Dongjak District to Pursue Redevelopment and Reconstruction with 'Zero Heating and Cooling Costs'

Dongjak District in Seoul (Mayor Park Ilha) has set a goal to reduce heating and cooling costs in redevelopment and reconstruction complexes to "zero levels" and is launching a fuel cell-based distributed energy pilot project at Yangnyeong Youth Housing in Sangdo-dong. On April 27, Dongjak District announced that this initiative represents a local government’s proactive adoption of a model in which energy is directly produced and consumed within urban residential spaces.

On the 17th, Park Ilha, Mayor of Dongjak District (third from the left), signed an MOU for the Yangnyeong Housing pilot project to achieve zero heating and cooling costs in redevelopment and reconstruction, and is taking a commemorative photo with representatives from Energy Survey Co., Ltd., Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd., Doosan Mobility Innovation Co., Ltd., UVC Co., Ltd., and Dongjak Co., Ltd. (from the left). Provided by Dongjak District.

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On April 17, Dongjak District signed a business agreement for the "Yangnyeong Youth Housing Fuel Cell-Based Eco-Friendly Heating and Cooling Pilot Project" at Dongjak District Office with Dongjak Corporation, UVC Co., Ltd., Doosan Mobility Innovation Co., Ltd., Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd., and Energy Survey Co., Ltd. In this public-private partnership, each participating organization will be responsible for administrative support, power generation, equipment supply, technical support, construction, and operations.

The pilot project will be implemented in May for select units within Yangnyeong Youth Housing. The core elements include installing a 1kW-class fuel cell, establishing a hybrid heating and cooling system utilizing generated heat, and systematically collecting and analyzing energy production and consumption data. Fuel cells use city gas to simultaneously generate electricity and heat, providing a high-efficiency energy solution that ensures stable supply regardless of weather conditions. The heat produced during power generation will not only be used for heating and hot water but also for cooling through condensing air conditioners, further enhancing energy efficiency.

Dongjak District plans to progressively expand this energy model, based on the data secured from the pilot project, to other redevelopment, reconstruction, and new residential complexes within the district. According to the district, integrating distributed energy systems from the initial design stage of a complex can significantly reduce costs compared to post-construction installations and make it possible to realize a residential model with heating and cooling costs reduced to zero. This initiative comes amid growing interest in energy supply stability and cost reduction for heating and cooling, especially due to recent instability in the Middle East region.

Park Ilha, Mayor of Dongjak District, stated, "This project is part of South Korea’s efforts to gain leadership in energy technology and marks an important starting point for realizing tangible energy welfare for residents in Dongjak, a world-class city. We will continue to expand models applicable to new residential complexes, including redevelopment and reconstruction projects, and create a leading urban development model that reduces housing costs for residents."

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