HDB invests $5.3m in research to enhance estate services
Singapore
THE Housing & Development Board (HDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two other parties for a S$5.3 million research programme that will look for ways to monitor the performance and reliability of key mechanical and electrical services in housing estates.
The agreement was inked with Imperial College London and A*Star's Institute for Infocomm Research at the Urban Sustainability R&D Congress on Friday, and is part of the HDB's drive to leverage smart technologies to develop sustainable homes for the future.
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