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Living with a Smaller Footprint
Temasek Holdings
January 03, 2019
From scenic views to sustainable features like solar panels and a water filtration system, these tiny homes have it all. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at Temasek. This article is part of Generational Investing, an ongoing series featuring individuals and activities that create a better world for future generations, through creativity, innovation and sustainable practices.
9 of the coolest tiny homes around the world to rent on your next vacation
Business Insider
November 11, 2018
Tiny houses are becoming increasingly popular around the world; their novelty makes for a unique vacation stay. We teamed up with HomeAway to find some of the coolest tiny-home rentals around the world.
Take time to enjoy a tiny escape
The Canberra Times
April 15, 2020
Once upon a time, ecotourism was considered quite a niche concept, designed for a smaller slice of holidaymakers who cared more about the social and environmental impacts of where they visited than the location of the closest souvenir shop.
Minimising Environmental Impact
The Business Times
October 21, 2019
Homes are outfitted with solar panels on the roof to generate power for electrical appliances. They also make use of composting toilets, which allow the farmers who own the land to collect the waste, treat it with enzymes and use it as fertilisers for their crops.
6 Game-Changing Singaporean Inventions That Have Made It Overseas
Big Tiny — A tiny eco-friendly house on wheels
September 29, 2019
Maybe you’ve had a business idea swimming about in your mind for the longest time. But then you imagine how difficult and scary it must be starting a company from scratch — much less taking it overseas.
Brands for Good 2019
September 25, 2019
Selected nominees underwent a rigorous scoring and interview process conducted by the judging committee who assessed the companies according to five components: social responsibility activities (50%); profit and growth (15%); accountability & transparency (15%); stakeholder engagement (10%) and mission & values (10%).
Morrison government's bid to grow tiny home industry
The Morrison government wants to make tiny homes a bigger deal.
June 15, 2019
Industry Minister Karen Andrews, a self-described fan of tiny homes, says she wants to see the prefabricated building sector grow by $30 billion over the next five years. The sector currently makes up about three to five per cent of Australia's $150 billion construction industry, but Ms Andrews says it could grow to 15 per cent by 2025.
Tosh Zhang cosies up with Shiba Inu for new campaign, 'cos Toshiba
The Tosh x Shiba campaign aims to promote Toshiba's environmentally friendly Youme air conditioner in conjunction with World Environment Day on June 5.
June 03, 2019
The Toshiba YouMe, marketed as 'the world's best friend', works on sustainable technology to reduce the impact on global warming while delivering the lowest energy consumption for any '5-tick Inverter Multi-Split' air-conditioner in Singapore. The number of ticks indicates the energy efficiency rating, with five ticks being the most energy efficient.
Singapore company Big Tiny offers eco-friendly 'tiny houses' for sale; buyers rent them out in scenic spots
The Straits Times
January 15, 2019
A new company founded by three Singaporean entrepreneurs allows homebuyers to buy an eco-friendly "tiny house" on wheels and rent it out to tourists in scenic locations overseas.
At least two groups of homebuyers have already jumped on the bandwagon, and expect to be renting their houses out in New South Wales and Victoria by the end of this month.
The houses, which can be shared by up to eight buyers, cost $80,000 each and can be rented out overseas for between $150 and $250 a night. They will be listed on AirBnb and Booking.com.
Big dreams for tiny houses
Business Times
September 12, 2018
"Those of us who live in the city lead a hectic, digital lifestyle. Most of the time, all we want is a getaway," he said. He wanted to be the one to provide that getaway, so at first he considered buying land in Australia's rural countryside and building houses there to rent out.