Marina Bay
Sands toilets first in Singapore to be awarded 6-star
rating
SINGAPORE: Six toilets at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands have
received the six-star rating from the Restroom Association of
Singapore - the first toilets in Singapore to be awarded its top
rating.
The association had introduced the six-star rating in 2014, but it
was only on Tuesday (Apr 24) that any toilets here hit the
mark.
Under the grading system, six-star or "magnificent restrooms" are
expected to use smart technology and employ cleaners who have
completed a Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) module in washroom
cleaning.
This is on top of the standards laid out under the five-star
rating. Toilets under this category are expected to have facilities
in working condition, provide basic amenities such as soap and
toilet paper, be odour and litter-free, have a "reasonably dry
floor" as well as include "special delights, user-friendliness
and/or eco-friendly facilities", according to the Restroom
Association.
In one of the six-star toilets at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands,
for instance, there is a detector which measures the level of
ammonia in the air and relays this information to cleaners via
SMS.
Once odour levels exceed a certain threshold, a text message will
be sent to the cleaners with information about which toilet is
affected.
The six-star toilets are also equipped with smart tablets that
allow users to provide real-time feedback.
If negative feedback is given, the programme will also send text
messages to the cleaner in charge so that problems can be tackled
as soon as possible.
Both these tech solutions were provided by Singapore companies.
Convergent Smart Technologies provided the ammonia detectors while
Infinergy Systems Solutions was responsible for the feedback
software.
The six-star rating is due for renewal on an annual basis.
Speaking to reporters at the certification of Marina Bay Sands'
six-star toilets, president of the Restroom Association Tan Puay
Hoon said it is hoped that including technological solutions in its
criteria would lead to better standards and quality.
“We also hope that it (will) encourage other toilet owners to
implement tech solutions to help manage their resources and
manpower more effectively,” said Mdm Tan.
Source: CNA/nc