In an effort to reduce urban heat and improve residents ‘ comfort, heat-reflective paint will be applied to all existing Housing and Development Board ( HDB) estates in Singapore.  ,
The S$ 60 million ( US$ 43.8 million ) initiative will be rolled out by 2030, building on a successful pilot in Tampines.  ,
During the Tampines test, which began in October 2022, the particular color- which contains chemicals that reflect the sun’s warmth- has been applied to 88 out of 130 blocks. By the end of this year, the remaining stones will be painted, according to HDB.  ,
The trial’s results demonstrated that external temperatures could be lowered by up to 2 degrees Fahrenheit. People in prevents painted with cool coatings even saw a reduction in energy use, as reduced temperature intake decreased the need for air-conditioning, HDB said.
Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How stated in a visit to an HDB block in Woodlands on February 3 ( Monday ) that” we will be scaling up the cool coatings pilot to the rest of Singapore estates by 2030.” ” It’ll cost the government an additional S$ 60 million, so there’s no cost to our citizens. “,  ,
The 10-year Green Towns Programme, which started in 2020, aims to implement more extensive eco-friendly functions in all existing Housing towns to encourage responsible lifestyle. The effort includes heat-reflective paint.
The project focused on five key areas: Reducing energy consumption, recycling water, reducing waste, promoting alternative walk and chilling HDB cities.  ,
” We are reinforcing our commitment to make our lands greener, more responsible and more sustainable, and we are making good progress on all sides”, Mr Tan said.  ,
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Additionally, HDB made more sustainability recommendations for the Green Towns Programme.  ,
Smart electronic sub-meters may be installed in HDB block’s customer switch rooms starting in the second quarter of this year.
” These will allow the town council and HDB to better collect data on the common services, for example, water pumps ( and ) lifts, so we can better optimise the maintenance regime and also reduce energy consumption”, Mr Tan said.  ,
Additionally, it will help town councils compare electricity consumption across HDB blocks to better predict maintenance intervals for common services and identify equipment failures.  ,
Also, 38 HDB-managed complexes may be upgraded to include thermal panels and water-efficient fittings, which may reduce energy and water usage- both by 10 per cent. To decrease waste by 30 %, devices that convert food waste to soil will also be installed.  ,
By 2030, these changes may be completed in an average of eight complexes per month.  ,
In an effort to encourage recycling, HDB may increase more than 1, 000 drink container returning points islandwide starting in April 2026.