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Songdo Convensia Receives LEED Certification
5.11.10 | Incheon, South Korea | The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has
awarded a LEED NC 2.2 "Certified" rating to the Songdo Convensia, making it the
first building in the Songdo International Business District (IBD) to receive
LEED certification. Songdo Convensia is also the first building in Korea over
1,000 square meters and the first convention center in Asia to achieve this
prestigious certification of sustainable design.
Songdo Convensia, part of the $35 billion Songdo IBD, was built at a cost of over $150 million and donated to the city of Incheon for its operation and use. The building's undulating design, which reflects the skyline of the mountainous Korean landscape, has already become a symbol of the Songdo IBD.
A development of New Songdo City Development, LLC (a joint venture of Gale International & Posco E&C), the Songdo IBD was planned and designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox and Baum. Arup is the LEED Facilitator and Parsons Brinckerhoff is serving as LEED Coordinator for the Songdo Convensia, Sheraton Incheon Hotel, Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and North East Asia Trade Tower.
Songdo IBD is a private development of 350 buildings on 570 hectares (1,400 acres) in the Incheon Free Economic Zone in South Korea. More than 80 percent of the project, representing more than 250 buildings, will be designed and built to achieve LEED certification. Other Songdo IBD projects expected to complete LEED certification this year include the Sheraton Incheon Hotel, the clubhouse at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, and the Chadwick International School.
The introduction of LEED for this city, which was schematically designed in the U.S. and constructed by Korean contractors, provides an opportunity to enhance the global market for environmentally sensitive design, construction materials and methods, and building operation.
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with 14,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific regions. PB offers skills and resources in strategic consulting, planning, engineering, program/construction management, and operations for all modes of infrastructure, including transportation, power, community development, water and the environment. Parsons Brinckerhoff is part of Balfour Beatty plc, the international infrastructure Group operating in professional services, construction services, support services and infrastructure investments (www.pbworld.com).
Songdo Convensia, part of the $35 billion Songdo IBD, was built at a cost of over $150 million and donated to the city of Incheon for its operation and use. The building's undulating design, which reflects the skyline of the mountainous Korean landscape, has already become a symbol of the Songdo IBD.
A development of New Songdo City Development, LLC (a joint venture of Gale International & Posco E&C), the Songdo IBD was planned and designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox and Baum. Arup is the LEED Facilitator and Parsons Brinckerhoff is serving as LEED Coordinator for the Songdo Convensia, Sheraton Incheon Hotel, Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and North East Asia Trade Tower.
Songdo IBD is a private development of 350 buildings on 570 hectares (1,400 acres) in the Incheon Free Economic Zone in South Korea. More than 80 percent of the project, representing more than 250 buildings, will be designed and built to achieve LEED certification. Other Songdo IBD projects expected to complete LEED certification this year include the Sheraton Incheon Hotel, the clubhouse at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, and the Chadwick International School.
The introduction of LEED for this city, which was schematically designed in the U.S. and constructed by Korean contractors, provides an opportunity to enhance the global market for environmentally sensitive design, construction materials and methods, and building operation.
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with 14,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific regions. PB offers skills and resources in strategic consulting, planning, engineering, program/construction management, and operations for all modes of infrastructure, including transportation, power, community development, water and the environment. Parsons Brinckerhoff is part of Balfour Beatty plc, the international infrastructure Group operating in professional services, construction services, support services and infrastructure investments (www.pbworld.com).
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