Reader Response Draft (Edited)

In the article “Use of cladding in buildings here have grown in recent times: Experts” from Faris Mokhtar, Today Online (June 20, 2017) states that although there are benefits of cladding on a building, it can be a threat as it serves as a fire hazard. The usage of cladding may had contributed to the rapid spreading of fire in the Grenfell Tower incident, which led to multiple fatalities.

Mokhtar (2017) states that the usage of cladding has shown to provide many benefits for the building. According to Assistant Professor Fadeyi (2017), cladding has shown to benefit in the reduction of energy consumption and the increases sustainability of the building.  According to Assistant Professor Budig (2017), he mentions that Singapore practices another style of cladding which enhances the shade of the building.

Singapore uses cladding that are regulated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In the article, SCDF stated that “Singapore Fire Code stipulates the fire safety requirements for all buildings in Singapore”.

Thesis Statement

Despite all the regulation in place, buildings in Singapore are found to have used combustible materials for cladding.