Beyond their waterfront view, residents of Punggol Spring now have one more thing to brag about - their estate’s award-winning eco-friendly credentials.
Punggol Spring is one of the winners of this year’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) Construction Awards, which will be presented next week at the HDB Awards gala dinner.
This year, the awards will recognise newly-built residential projects such as Punggol Spring, Damai Grove, and Ghim Moh Valley for their innovation and higher levels of productivity in the construction process.
Completed in March last year, Punggol Spring consists of five 17-storeys blocks. The 494-unit development has sustainable features such as a bioswale - a filtration system - and uses recycled timber.
It also has design features meant to aid ventilation and allow for natural lighting.
According to the precinct’s project director Tony Ng, the blocks of flats are oriented north-south to take advantage of the natural air flow of the area. The windows of the development are also bigger than those of older HDB developments.
The bioswale, which is located at the centre spine of the development, is an eco-friendly filtration system that replaces the usual concrete drains which usually snake around HDB estates. The bioswale has the additional function of being able to retain water, helping to water the greenery above during dry spells.
Mr Ng said that the bioswale, although not new in HDB developments, will be a feature in more coming HDB projects.
The timber bridge, which links Punggol Spring to the neighbouring development, is made of recycled timber, which does not compromise the aesthetical value of the structures and has proven to be more durable than commonly-used timber.
Associate Executive Aaron Gan, 33, who moved into his unit in January, said of his home: “Everything is new and advanced and very different from where I used to live.”
