Kyungdong Navien to Join Dongjak-gu's Pilot Project for Zero Heating and Cooling Costs in Redevelopment and Reconstruction Apartments

Installation of Condensing Air Conditioners and Boilers

Kyungdong Navien announced on the 28th that it will participate in the "Pilot Project for Zero Heating and Cooling Costs in Redevelopment and Reconstruction Apartments," overseen by the Dongjak District Office.

This pilot project will be implemented at Yangnyeong Youth Housing in Sangdo-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul. The goal is to reduce the housing cost burden for residents, such as electricity bills, by introducing a "distributed energy model" that enables the direct production and use of energy within residential spaces through the installation of fuel cells. Kyungdong Navien will participate in the pilot project by supplying condensing air conditioners and condensing boilers.

Kyungdong Navien’s Yongbeom Kim, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing (second from the left), and Ilha Park, Mayor of Dongjak District (third from the left), are commemoratively posing during the signing ceremony for a pilot project aimed at zeroing heating and cooling costs in redevelopment and reconstruction apartments in Dongjak District. Kyungdong Navien

Next month, Kyungdong Navien plans to install condensing air conditioners and condensing boilers, connected to 1kW-class fuel cells and thermal storage tanks, in select units of the Yangnyeong Youth Housing, thereby establishing an eco-friendly heating and cooling system. In particular, the condensing air conditioner, which utilizes surplus exhaust heat from the electricity produced by the fuel cell as cooling energy, will be introduced for the first time through this pilot project ahead of its official launch.

The condensing air conditioner applies an "evaporative cooling method," which absorbs ambient heat energy during the phase change from liquid to gas, and further improves energy efficiency by actively utilizing previously unused exhaust heat. In fact, replacing an existing system air conditioner with a condensing air conditioner can reduce annual electricity consumption by up to 42%.

In addition to cooling, the system also provides integrated air quality management with air purification, ventilation, and dehumidification functions. The condensing boiler, with energy efficiency of over 92%, can reduce gas consumption by about 19% compared to conventional boilers and contributes to improved air quality by reducing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide emissions by 87%, 70%, and 19%, respectively.

Yongbeom Kim, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Kyungdong Navien, stated, "Through this pilot project, we expect to verify the effectiveness and potential of the eco-friendly heating and cooling model based on fuel cells," adding, "We will continue our efforts to provide customers with an even more comfortable living environment."

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