I visited this location in Pasir Pajang yesterday, and was impressed by the green , and self substaining feature that this temple has.
Just to share with all.
Extract from Blog:
I visited the Poh Ern Shih (Thanksgiving Temple) in Singapore on the 2nd February 2008, together with an informal group that calls itself the "Ground Up Initiative", in contrast to the prevalent government top-down initiative.
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The temple is sited on a gentle hill in Pasir Panjang. Back in the old days, the area was mainly a Chinese and a Malay Kampung (village). See the history here. Today, it is a high class residential area.
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We are attracted to this temple because it is the first 'green temple' in Singapore, that will use solar energy, wind energy, micro-hydro turbines from the rain water, use purified rain water for drinking, and use as much natural daylight and natural ventilation as possible. For a summary of the design highlights of the temple, click here
http://jupilier.blogspot.com/2008/02/environment-2-green-temple.htmlhttp://www.pohernshih.org/TheNewPES(E).htm