First eco-town in Punggol

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Jan 28, 2010


First eco-town in Punggol

By Jessica Cheam



PUNGGOL will be developed into Singapore's first eco-town, with features that capitalise on nature and green technologies.



Housing Board's chief executive Tay Kim Poh on Thursday said the former fishing village will be used as a 'living laboratory' to try out innovative green features, such as in energy, water and waste management, as part of the sustainable development blueprint.



Right from the planning stage, Punggol has been designed to promote sustainable living. Punggol Town is planned such that it has smaller, more intimate estates with common green, a wide range of housing with supporting facilities, and a well integrated public transport network and enhanced accessibility for residents.



In addition, one of the key green initiatives for Punggol is the introduction of a waterway traversing through the town. 'Leveraging on the waterway, Punggol will herald a new generation of eco-living concepts in the next decade and beyond,' said a statement from the Housing Board.



Speaking on the second day of an an international housing conference hosted by HDB, Mr Tay also announced that the Board is also pushing ahead with its solar test-bedding project and will be installing solar panels in four precincts in Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade.



'As the largest developer in Singapore, we have the responsibility to promote environmental sustainability. We hope to achieve cost-effective solar PV solutions suited for our local environment that could ultimately be replicated in other HDB towns, and the whole of Singapore,' he said.

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Subject: HDB to Develop Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town

 

FYI

 

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10296p.nsf/PressReleases/38ED16EFE18DDA8C482576B800265A27?OpenDocument

 

Date issued : 28 Jan 2010

 

 

Singapore's sustainable development model was highlighted by the Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, on 27 Jan 2010 during his keynote address at the International Housing Conference. As part of the sustainable development blueprint, HDB has plans to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town to enhance the living environment in its estates, and encourage residents to do their part for the environment.

Sustainable Development Model

 

2Singapore's overall goal is to grow in an efficient, clean, and green way. The aim is to develop without squandering resources, causing unnecessary waste, and without polluting our environment. We also aim to develop while preserving greenery, waterways, and our natural heritage.

 

3The three key guiding principles are:

 

a) A long-term, integrated planning approach. We align our policies � from energy to transport to industry and urban planning � and take a long-term, holistic view of our needs and circumstances

b) Adopt a pragmatic and cost-effective approach. We aim to achieve economic growth without degrading the environment, and to do so in the most cost-effective way, recognising that public resources are finite

c) Flexibility. We need to remain adaptable, and adjust flexibly to changes in technology and in the global environment. We will invest in building our capabilities today to give us more options to respond to challenges tomorrow

 

Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town

 

4Punggol will serve as a 'living laboratory' to test new ideas and technologies in sustainable development, integrating urban solutions to create a green living environment. Punggol Town, being one of HDB's younger towns, is well positioned to be developed into an Eco-Town. HDB is already developing its first Eco-Precinct, named the Treelodge@Punggol. With its eco-friendly features that capitalise on nature and the use of green technologies, the precinct will create a green living environment and raise popular awareness of environment sustainability.

 

5Right from the planning stage, Punggol has been designed to promote sustainable living. Punggol Town is planned such that it has smaller, more intimate estates with common green, a wide range of quality housing with supporting facilities, and a well integrated public transport network and enhanced accessibility for residents. In addition, one of the key green initiatives for Punggol is the introduction of a waterway traversing through the town. Leveraging on the waterway, Punggol will herald a new generation of eco-living concepts in the next decade and beyond.

 

6A three-pronged approach has been drawn up to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town:

 

a) Introducing effective planning and design concepts to make it conducive for residents to adopt eco-lifestyles

b) Exploiting urban solutions to achieve stretched environmental targets set

c) Engaging, educating and enabling people to be part of the 'go green' efforts

 

Planning and Design

 

7In promoting the concept of 'Green Living by the Waters' in Punggol, more environmentally friendly buildings will be built by tapping on the elements of nature such as sun, rain and wind to aid in the future planning and design of Punggol Town. HDB will also aim for higher Green Mark ratings for new developments along the waterway. Punggol residents will be encouraged to opt for clean commuting through physical provisions like cycling paths, charging stations at carparks and spaces for car sharing services in the estates.

 

Urban Solutions

 

8HDB will be working with various government agencies and business partners to carry-out large scale test-bedding of new green technologies and urban solutions in the areas of energy, waste and water management. Eventually, HDB hopes to lower the implementation cost of these solutions and to replicate them across other towns islandwide.

 

People

 

9People have an important role to play in supporting environmental sustainability. HDB will work closely with Advisers, local Town Councils and Grassroots Leaders to engage, educate and encourage residents to go green. Outreach and educational programmes will be organized so that residents of Punggol will be more aware of Punggol's unique natural environment, the specialised planning and design concepts aimed at minimising impact on the environment, and what they can do to contribute to the environment. This will help instill a sense of commitment from the residents in realising the vision for Punggol as an Eco-Town for the Tropics.

 

Solar PV Efforts in Public Housing

 

10As part of HDB's ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability, HDB is pushing forward the installation of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) at its estates. Four precincts, located at Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade will be equipped with 600 kWp solar PV at their rooftops. The solar power generated will be used to offset the usage by these precincts.

 

11Mr. Tay Kim Poh, Chief Executive Officer of HDB, made this announcement on the second day of the International Housing Conference. He said, "HDB sees investing in this future environment as part of its goal to provide a higher quality of life for residents. As the largest developer in Singapore, we have the responsibility to promote environmental sustainability. We hope to achieve cost-effective solar PV solutions suited for our local environment that could ultimately be replicated in other HDB towns, and the whole of Singapore.

 

12The latest solar PV effort comes after HDB first installed solar PV panels at two precincts at Serangoon and Wellington in 2008 to test the use of renewable energy as part of its Energy SAVE programme. The successful trial at both Serangoon and Wellington has allowed HDB to carry out a wider-scale test-bedding of solar PV to build up solar capabilities. See Annex for background.

 

Further Collaboration on Solar Energy

 

13On 21 Jan 2010, HDB signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). HDB will be collaborating with SERIS on two research projects:

 

a) Improvement of Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems. The project looks at improving the performance of solar photovoltaic installation in HDB estates. This study involves the installation of monitoring instruments in one of the Wellington Circle solar test-bedding residential blocks to assess the performance of solar power generation. The data received will help towards optimising solar photovoltaic systems which will be beneficial to Singapore and HDB. The study will take about 2 years to complete

b) National Solar Repository of Singapore (NSR). The project is a Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) initiative by EDB. The NSR is a database which compiles solar power generation of photovoltaic systems in Singapore to assess the performance of public and private sector solar test-beds funded by CEPO. SERIS has been identified as the lead manager for the NSR, with Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic as NSR programme administrators.

 

Annex - Progress of solar PV panels installed at HDB estates

 

Aug 2008: Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Panel Data for Serangoon and Wellington Precincts

 

・         Serangoon and Wellington precincts are the very first HDB precincts to the installed with Solar PV panels in 2008. Block 551 Serangoon North Avenue 3 has the distinction of being the very first HDB block to be installed with Solar PV panels.

・         With Solar PV panels installed, each precinct is able to generate about 220 kWh per day, enough to meet the electricity requirements for the common services for one block.

 

Apr 2009: HDB's Large-Scale Solar Testbed for Public Housing

HDB announced it will conduct a wider-scale test bedding of 3.1 MWp solar PV in some 28 existing HDB precincts and 2 new precincts over a 5-year period. This is by far the largest solar test bed in Singapore, funded from the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development's (IMCSD) budget to the tune of $31 million. The programme will:

・         Attract several leading global manufacturers to set up base in Singapore and conduct R&D on solar PV panel technologies.

・         Allow HDB to study the effects of location and differing block configurations to solar electricity generation, as well as assessing the feasibility of various solar PV technologies with regards to the local environment.

・         Enable HDB to gather numerous learning points from the design and development, installation procedures, and operation and maintenance of solar PV systems when incorporating solar PV technologies into existing HDB buildings. This will further enhance HDB's overall sustainable building design approach.

・         Drive down solar PV panel costs with the establishment of manufacturing plants and continual R&D, which accounts for 50-65% of the total market value.

・         Begin in 2009 and complete by 2015.

 

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HDB to Develop Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town

FYI

 

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10296p.nsf/PressReleases/38ED16EFE18DDA8C482576B800265A27?OpenDocument

 

Date issued : 28 Jan 2010

 

 

Singapore's sustainable development model was highlighted by the Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, on 27 Jan 2010 during his keynote address at the International Housing Conference. As part of the sustainable development blueprint, HDB has plans to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town to enhance the living environment in its estates, and encourage residents to do their part for the environment.

Sustainable Development Model

 

2Singapore’s overall goal is to grow in an efficient, clean, and green way. The aim is to develop without squandering resources, causing unnecessary waste, and without polluting our environment. We also aim to develop while preserving greenery, waterways, and our natural heritage.

 

3The three key guiding principles are:

 

a) A long-term, integrated planning approach. We align our policies – from energy to transport to industry and urban planning – and take a long-term, holistic view of our needs and circumstances

b) Adopt a pragmatic and cost-effective approach. We aim to achieve economic growth without degrading the environment, and to do so in the most cost-effective way, recognising that public resources are finite

c) Flexibility. We need to remain adaptable, and adjust flexibly to changes in technology and in the global environment. We will invest in building our capabilities today to give us more options to respond to challenges tomorrow

 

Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town

 

4Punggol will serve as a 'living laboratory' to test new ideas and technologies in sustainable development, integrating urban solutions to create a green living environment. Punggol Town, being one of HDB's younger towns, is well positioned to be developed into an Eco-Town. HDB is already developing its first Eco-Precinct, named the Treelodge@Punggol. With its eco-friendly features that capitalise on nature and the use of green technologies, the precinct will create a green living environment and raise popular awareness of environment sustainability.

 

5Right from the planning stage, Punggol has been designed to promote sustainable living. Punggol Town is planned such that it has smaller, more intimate estates with common green, a wide range of quality housing with supporting facilities, and a well integrated public transport network and enhanced accessibility for residents. In addition, one of the key green initiatives for Punggol is the introduction of a waterway traversing through the town. Leveraging on the waterway, Punggol will herald a new generation of eco-living concepts in the next decade and beyond.

 

6A three-pronged approach has been drawn up to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town:

 

a) Introducing effective planning and design concepts to make it conducive for residents to adopt eco-lifestyles

b) Exploiting urban solutions to achieve stretched environmental targets set

c) Engaging, educating and enabling people to be part of the 'go green' efforts

 

Planning and Design

 

7In promoting the concept of ‘Green Living by the Waters’ in Punggol, more environmentally friendly buildings will be built by tapping on the elements of nature such as sun, rain and wind to aid in the future planning and design of Punggol Town. HDB will also aim for higher Green Mark ratings for new developments along the waterway. Punggol residents will be encouraged to opt for clean commuting through physical provisions like cycling paths, charging stations at carparks and spaces for car sharing services in the estates.

 

Urban Solutions

 

8HDB will be working with various government agencies and business partners to carry-out large scale test-bedding of new green technologies and urban solutions in the areas of energy, waste and water management. Eventually, HDB hopes to lower the implementation cost of these solutions and to replicate them across other towns islandwide.

 

People

 

9People have an important role to play in supporting environmental sustainability. HDB will work closely with Advisers, local Town Councils and Grassroots Leaders to engage, educate and encourage residents to go green. Outreach and educational programmes will be organized so that residents of Punggol will be more aware of Punggol’s unique natural environment, the specialised planning and design concepts aimed at minimising impact on the environment, and what they can do to contribute to the environment. This will help instill a sense of commitment from the residents in realising the vision for Punggol as an Eco-Town for the Tropics.

 

Solar PV Efforts in Public Housing

 

10As part of HDB's ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability, HDB is pushing forward the installation of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) at its estates. Four precincts, located at Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade will be equipped with 600 kWp solar PV at their rooftops. The solar power generated will be used to offset the usage by these precincts.

 

11Mr. Tay Kim Poh, Chief Executive Officer of HDB, made this announcement on the second day of the International Housing Conference. He said, “HDB sees investing in this future environment as part of its goal to provide a higher quality of life for residents. As the largest developer in Singapore, we have the responsibility to promote environmental sustainability. We hope to achieve cost-effective solar PV solutions suited for our local environment that could ultimately be replicated in other HDB towns, and the whole of Singapore.

 

12The latest solar PV effort comes after HDB first installed solar PV panels at two precincts at Serangoon and Wellington in 2008 to test the use of renewable energy as part of its Energy SAVE programme. The successful trial at both Serangoon and Wellington has allowed HDB to carry out a wider-scale test-bedding of solar PV to build up solar capabilities. See Annex for background.

 

Further Collaboration on Solar Energy

 

13On 21 Jan 2010, HDB signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). HDB will be collaborating with SERIS on two research projects:

 

a) Improvement of Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems. The project looks at improving the performance of solar photovoltaic installation in HDB estates. This study involves the installation of monitoring instruments in one of the Wellington Circle solar test-bedding residential blocks to assess the performance of solar power generation. The data received will help towards optimising solar photovoltaic systems which will be beneficial to Singapore and HDB. The study will take about 2 years to complete

b) National Solar Repository of Singapore (NSR). The project is a Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) initiative by EDB. The NSR is a database which compiles solar power generation of photovoltaic systems in Singapore to assess the performance of public and private sector solar test-beds funded by CEPO. SERIS has been identified as the lead manager for the NSR, with Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic as NSR programme administrators.

 

Annex - Progress of solar PV panels installed at HDB estates

 

Aug 2008: Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Panel Data for Serangoon and Wellington Precincts

 

·        Serangoon and Wellington precincts are the very first HDB precincts to the installed with Solar PV panels in 2008. Block 551 Serangoon North Avenue 3 has the distinction of being the very first HDB block to be installed with Solar PV panels.

·        With Solar PV panels installed, each precinct is able to generate about 220 kWh per day, enough to meet the electricity requirements for the common services for one block.

 

Apr 2009: HDB’s Large-Scale Solar Testbed for Public Housing

HDB announced it will conduct a wider-scale test bedding of 3.1 MWp solar PV in some 28 existing HDB precincts and 2 new precincts over a 5-year period. This is by far the largest solar test bed in Singapore, funded from the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development's (IMCSD) budget to the tune of $31 million. The programme will:

·        Attract several leading global manufacturers to set up base in Singapore and conduct R&D on solar PV panel technologies.

·        Allow HDB to study the effects of location and differing block configurations to solar electricity generation, as well as assessing the feasibility of various solar PV technologies with regards to the local environment.

·        Enable HDB to gather numerous learning points from the design and development, installation procedures, and operation and maintenance of solar PV systems when incorporating solar PV technologies into existing HDB buildings. This will further enhance HDB’s overall sustainable building design approach.

·        Drive down solar PV panel costs with the establishment of manufacturing plants and continual R&D, which accounts for 50-65% of the total market value.

·        Begin in 2009 and complete by 2015.

 

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SINGAPORE) Singapore's first eco-business park is expected to create 20,000 jobs and draw some $2.5 billion worth of investments in buildings by its 2030 completion.

CleanTech Park (CTP) will be an 'epi-centre' for research, innovation and commercialisation of clean technology from both the public and private sectors, JTC Corporation and the Economic Development Board (EDB) said yesterday as they unveiled the masterplan for the 50-hectare Nanyang Avenue site.

A key initiative of the $1 billion Singapore Sustainable Blueprint announced last year, CleanTech Park is to be 'emblematic of how businesses can achieve both economic vibrancy and environmental sustainability; function in harmony and nature,' JTC chief executive Manohar Khiatani said.

At a macro level, CleanTech Park fleshes out the Economic Strategies committee's vision of Singapore as a 'living lab' for global companies to test-bed and commercialise green solutions, especially for urban and tropical settings. It will also be a significant leg-up for the cleantech industry which EDB sees as a key growth cluster and expects to contribute $3.4 billion to GDP and employ 18,000 people by 2015.

EDB deputy managing director Tan Choon Sian said: 'We do believe that there will be strong interest from companies, with increased interest in eco- friendly spaces and environmental sustainability.'

CTP broadens the range of options that EDB can offer to the investors it seeks to bring into Singapore too, he said.

While it is a first for Asia, CTP offers a unique proposition even when compared to global parks of similar orientation, EDB director for cleantech Goh Chee Kiong said. 'First, we have the full continuum of cleantech activities from upstream R&D to commercialisation and test-bedding. Second, we can develop and test-bed solutions for the tropical climate while most innovations are now developed in and for temperate climates,' he said.

The first of CTP's three phases of development over the next 20 years kicks off with infrastructural works in July. The park's total infrastructure investment will be $52 million.

JTC intends to develop the site in an environmentally sustainable manner. Green strategies such as stormwater management, green walkways and sky trellises between buildings, solar panels, conservation zones and green construction methods will thus feature strongly.

By the end of Phase 1 in 2018, about 250 local and foreign SMEs and MNCs are expected to be housed on an initial 17 hectares of land within the park.

Other than pure-play cleantech firms, JTC also hopes to draw eco-friendly product and service sellers, or businesses with a strong green identity. Its first anchor tenant will be neighbouring Nanyang Technological University, which will help seed R&D activities at the park and is expected to catalyse collaborations between industry and academia. NTU already has tie-ups with companies such as Japanese water technology firm Toray.

Mr Khiatani stressed that while ecology and environmental sustainability is the park's distinguishing mark, commercial viability remains key. The park's one million square metres of space will thus be 'priced competitively', he said.

Colliers International industrial director Tan Boon Leong suggested that government agencies could lead the way to 'show that there are substantial benefits and savings to be had', while CB Richard Ellis director of industrial and logistics services Bernard Goh thinks a premium of 10 to 20 per cent will be attractive though tax incentives may be needed if costs range 40-50 per cent above other business parks.

Industry players were excited about CTP's potential to transform the young cleantech sector here.

Edwin Khew, chairman of the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore which represents 140 companies, said: 'This creates a centre of excellence, a very attractive place to generate business. Investors can meet tech providers, carbon management companies, project managers - all in a single place. 'On top of that, our technologies can be test-bedded, showcased and demonstrated as entire systems in the park itself.'

Member companies are being encouraged to take out small offices in CTP.

Ron Mahabir, managing director of Asia Cleantech Capital, a private equity firm focused on cleantech, said that he would consider CTP for several companies in his firms' portfolio such as Zeco Systems and Annex Power.

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商务宇航中心将首个试用生态排水系统

http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp100127_024.shtml

蔡永伟 （2010-01-27）





　　实里达航空园（Seletar Aero+sPace）七层楼高的多租户商务宇航中心（Business Aviation Complex）将试验由裕廊集团研发的生态排水系统，成为本地首座使用该系统的建筑物。



　　这项试验计划，以可净化雨水的排水系统取代目前的系统，从源头提高水质，让流出工业区的水更清洁。



　　目前，一般工业区所设的混凝土水沟，让未经过滤的雨水直接从沟渠排入河道和蓄水池。



　　裕廊集团昨天下午发表文告说，荣林建筑（私人）有限公司已获颁总值960万元的工程合约，负责兴建商务宇航中心和其生态排水系统。



　　裕廊集团航空、海事与洁净科技群集署长邓慧怡说：“商务宇航中心将在两个星期后正式动工，预订明年上半年竣工。”



　　她透露，商务宇航中心完工后可能成为实里达航空园最高的建筑物。



　　该集团去年花了半年时间研发新的砂砾（gravel）过滤系统，让雨水经过碎石、粗沙和花岗石碎片层层过滤后，再流出水沟，排入河道。



　　雨水从建筑物屋顶或路面流入过滤系统，由不同物质除去水中漂浮物，让更洁净的水质流入河道和蓄水池，应能节省处理污水的费用。



　　除了提升水质，这类生态排水系统也比传统混凝土沟渠更美观。宛若沙石粒的砂砾表层还可铺上泥土，以栽植树木，增加工业区的绿色空间。

裕廊集团说，由于实里达航空园周围原本就青葱翠绿，选择在航空园试行新系统能使它的整体设计融入自然环境。


　　此外，裕廊集团表示，如果试验成功，水质提高的话，它将鼓励航空园的其他公司采用同个生态排水系统。



　　商务宇航中心是裕廊集团在航空园首栋公开招标建筑承包商的建筑项目。它耗资1400万元兴建，坐落于西兵营路（West Camp Road），在新科宇航及Jet Aviation之间的2800平方公尺地段，总建筑楼面（GFA）为7000平方公尺。

Singapore real estate: SSTEC to develop China’s first eco-business par - June 08 News

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SSTEC to develop China’s first eco-business park


by Khalil Adis

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd (SSTEC) will be developing the first eco-business park of its kind in China in Tianjin Eco-City’s Start-Up Area for an estimated total investment of RMB2 billion, to be ready in five to six years time.



Called the Eco-Business Park, it will occupy approximately 30 hectares of land and is expected to be the base for global eco-businesses in the Tianjin Binhai New Area and the Bohai Rim.



SSTEC said the Eco-Business Park will “serve Northern China’s growing need for clean technologies and sustainable urban solutions”.



The Eco-Business Park will capitalise on Tianjin Eco-City´s positioning, which SSTEC said, will attract global clean technology and green R&D companies as well as high value-added services such as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies which have low carbon footprint.



SSTEC expects the business park to create over 15,000 white collar jobs which will attracts new residents and generate more economic spin-offs.



The groundbreaking ceremony of the Eco-Business Park was officiated by Mah Bow Tan, Singapore’s Minister for National Development and Huang Xingguo, Deputy Party Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Tianjin Municipal Committee and Mayor of Tianjin Municipality.