Convensia Cited as Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Songdo Convensia a LEED NC 2.2 "Certified" rating, making it the first building in Korea, over 1,000 square meters and the first convention facility in Asia, to achieve this prestigious certification of sustainable design.
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
The $35 billion, Songdo International Business District is one of the most ambitious developments in the world. Over 80 percent of the project's 100 million square feet, representing more than 250 buildings is pursuing LEED certification. Other Songdo projects expected to complete LEED certification this year include the Sheraton Incheon Hotel, the clubhouse at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course Korea, and the Songdo International School.
Songdo Convensia is a world-class convention center 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 is iconic and has already become a symbol of Songdo IBD as it reflects the beauty and skyline of the mountainous Korean landscape.