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1) Eco-Lifestyle
> About living your life in a more environmentally friendly way.
> Be part of the GREEN CREW !!!
GREENing
Clean community
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Energy efficiency
Water conservation
2) HDB Greenprint
> Should join in to protect the community from global warming.
> Comprehensive and integrated framework of goals and strategies to guide greener HDB town development.
> HDB Greenprint programme in  aimed to bring energy-efficient, water management, and waste management features.
3) SolarNova Programme
> Government effort led by the Economic Development Board and HDB to accelerate the deployment of solar photovoltaic.
> Promote demand for solar PV across government agencies to achieve economies of scale.
4) Innovations
> Provide better solutions and products to improve liveability for residents.
> To increase construction productivity, as well as sustainable initiatives and green technologies for the urban landscape.
5) Smart HDB Town
> Mapped out how smart initiatives would be introduced to create a more liveable, efficient, and safe living environment.
> Applications & Services
1) Smart planning
2) Smart environment
3) Smart estate
4) Smart living
5) Smart community

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1) Studio Apartments
> meet the needs of the elderly that wish to live alone
> Slip resistant tiles, support bars in bathrooms and pull-for-help cords are installed to give elderly an easier time moving around
2) 2-Room Flats
> for the smaller and low-income households
3) 3-Room Flats
> considerable option for a family with a child and are on budget
4) 4-Room Flats
> option for young couples that are starting families
> gives a cozy living environment
5) 5-Room Flats
> more spacious than previous types
> dining area included (different from previously mentioned types)
6) 3Gen (3 Generations) Flat
> for multi-generational families
> more spacious than a 5-Room Flat
7) Executive Flats
> extra space preferably to be a study room or another television corner
> balcony may be included
8) DBSS (Design, Build and Sell Scheme) Flats
> for the higher-income people to buy or rent better HDB flats, but are not prepared to buy private housing

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- Formed in 1 February 1960
- HDB succeded the Singapore Improvement Trust with the task of provided adequate housing for the people.
- SIT was replaced by HDB due to its poor performance.
- Led by Lim Kim San, the HDB made priority during formation to build as many low-cost housing units as possible, and introduced the Five-Year plan.
- HDB introduced 51031 housing units between 1961 and 1965.
- The aim was to improve housing situation in Singapore at that time, making it affordable.
- HDB is currently home to more than 80% of Singapore's population, across 23 towns and 3 estates.

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Vision:
- An outstanding organisation with people committed to fulfilling aspirations
Mission:
- Provide affordable homes of quality and value
- Create vibrant and sustainable towns
- Promote the building of active and cohesive communities
- Inspire and enable each other to give of our best

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Contains personal accounts and history of one of Singapore's oldest estates, Queenstown

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History of Queenstown | On The Red Dot | CNA Insider

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- Housing Shortage had became a severe problem as majority of the population were unable to get a roof above their heads.
- There was a huge population increase as the Japanese moved slaves from Indonesia to Singapore.
- Housing avaliable was reduced due to bombings by the Japanese from World War 2.
- Rebuilding of houses was very slow.
- Shortage of housing led to:
~ High rental fees
~ Many people crowding into one apartment (as many as 20 people per room)
~ Settling to slums and squatter settlements
~ Sleeping on the streets
- Housing shortage led to people living in unhygenic and cramped environment.
- This led to the outbreak of many diseases such as tuberculosis.
- There were many slums and squatter settlements in Singapore as a result of housing shortage.