Buses with rooftop gardens to ply Singapore's roads

[Raubern]

 

 

 

Buses with rooftop gardens will begin plying Singapore's roads, as part of an initiative to study possible energy and cost savings for bus operators.

 

The Garden on the Move initiative, which was launched on Sunday (May 5), will see 10 SBS Transit buses ply Singapore’s roads for at least three months. The routes include one through the Central Business District and another through Orchard Road.

 

Fares for these buses are the same as for regular buses.

 

Touted as Asia’s first green-roofed bus initiative, the buses are outfitted with a soilless roof system - instead of conventional soil, the plants are secured on a lightweight mat used for skyrise greenery, said GWS Living Art, Moove Media, National Parks Board (NParks), Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) and Temasek Foundation in a joint press release.

 

This makes it cleaner, easier to maintain and more economical than other conventional green roof systems, which are primarily soil-based, the release said.

 

The aim of the three-month study is to confirm that the green roof will lead to a drop in temperature within the interior of the buses, and a reduction in the fuel consumption used for air-conditioning, the release said.

 

Mr Oh Cheow Sheng, group director of NParks said: “This is a creative initiative that seeks to extend Singapore’s greening efforts, and which truly encapsulates the vision of a biophilic City in a Garden. We hope that this will spur others to explore other similarly innovative ways to green up Singapore."

 

“Building upon the success of our Live.Work.Play.Green campaign in 2018 where we garnered massive support from the public on green buildings, this new initiative aims to once again drive green building awareness to the forefront of the public’s consciousness," said Dr Ho Nyok Yong, president of the SGBC. 

 

"We hope to sustain interest in green buildings by putting one of the most recognisable elements of a green building onto a very public platform.”

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/buses-sbs-transit-rooftop-garden-ply-singapore-roads-orchard-cbd-11505144

 

this sounds funny. can tahan thunderstorm or not?

[BanCoe]

I guess the rooftop will absorb the heat too ; maybe put a couple of rabbits

[13177]

Rooftop garden on moving buses? Such idea really creative siah! 

[Mustank]

I like NParks

They do many good things like the round island route, eastern route, central route, pcn, I benefited from these

This roof top thing, heh heh

Jiak more diesel

[Watwheels]

Wow...talk about plants taken for a ride...literally.

[Soya]

Onli those who relak at the back rows feel cooler?

[Victor68]

I don't know if this creates more cost on maintenance and how the plants work with the wind velocity.

 

Bus stop roof and covered walk way roofs maybe a better idea lor.

[13177]

  On 5/6/2019 at 4:03 AM, Victor68 said:

I don't know if this creates more cost on maintenance and how the plants work with the wind velocity.

 

Bus stop roof and covered walk way roofs maybe a better idea lor.

Think the purpose of this idea is to cool down the temperature inside the bus? 

[Angcheek]

When rain how ... dirt water wont flow over ?

[Angcheek]

  On 5/6/2019 at 2:36 AM, 13177 said:

Rooftop garden on moving buses? Such idea really creative siah!

At least make it look like Garden By The Bay rite

[13177]

  On 5/6/2019 at 4:35 AM, Angcheek said:

At least make it look like Garden By The Bay rite

[Kopites]

  On 5/6/2019 at 2:30 AM, BanCoe said:

I guess the rooftop will absorb the heat too ; maybe put a couple of rabbits ð on it willl complement the project ...... ha ha just joking

....... but wonât it add extra weight also when the soil is wet / moist

how about those bunny we see at King cross strip bar.

[Vid]

Good idea I think. Savings vs cost of maintenance of grass. My guess is the savings is going to be minimal if any

[BanCoe]

  On 5/6/2019 at 4:34 AM, Angcheek said:

When rain how ... dirt water wont flow over ?

Just make sure your BM not behind it on rainy day

[Neost]

If I listen correctly, this morning radio invited an "expert" in this and commented the temperature in the cabin will be reduced by 1 to 2 degree Celsius. If it really 1 to 2 degree reduction, then I don't think this is economical.

 

There should be a better way of reducing the cabin temperature.

 

But if you want something uniquely Singapore, then this could be a way. 

 

[13177]

  On 5/6/2019 at 6:44 AM, Neost said:

If I listen correctly, this morning radio invited an "expert" in this and commented the temperature in the cabin will be reduced by 1 to 2 degree Celsius. If it really 1 to 2 degree reduction, then I don't think this is economical.

 

There should be a better way of reducing the cabin temperature.

 

But if you want something uniquely Singapore, then this could be a way. 

I dont know why they need to reduce the cabin temperature since many times the aircon inside the bus is already so cold.

[Volvobrick]

Stupid trial wasting taxpayers' money to find out something so obvious.  Add one layer of insulation on any roof of course will lower the temperature inside.  Like testing if don't eat will cause hunger or not.

 

Should test putting solar panels to generate electricity to run the air con instead.  The panels shield the roof from direct sunlight and generate power.

[Kurty]

actually why would they want to do this on the bus top?

 

shouldn't they explore on the rooftop of the building instead?