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BCA builds up green building research capabilities
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has inked a partnership with US-based Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to build a facility for test-bedding green building technologies. BCA said the collaboration, signed last month, is pivotal to developing new innovations and solutions for greater energy efficiency of buildings in Singapore. The new facility will be built at … Continue reading
Terrace housing development gets BCA Green Mark Platinum award
Haus @ Serangoon Garden is the first landed residential estate in Singapore to achieve the BCA Green Mark Platinum award for incorporating green designs and technologies into every house. The BCA Green Mark scheme was introduced in 2005, currently over 1,000 buildings in Singapore have met the Green Mark standards. Haus @ Serangoon Garden comprises … Continue reading
SingTel launches mobile apps for shopping, property information
Telco SingTel has launched new mobile phone applications that will make shopping a whole lot easier. “Go! Shopping” lets users navigate through Singapore’s top shopping malls and help them find particular stores quickly. For those looking for savings, there’s “Price Pal” – where you let your phone’s camera view the barcode and you’ll get a … Continue reading
New 3G service will allow virtual tour of properties
Imagine viewing a showflat without actually being there. Well, a new 3G video application will let you do just that on your mobile phone. Software company Oasis Systems is launching the world’s first mobile service for the real estate industry. The application will debut in Australia in less than three months and could be made … Continue reading
House of the future like living in an iPad
Life inside the next generation of western habitat will be something like nesting inside an iPad, a Paris-wide exhibition on design indicated this week. No need to turn on a tap or raise a toilet lid, smart sensors will do it for you. Toilet seats are warm, the bathtub remembers how best you like the … Continue reading
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The Sail @ Marina Bay
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