The Housing & Development Board (HDB) was on Tuesday conferred the Singapore Sustainability Award 2012 Green Technology Award. The award recognises HDB's contributions to drive sustainable development efforts in its towns and estates as a responsible master planner and the largest developer of housing in Singapore. CEO of HDB Dr Cheong Koon Hean said: "HDB is honoured to be the only public sector...
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The Housing & Development Board (HDB) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Electricité de France (EDF) and VEOLIA Environnement Recherche et Innovation (Veolia) to develop a new modelling tool to help develop sustainable urban planning solutions. The new modelling tool will use a complex systems modelling technique to simulate the built environment of a city and its impact on...
Developers are turning to renowned foreign architects to add brand cachet to their building projects. Some 12 foreign architects have lent their names to at least 14 new private residential launches and projects under construction. The late Paul Rudolph and Mosche Safdie were among the first foreign architects to enter Singapore's residential market in the mid-80s. They are now joined by more than a...
The buoyant property market in Singapore has benefited not only the developers but also for related sectors such as renovation and interior designers companies. In a report by TodayOnline, interior design firm SuMisura is one such firm that has seen higher sales on the back of a property boom. The company performs design work for show flats and said such projects has boosted the firm's sales by 15 per...