Private Construction Companies Support Suwon's Green Building Development Project Through Talent Donations

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Seven construction companies currently undertaking major construction projects in Suwon City are participating in Suwon City's 'Talent Donation-Based Green Building Development Support Project.'

Green buildings are eco-friendly structures that increase the proportion of new and renewable energy use while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.

Suwon City and the seven construction companies signed an MOU for the 'Talent Donation-Based Green Building Development Support Project' at the Suwon City Hall Situation Room on the 13th.

The companies participating in the MOU were Shinsegae Construction Co., Ltd., Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd., Taeyoung Construction Co., Ltd., Gyeseong Construction Co., Ltd., Handong Construction Co., Ltd., Bando Construction Co., Ltd., and Sejong Construction Co., Ltd. Mayor Yeom Tae-young and on-site representatives from the seven construction companies attended the signing ceremony.

Under the MOU, the seven construction companies will cooperate with building owners designated by Suwon City for the green building development support project and provide support for energy performance improvement projects on aging buildings.

The city will provide administrative support to enable construction companies to smoothly proceed with projects alongside building owners.

The 'Green Building Development Support Project' initiated by the city as the nation's first in 2013 provides partial funding for the costs of retrofitting aged buildings into 'green buildings' by performing interior and exterior insulation work, LED lighting installation, and hot water heating panel installation. From 2013 to 2020, the project supported construction work for approximately 1,760 households.

As the number of applicants increased annually, the city signed its first 'Green Building Development Support Project MOU' with eight construction companies last year and proceeded with the project through talent donation methods. Last year, eight construction companies supported 39 households, and this year seven construction companies plan to support approximately 30 households. Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. is participating in the MOU for the second consecutive year.

Eligible targets are single-family homes, multi-unit houses, commercial buildings, multi-family residences, row houses, and similar structures that have been in use for 15 or more years after obtaining occupancy permits.

At the signing ceremony, Mayor Yeom said, "While some local governments are implementing green building support projects, Suwon City is the only local government where private construction companies voluntarily participate through talent donation," adding, "The talent donation-based green building development support project is an exemplary case of 'green governance' created by both the public and private sectors."