Monday, May 31, 2010

commercial/residential site up for sale in Nov 10

commercial/residential site up for sale in Nov 10

S/N 17
Location Punggol Walk / Punggol Central(3)
Site Area (ha) 3
Proposed GPR 4.2
Estimated No of Housing Units(1)(2) 685
Estimated No. of Hotel Rooms(2) 0
Estimated Commercial Space (sqm)(2) 50,400
Estimated Launch Date 10-Nov
Sales Agent HDB

http://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/newsreleases/2010/news21052010.htm

Punggol Mosque up by 2013

$15m mosque will be most expensive one ever built here

A NEW mosque to come up in Punggol will be the most expensive one ever built here.

To cost $15 million, it will sit at the junction of Punggol Place and Punggol Field, near Punggol MRT station, and be up by 2013.

These details of what will be Singapore's 70th mosque came from Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday, when he opened Al-Mawaddah mosque in nearby Sengkang.

'Now that the site has been decided on, we can form a committee to raise funds and make preparations for the new mosque, God willing, for the people of Singapore,' said Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

The mosque, on a site the size of 10 tennis courts, will serve about 4,000 worshippers, mostly Punggol residents, three-quarters of whom are aged 45 or under.

Mr Mohd Alami Musa, president of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), said yesterday that the design of the mosque might well follow that of Al-Mawaddah, which had its soft opening in May last year.

Al-Mawaddah has eco-friendly features such as solar-powered lights and cooling vents. It is also one of the first mosques here to eschew the traditional Islamic dome. Its modern look is an outward sign of Muis' efforts to reach out to the nation's young Muslim families by designing its mosques to function also as centres of community life.

In a nod to Sengkang's relatively young population, Al-Mawaddah has, for example, a youth corner, classrooms, and a marriage solemnisation area.

The Punggol mosque will cost nearly twice what it would have cost just five years ago. Mr Alami said this was due to rising construction and land costs.

It will ease the strain on Al-Mawaddah, whose congregation swells past 6,000 on religious holidays, thrice the usual crowd, said its chairman Mohd Rafii Abdul Hamed.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

May 2010 Development

Pictures taken 19th May 2010.

Living Room @ the main door


Kitchen and service yard


Bomb Shelter


Common Toilet


Master Room Toilet


First Room


Second Room


Masterbed room


Living Room taken from window


Exterior Look 1


Exterior Look 2

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Our Bridal Package

Let me back date a bit. We went to signed up for the bridal package frm BC located @ Bugis for the price of $3388, last sat on the 8th May 2010.

Package include:

1)12"x15" 32pcs photo with album
2) 20"x24"/3 in 1 portrait with frame & canvas
3) 8"x10" - 1pcs table top with frame
4) Mini album (4R) for in laws

5 costumes
Bridal make up & hairdo
Fresh Flower for photoshoot
2-3 location with transportation provided

ROM package
1)Jacket & pants
2) Simple gown
3) Hand Bouquet
4) Make up & hairdo(Trial)

AD
1) 1 WG
2) 1 Tea Dress
3) 1 EG
4) 2 sets jacket & pants

-Make Up & hairdo (x2)
-2 Father jackets
-Wrist bends/ Coursoges
-Bridal Car provided (M210/M211)

Well, i shd say the service staff, Jeanie, is warm and professional, until we signed the package up after much persuade, frm measuring to gown testing (guess its one of the sales tactic we shd learn!). There are many good and bad comments on the shop and its up to whether it has attained individual's standard and requirement. Keeping my finger cross that we have chosen the right shop (the first & last shop we visited, w/o even doing any maketing survey!!!)

Our nxt appt was set on 31st Jul 2010, for ROM dress fitting, which is fixed on 15th Sept 2010. Photoshoot on 17th Oct 2010. Hope that i can find one that is suitable.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

MARCH 2010 DEVELOPMENT

Pictures taken 3rd March 2010, where exterior painting starts.



Saturday, February 6, 2010

HDB to Develop Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town for the Tropics

Date issued : 28 Jan 2010

Singapore's sustainable development model was highlighted by the Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, on 27 Jan 2010 during his keynote address at the International Housing Conference. As part of the sustainable development blueprint, HDB has plans to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town to enhance the living environment in its estates, and encourage residents to do their part for the environment.

Sustainable Development Model

Singapore’s overall goal is to grow in an efficient, clean, and green way. The aim is to develop without squandering resources, causing unnecessary waste, and without polluting our environment. We also aim to develop while preserving greenery, waterways, and our natural heritage.

The three key guiding principles are:

a) A long-term, integrated planning approach. We align our policies – from energy to transport to industry and urban planning – and take a long-term, holistic view of our needs and circumstances

b) Adopt a pragmatic and cost-effective approach. We aim to achieve economic growth without degrading the environment, and to do so in the most cost-effective way, recognising that public resources are finite

c) Flexibility. We need to remain adaptable, and adjust flexibly to changes in technology and in the global environment. We will invest in building our capabilities today to give us more options to respond to challenges tomorrow

Punggol as Singapore's First Eco-Town

Punggol will serve as a 'living laboratory' to test new ideas and technologies in sustainable development, integrating urban solutions to create a green living environment. Punggol Town, being one of HDB's younger towns, is well positioned to be developed into an Eco-Town. HDB is already developing its first Eco-Precinct, named the Treelodge@Punggol. With its eco-friendly features that capitalise on nature and the use of green technologies, the precinct will create a green living environment and raise popular awareness of environment sustainability.

Right from the planning stage, Punggol has been designed to promote sustainable living. Punggol Town is planned such that it has smaller, more intimate estates with common green, a wide range of quality housing with supporting facilities, and a well integrated public transport network and enhanced accessibility for residents. In addition, one of the key green initiatives for Punggol is the introduction of a waterway traversing through the town. Leveraging on the waterway, Punggol will herald a new generation of eco-living concepts in the next decade and beyond.

three-pronged approach has been drawn up to develop Punggol as Singapore's first Eco-Town:

a) Introducing effective planning and design concepts to make it conducive for residents to adopt eco-lifestyles

b) Exploiting urban solutions to achieve stretched environmental targets set

c) Engaging, educating and enabling people to be part of the 'go green' efforts

Planning and Design

In promoting the concept of ‘Green Living by the Waters’ in Punggol, more environmentally friendly buildings will be built by tapping on the elements of nature such as sun, rain and wind to aid in the future planning and design of Punggol Town. HDB will also aim for higher Green Mark ratings for new developments along the waterway. Punggol residents will be encouraged to opt for clean commuting through physical provisions like cycling paths, charging stations at carparks and spaces for car sharing services in the estates.

Urban Solutions

HDB will be working with various government agencies and business partners to carry-out large scale test-bedding of new green technologies and urban solutions in the areas of energy, waste and water management. Eventually, HDB hopes to lower the implementation cost of these solutions and to replicate them across other towns islandwide.

People

People have an important role to play in supporting environmental sustainability. HDB will work closely with Advisers, local Town Councils and Grassroots Leaders to engage, educate and encourage residents to go green. Outreach and educational programmes will be organized so that residents of Punggol will be more aware of Punggol’s unique natural environment, the specialised planning and design concepts aimed at minimising impact on the environment, and what they can do to contribute to the environment. This will help instill a sense of commitment from the residents in realising the vision for Punggol as an Eco-Town for the Tropics.

Solar PV Efforts in Public Housing

As part of HDB's ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability, HDB is pushing forward the installation of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) at its estates. Four precincts, located at Tampines, Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and Marine Parade will be equipped with 600 kWp solar PV at their rooftops. The solar power generated will be used to offset the usage by these precincts.

Mr. Tay Kim Poh, Chief Executive Officer of HDB, made this announcement on the second day of the International Housing Conference. He said, “HDB sees investing in this future environment as part of its goal to provide a higher quality of life for residents. As the largest developer in Singapore, we have the responsibility to promote environmental sustainability. We hope to achieve cost-effective solar PV solutions suited for our local environment that could ultimately be replicated in other HDB towns, and the whole of Singapore.

The latest solar PV effort comes after HDB first installed solar PV panels at two precincts at Serangoon and Wellington in 2008 to test the use of renewable energy as part of its Energy SAVE programme. The successful trial at both Serangoon and Wellington has allowed HDB to carry out a wider-scale test-bedding of solar PV to build up solar capabilities. See Annex for background.

Further Collaboration on Solar Energy

On 21 Jan 2010, HDB signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). HDB will be collaborating with SERIS on two research projects:

a) Improvement of Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems. The project looks at improving the performance of solar photovoltaic installation in HDB estates. This study involves the installation of monitoring instruments in one of the Wellington Circle solar test-bedding residential blocks to assess the performance of solar power generation. The data received will help towards optimising solar photovoltaic systems which will be beneficial to Singapore and HDB. The study will take about 2 years to complete

b) National Solar Repository of Singapore (NSR). The project is a Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) initiative by EDB. The NSR is a database which compiles solar power generation of photovoltaic systems in Singapore to assess the performance of public and private sector solar test-beds funded by CEPO. SERIS has been identified as the lead manager for the NSR, with Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic as NSR programme administrators.

Annex - Progress of solar PV panels installed at HDB estates

Aug 2008: Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Panel Data for Serangoon and Wellington Precincts

Serangoon and Wellington precincts are the very first HDB precincts to the installed with Solar PV panels in 2008. Block 551 Serangoon North Avenue 3 has the distinction of being the very first HDB block to be installed with Solar PV panels.

With Solar PV panels installed, each precinct is able to generate about 220 kWh per day, enough to meet the electricity requirements for the common services for one block.

Apr 2009: HDB’s Large-Scale Solar Testbed for Public Housing

HDB announced it will conduct a wider-scale test bedding of 3.1 MWp solar PV in some 28 existing HDB precincts and 2 new precincts over a 5-year period. This is by far the largest solar test bed in Singapore, funded from the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development's (IMCSD) budget to the tune of $31 million. The programme will:

Attract several leading global manufacturers to set up base in Singapore and conduct R&D on solar PV panel technologies.

Allow HDB to study the effects of location and differing block configurations to solar electricity generation, as well as assessing the feasibility of various solar PV technologies with regards to the local environment.

Enable HDB to gather numerous learning points from the design and development, installation procedures, and operation and maintenance of solar PV systems when incorporating solar PV technologies into existing HDB buildings. This will further enhance HDB’s overall sustainable building design approach.

Drive down solar PV panel costs with the establishment of manufacturing plants and continual R&D, which accounts for 50-65% of the total market value.

Begin in 2009 and complete by 2015.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Jan 2010 Development

Pictures taken on 26th Jan 2010.

Overview 1

Overview 2






Water tank installed


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Nov 09 Development

Haven't been updating Punggol Lodge for quite a few months...Surprisingly that there are so many changes coming out! Shops are opened! EH and supermarket...Think they shd be ready by dec 09. It will soon be a step forward to our new house except on the construction of the last 2 levels and the interior. It was the moment we were looking forward to when got the house! But as time goes by, thing become different! Esp when nothing was planned.

The EH, pic taken ard lunch time on 8th Nov 09:-


Confectionary cake shop and partial view of hair salon:-


Punggol Lodge from back:-


Coming up of Sheng Siong supermarket:-