When construction noise impacts electricity consumption
AS a tropical nation, Singapore experiences a climatic phenomenon called urban heat island effect, which causes temperatures to vary up to 7 degrees between morning and evening hours. It is more pronounced in housing estates located near construction sites where noise pollution generated by construction activities mars the quality of indoor living environment.
There is a lot of construction work going on in Singapore, estimated to be worth between US$28 and US$35 billion in 2017. The construction covers a slew of projects from theThomson Mass Rapid Transit Line to Kampung Admiralty retirement village and Sengkang General Hospital.
While such construction is for the greater good of the nation - more convenient transportation, better community environment for the elderly and more medical attention for the sickly - it is an audible nuisance.
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