 Coming your way: The eco-friendly mall
A URINAL that uses no water and sensors that monitor carbon monoxide levels in the air — these are coming to a shopping mall near you.
The eco-friendly features of City Developments Limited's soon-to-be completed City Square Mall (picture) have won it the Building and Construction Authority's Green Mark Platinum award. This makes it the first private developer so recognised.
The mall, being built at the junction of Kitchener and Serangoon roads, is due for completion in two years with green features such as an urban park and an eco-roof that harnesses solar power while keeping the plaza below cool.
There is even a pneumatic waste removal system that promises to clean without any residual smells.
Said Mr Allen Ang, senior manager of CDL's Projects Division: "In designing City Square Mall, we do not just look at the hardware, meaning the eco-features. We have also planned for software, in influencing our tenants and our shoppers to go green with us."
He was referring to eco-learning features such as campaigns and events where the public can learn about conservation.
Through innovations such as motion sensors to control lighting levels and a central air-conditioning facility, City Square Mall expects to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 5,700 tonnes annually — an amount that would take roughly 25,750 trees to absorb.
Since the Green Mark scheme was introduced in 2005, CDL has also won the Platinum award for its work on private residence The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove, bringing its total number of Green Mark awards to 16. | 
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