Introduction to Sustainability for Businesses

Steve Kardinal Jusuf is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Cluster, SIT. He is a Chartered Engineer (UK) and Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE); a member of The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES); and a certified LEED Green Associate (a US-based green building rating system).

He serves as the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Education Committee (SEC) at the Singapore Institute of Technology. His expertise and research interests are in green building technology and sustainability; Building Information Modelling (BIM) and building energy simulation; and neighbourhood microclimate modelling.

He is a member of several national-level working groups, setting up industry standards and guidelines. He is also a member of the Passive Displacement Coil Technical Working Group, developing TR 102:2022 technical reference, a code of practice for passive displacement cooling (PDC) systems for air-conditioning applications. He was a member of the Resource Efficiency Working Group of Clean and Green Standard for Urban Farms (Agriculture), developing SS 661:2020, a specification for clean and green urban farms — Agriculture, led by SFA.

Dr. Yee is an Associate Professor of Engineering at SIT and was its Vice President (External Relations). He was Vice President of ST Engineering prior to joining SIT. He is conversant with the planning and implementation of manufacturing processes and technologies at the shopfloor, facility and enterprise levels. He conducts the Official SIRI Assessment for companies.

Associate Professor Ethan Chong specialises in sustainable development, engineering design, and artificial intelligence. As the Head of Sustainability (Education and Research) in the Office of the Provost, he develops SIT’s overall strategy for educational programmes in sustainability while extending and synergizing applied research activities related to sustainability. Dr. Chong envisions an industry driven by cutting-edge technologies and a continuous learning paradigm founded upon the requirements of the future economy. In SIT, he also supports the industry in developing solutions and manpower through training, consultation, and R&D.

Mark Teo is an Assistant Professor of Design in the Business, Communication and Design cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology. He has more than 15 years of experience, straddling practice and higher education, and has practiced in Singapore, Australia, and Canada. Mark is interested in how spaces impact people’s lifestylesand vice versa. He has crafted and overseen projects ranging from small lighting installations to conservation shophouses and multi-unit high-rise residential developments. Mark is a member of the Singapore Institute of Architects and served on the Sustainability Committee in 2009, during which he was a contributor to the institute’s policy paper on the attributes of a sustainable built environment. He is also serving on both the Sustainability Education Committee and the Sustainability Work Group at  the Singapore Institute of Technology. His current research interests are in human-centred design, sustainability, urban agriculture, and food security.