Cooling program aids seniors in Singapore homes
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In Punggol North, Singapore, Capital Distributors partnered with Sustainable Living Lab (SL2) to install cooling solutions in the homes of three seniors vulnerable to rising temperatures.
The program, StayCool, aims to help residents adapt to hotter climates by improving airflow and ventilation. SL2 identified the households through the Punggol North Citizens’ Consultative Committee Development and Welfare Fund after earlier research showed indoor temperatures could be 7°C higher than outdoors overnight.
The team assessed each home’s layout and airflow before installing KDK fans, ceiling, wall, stand, and ventilation, and instant water heaters with cool-down modes. Seventy-six-year-old retiree Abdul Razak, who uses a wheelchair, said the new fans have made his rental flat more comfortable and improved his sleep. Eighty-year-old retiree Ta Gamas, recovering from a stroke, also received cooling solutions for her home and reported feeling a noticeable difference in temperature.
Capital Distributors extended the support by distributing 100 KDK fans to additional rental unit households and engaging residents with educational activities about heat risks. The program builds on three decades of Capital Distributors representing KDK in Singapore, adapting to evolving consumer needs for reliable and energy-efficient cooling.
