FRICS are eligible to vote so please do so.  Voting Page: lnkd.in/fFnVHTW Election Statements:…lnkd.in/fU6we5Z

Is the current form of urbanisation able to cater for these aspirations? In 2013 I published a paper in #SingaporeArchitect on an alternive urban form that could. This was based on Lionel March's Urban Space and Structure (1973) and Tay Kheng Soon's Rurbinisation narrative. xitter.cf/RICSnews/status/937645…

One of my positions for RICS Governing Council, if elected, is to interface with other professional bodies including @RIBA @RTPIPlanners as well as environmental advocates through @WorldGBC. Together we can drive necessary transformation for healthy, happy, sustainable places.

Thank you very much @MichaelNeweyBHG for the nomination and mention. I am very grateful for the opportunity to stand for election and build upon the great work @RICSnews has been doing. xitter.cf/MichaelNeweyBHG/status…

I am standing for the urbanisation/ planning seat in the #RICS Governing Council Elections. For more information on me please see linkedin.com/in/benjamin-tow…. To read my statement and to vote please see lnkd.in/fFnVHTW.

Had @ScottSio at our Rugby club Xmas party last night, genuinely a great guy. Made a big impression on the Bedok Kings RFC guys and girls.

the richest 10% of people in the world produced half of Earth’s fossil-fuel emissions, while the poorest half contributed a mere 10% #COP21

Carbon intensity per GPD is the wrong metric - absolute emissions limits are a must. anything else is burring ones head in the sand! #COP21

Poor start-COP21 declined to to set a cap on total greenhouse gases to achieve 2C - idea dismissed as politically impractical #COP21

Call for public transport to be nationalised in Singapore. Huge benefits for sharing economy, and land optimisation. straitstimes.com/singapore/t…

Will be giving a talk on Green Mark 2015 and air conditioning system design and operation this afternoon #notooversizing

Building performance verification during operation.. Critical part of Green Building Certification.

Lets be ambitious.. Global ban on fossil fuel use by 2030. Forced innovation and rapid solutions to climate mediation. #cop21

Balanced article. Green building rating tool tensions: EE vs Energy Consumption. Mass market vs pure projects. gu.com/p/4ex9t/stw