The Nation's 'Energy Best Apartment' is... Chungbuk Jecheon Gangjeo LH Complex 4

80% of Residents Consistently Monitor Energy Usage
Five Complexes Including Namyangsan Geumho Eoullim Win Excellence Award

(Data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Jecheongangjeo LH Complex 4, located in Jecheon, Chungbuk, received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award, the highest honor, in the 2020 'Energy Best Apartment Complex' evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Real Estate Board.

According to the Ministry of Land on the 10th, Jecheongangjeo LH Complex 4 formed an Energy Saving Promotion Committee and established a cooperative system with the management office to conduct energy consultations for each household, making various efforts.

More than 80% of all households regularly checked their energy usage through the Green Building Portal, and the lighting in common facilities was replaced with high-efficiency products to reduce energy waste.

Kwon Jaehoon, representative of the Residents' Association, said, "Our apartment actively promoted and guided energy saving by selecting outstanding electricity-saving households and awarding prizes to encourage resident participation," adding, "We will continue to make steady efforts by providing guidance on practical energy-saving measures in daily life."

Other excellent complexes selected include Daejeon Euneosong Kolon Haneulchae 2nd Complex, Namyangsan Kumho Eoullim in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Dasan Bando Yubora Maple Town in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, Dongcheon The Sharp Parkside in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, and LH Complex 2 in Jeju Seogwipo Innovation City.

The Energy Best Apartment Complex selection event marked its second year this year. It comprehensively evaluates various energy-saving activities conducted over the past year in apartment complexes that used less energy by region, selecting the apartment complex with the most outstanding activities.

The Ministry of Land also held the award ceremony for the 2020 'Green Building Children's Book Report Contest' at the same time.

About 140 children from over 80 elementary schools nationwide participated in this contest. Kim Geon-young, a 6th grader at Ipyung Elementary School in Jeongeup, won the Minister of Land Award, the highest prize, with his work "Our House is an Energy House," which explains the process of realizing the value of a green building house built by his father from a child's perspective.

Kim Sang-moon, Director of the Ministry of Land's Architecture Policy Division, said, "Efforts by all citizens to improve energy consumption have become a necessity, not a choice, to achieve the Korean New Deal and carbon neutrality goals," adding, "We hope that children, who will be the main actors in a carbon-neutral society, will understand the value of green buildings and recognize the importance of energy use attitudes anew."

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