Ministry of Land Chooses 841 Buildings for 'Green Remodeling'... Project Budget 294.8 Billion Won

Technology applied to Cheolsan Children's Center in Gwangmyeong City, which completed green remodeling last year (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Won Moon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) announced on the 24th that they have selected 841 public buildings for the Green Remodeling Project and will commence the project in earnest. The total project cost is 294.8 billion KRW.

The Public Building Green Remodeling Project involves upgrading the energy performance and improving the living environment of aging public buildings primarily used by children, the elderly, and patients through green remodeling.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the LH Green Remodeling Center conducted a preliminary survey in February on aging public buildings wishing to participate in the project, and after a public call and review, selected 841 project targets.

The 841 selected buildings are categorized by use as follows: 399 daycare centers (47%), 384 public health centers (46%), and 58 medical facilities (7%). By region, 202 buildings (24%) are in the metropolitan area, and 639 buildings (76%) are in non-metropolitan areas.

The Gwangmyeong City Cheolsan Daycare Center, which completed green remodeling last year, showed a reduction of over 88% in the building's energy demand through enhanced insulation, low-emissivity double-glazed windows, heat exchange ventilation systems, and solar panels.

Um Jeong-hee, Director of Building Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "Buildings account for more than 20% of domestic energy consumption, making green remodeling essential to reduce energy consumption in buildings," adding, "We will continue to make greater efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, including expanding the scope of green remodeling projects."

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