GH Awards Housing and Urban Competition for Carbon Neutrality... Chonnam National University Wins Grand Prize

Winners are taking a commemorative photo at the awards ceremony of the 'Housing and Urban Thesis and Idea Contest for Carbon Neutrality' held by Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH) on the 7th at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH) held an awards ceremony on the 7th at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi-do for the 'Housing and Urban Thesis and Idea Contest for Carbon Neutrality.'

GH organized this contest to discover creative ideas from university (graduate) students with the aim of raising awareness of the climate crisis and creating eco-friendly carbon-neutral housing and urban spaces.

GH selected 14 teams (1 Grand Prize, 1 Excellence Award, 4 Merit Awards, and 8 Honorable Mentions) through three rounds of evaluation by experts in fields such as urban planning and environmental engineering, awarding a total prize money of 13 million KRW.

The Grand Prize was awarded to the team of Hong Yujin and Jeong Hyejin from Chonnam National University, 'Eco-friendly City, Jochi Anihan Ga,' who proposed a green infrastructure plan utilizing vacant house resources for vegetative retention basins.

Kim Seyong, President of GH, emphasized, "Responding to the climate crisis is not a future task but a critical issue that we all must urgently address together with awareness," adding, "We will strengthen various efforts for carbon neutrality, including eco-friendly urban development, to improve the quality of life for Gyeonggi residents and lead the way in making Gyeonggi-do a better place to live."

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