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First residential project in Asia made of green concrete launched

Posted on 21 May 2012 | Comments Off on First residential project in Asia made of green concrete launched

Gaia is a freehold condominium project in Singapore that is constructed from green concrete.

Amerald Land has unveiled its eco-friendly condominium project called Gaia which is constructed entirely from green concrete and complies with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Platinum standards.

Launched last Friday, Amerald Land said it consulted extensively with the BCA on the various aspects of the project, from Green Mark assessment to methods of enhancing construction productivity and sustainable construction methods or materials

In addition, Dr T Tamilselvan, Senior Research Fellow from the Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, lent his expertise and experienced insights on ‘green concrete’ throughout this project.

Green concrete is increasingly recognised for its strong environmental benefits of reducing wastage and over-reliance on raw materials.

“Through raising awareness on sustainable living among the mainstream community, Amerald Land aims to influence other boutique developers and even the Housing Development Board (HDB) to follow in our footsteps of building sustainable, ecological residential projects,” said Ron Tan, head of business development at Amerald Land.

Gaia is projected to result in energy savings of S$1, 222 (US$960.61) per household per year (or 3, 995 kWh of electricity saved) and water savings of S$246 (US$193.38) per household per year (or 83, 000 liters of water saved).

Gaia comprises 28 exclusive freehold units located at 33 Jalan Dusun.

Source: PropertyReport – 21 May 2012

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Residents protest over planned condo in Upper Bukit Timah

Posted on 18 May 2012 | Comments Off on Residents protest over planned condo in Upper Bukit Timah

A group of residents in Upper Bukit Timah are protesting over a planned condo development in a secondary forest site at their neighbourhood.

They are concerned that the buildings may be taller than their low-rise homes, thus blocking the scenic views. Construction could also harm the plant and animal life and increase surface runoff into a canal that’s usually a problem when it rains. In addition, a road that is being planned for the area will cut into a jogging trail enjoyed by residents.

Around 50 residents from Cashew, Chestnut and Dairy Farm estates discussed the issue at a meeting held last Friday.

According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the 1.86-ha site located between Petir Road and Dairy Farm Estate, could yield some 410 condominium units. The site is currently under URA’s reserve list and will likely be open for applications next month.

Kevin Kho, a 51-year-old engineer and resident of Dairy Farm Estate, is leading the protest. He said that once a developer offers anything above the URA’s reserve price, the site will be put up for tender. He added that the planned development would overshadow their homes and clearing the secondary forest would endanger wildlife.

Last month, 48-year-old Ong Hui Guan sent a letter to Member of Parliament Vivian Balakrishnan, asking that the mature trees and jogging trail be retained.

Dr Balakrishnan promised to coordinate with the LTA (Land Transport Authority) to keep the trail. He also agreed with Ong’s call to connect the Dairy Farm area to the Green Corridor – the former railway land, as well as to the Nature Reserve (pictured) across the Bukit Timah Expressway.

The URA plans to evaluate the residents’ pleas and work with developers and agencies in the area to develop sensitively, guided by the Master Plan.

Source : PropertyGury – 18 May 2012

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