| PUB deploys first batch of smart shower devices at West Rock@Bukit Batok | 185 | https://www.pub.gov.sg/news/pressreleases/PUBdeploysfirstbatchofsmartshowerdevicesatWestRockBukitBatok | PUB deploys first batch of smart shower devices at West Rock@Bukit Batok | 16/3/2018 4:00:00 PM | | Real-time information to help residents track water usage and take shorter showers | Issue Date | Press release | About PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency | Find out more about us | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | <div style="text-align:justify;"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p style="text-align:justify;">Some 300 families at West Rock@Bukit
Batok will move into new homes that come fitted with a smart shower device
later this year. Their units are the first batch of homes that PUB,
Singapore’s National Water Agency, has installed the smart shower devices in.
With these devices, residents will get real-time information on water usage
during showers. They can also set water conservation goals and monitor their
water usage history via a mobile application. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">The latest PUB study on water
consumption in 2016/2017 has shown that showering constitutes the highest water
usage in a household. As part of its water conservation efforts, PUB will
install smart shower devices in about 10,000 new Built-to-Order (BTO) homes by
end 2019. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">Following West Rock@Batok, the devices
will be installed progressively in new developments such as Meadow Spring, Toa
Payoh Apex and Buangkok Park Vista. Families who have opted for sanitary
fittings under the <span lang="EN-US">Housing & Development Board’s (</span>HDB) Optional Component Scheme will get
the device. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">The smart shower devices that they
receive come with a numerical display showing the amount of water used when the
showerhead is turned on. Later this year, PUB will deploy a different device
for other BTO projects. Instead of a numerical display, the device will display
colour codes on the showerhead to indicate varying consumption levels. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">“If we can motivate behavioural changes
in shower habits by providing real-time information, there is potential to
achieve water savings,” said PUB Director of Water Supply Network, Ridzuan
Ismail. “We want to study the results of using such devices, and see if
it can be adopted on a larger scale in future. This would also encourage
suppliers to improve the features of existing devices in the market, and leverage
economies of scale to provide customers with more options for such devices in
future,” he added. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">PUB launched the Smart Shower Programme
following encouraging results from a trial conducted in 2015 with 500
households. Results showed that households could save about 5 litres of water
per person per day during showers, when provided with real-time water usage
information <span lang="EN-US">coupled with optimal goal setting</span>.<span lang="EN-US"> This can
potentially help households save approximately 3% of their monthly water usage. </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US">A new resident of West Rock@Bukit Batok,
Caroline Huang said, “As we move into our new home, we are keen to try out the
device to see if it can help us monitor our water use during showers and save
water. Water is a precious resource, and we hope to do our part in using water
wisely.” </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Besides the use of smart shower devices,
practising good water habits like using a mug while brushing our teeth, washing
laundry on a full load, washing vegetables or dishes in a filled sink, and
using the half flush whenever possible can also help save water. </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US">“Saving water is an individual
responsibility. These are simple daily habits we can adopt, and they all go a
long way towards making every drop count,” Ridzuan Ismail said. </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The entire smart shower demonstration project,
from device deployment to data analysis, is expected to take at least three
years. Members of the public who are interested to use these devices are
encouraged to purchase them online.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><img src="http://public.prdweb.pub.gov.sg/sites/assets/PressReleaseAssets/SmartShowerUpdate_HongKahNorthCC-02.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /></span> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="http://public.prdweb.pub.gov.sg/sites/assets/PressReleaseAssets/SmartShowerUpdate_HongKahNorthCC-03.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteStyle-ImageDescriptionStyle" lang="EN-US">Residents learning about the Smart Shower Device</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><img src="http://public.prdweb.pub.gov.sg/sites/assets/PressReleaseAssets/SmartShowerUpdate_HongKahNorthCC-04.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br><span class="ms-rteStyle-ImageDescriptionStyle">Senior Minister of
State, Ministry for the Environment and Water Resources, and MP for Hong Kah
North Dr Amy Khor finding out more about the smart shower device. Next to her
is Hong Kah North CCC Chairman, Robin Ng.</span></span></p> | <p style="text-align:justify;">PUB is a statutory board under the
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. It is the national water
agency, and manages Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in
an integrated way.
</p><p style="text-align:justify;">
PUB has ensured a diversified and
sustainable supply of water for Singapore with the Four National Taps (local
catchment water, imported water, NEWater, desalinated water).
</p><p style="text-align:justify;">
PUB calls on everyone to play a part in
conserving water, in keeping our waterways clean, and in caring for Singapore’s
precious water resources. If we all do our little bit, there will be enough
water for all our needs – for commerce and industry, for living, for life.
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