Gwangmyeong City Renovates Aging Welfare Center for the Disabled... Energy Consumption to Be Cut by 30%

Gwangmyeong City Launches Eco-Friendly Remodeling of Welfare Center for the Disabled

Reinforced High-Performance Exterior Insulation, Application of Cool Roof, and More

30% Reduction in Energy Consumption Targeted; Completion Expected by End of Next Year

Mayor Park Seungwon: "Committed to Building a Sustainable City"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Park Seungwon, has officially launched a green remodeling project to transform the Gwangmyeong Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center, which has been in operation for more than 25 years, into an eco-friendly public building. The plan is to reduce energy consumption by roughly 30%, while also enhancing user safety and convenience, thereby implementing carbon neutrality policies in day-to-day operations.

Gwangmyeong City held the "Gwangmyeong Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled Green Remodeling Project Design Service Kick-off Meeting" on the 15th at the city hall video conference room. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On July 15, Gwangmyeong City held the "Gwangmyeong Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center Green Remodeling Project Design Service Kickoff Meeting" in the city hall video conference room to review the project direction and design plans.

The project will invest a total of KRW 4.25 billion, including KRW 3.357 billion in national and provincial funding that was secured after being selected for the Green Remodeling for Public Buildings contest held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The welfare center, which was built more than 25 years ago, currently suffers from deteriorated insulation performance and outdated facilities. The city has focused the project on significantly improving the building's energy efficiency and upgrading the user environment.

The key components of the project include reinforcing the exterior walls with high-performance insulation, replacing windows and doors with high-efficiency models, applying a cool roof system to reduce rooftop heat absorption, installing heat recovery ventilation systems, and upgrading heating and cooling systems to high-efficiency equipment. Through these measures, the city expects to reduce energy consumption for the building by about 30%.

In addition, safety facilities such as a new sprinkler system will be installed to further improve the safety of welfare center users.

The city aims to complete the design by December of this year, begin construction in February next year, and finish the project by December of the same year. To minimize inconvenience, a phased construction schedule will be implemented so that operation of the welfare center is not suspended during construction.

Mayor Park Seungwon stated, "I hope this remodeling will allow welfare center users to access services in an even safer and more pleasant environment. We will continue to improve the energy performance of public buildings to achieve carbon neutrality, while also building a sustainable city that enhances the quality of life for our citizens."

Meanwhile, Gwangmyeong City is applying Zero Energy Building (ZEB) standards to new public buildings and improving the performance of existing public facilities through green remodeling. So far, 10 public buildings, including the Gwangmyeongdong Elementary School complex and the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center, have obtained Zero Energy Building certification, and since 2020, the green remodeling of 15 public buildings has been completed.

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