{"id":118586,"date":"2020-09-07T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mnd-studying-to-incorporate-hdb-flat-designs-to-support-working-from-home\/"},"modified":"2020-09-11T02:02:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T19:02:58","slug":"mnd-studying-to-incorporate-hdb-flat-designs-to-support-working-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mnd-studying-to-incorporate-hdb-flat-designs-to-support-working-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"MND studying to incorporate HDB flat designs to support working from home"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Ministry of National Development is studying how HDB flat designs can support developments in the future of work, including trends that may have been accelerated by COVID-19, such as telecommuting.\u00a0
\nWith trends such as telecommuting accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of National Development (MND) is studying on how HDB flat designs can support developments in the future of work, said MND in a written reply to Parliament on 4 September.\u00a0
\nIt was responding to MP Chong Kee Hiong query on whether the pandemic has an impact on the future designs of HDB flats, like the provision for spaces to work from home.
\n\u201cToday, broadband for Wi-Fi ready connections is already available in all public housing flats, facilitating working and studying from home,\u201d said MND.
\nThe ministry explained that HDB flats have been designed to provide a living environment that is comfortable and functional.
\nThe bedrooms, for instance, feature large windows to optimise natural ventilation and lighting, while kitchens are designed \u201cto be open to increase the sense of spaciousness within the flat\u201d.
\nThe columns in new flats, on the other hand, have been \u201cpushed to the edges wherever possible\u201d, providing homeowners more flexibility to reconfigure spaces according to their needs.
\nThe ministry noted that these design principles \u201ccame in useful during the circuit breaker when residents had to work from home and students had to undergo home-based learning\u201d.
\nBeyond flats, the ministry shared that HDB has also introduced more greenery as well as play and fitness equipment over the years to enhance the living environment of precincts and neighbourhoods.
\nRecommended article:\u00a04 Green Features in HDB Towns That Are Helping Save the World!\u00a0
\n\u201cThese extended living spaces give our flat dwellers a respite from the confines of their homes while seeking to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Commercial amenities such as supermarkets and eating houses have also been planned to be within easy walking distance from homes,\u201d it said.
\nMeanwhile, MND revealed that \u2018smart-enabled\u2019 homes are also being trialled at Tengah and Punggol Northshore to enable residents to adopt more smart applications.
\n\u201cIf feasible, we will incorporate these features into future designs,\u201d it said.
\n\u201cWe will also continue to gather views and ideas to improve the design of public housing to better meet residents\u2019 needs, as part of the Emerging Stronger Conversations.\u201d
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\nVictor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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