New Songdo City

South Korea

1,450 acres

UGN Team member served as the sustainability consultant for this new mixed-use city. Services have included coordinating participation in the LEED-ND Pilot Program; developing overarching green design principles; strategic guidance with the project’s overall sustainability goals; and assisting with a carbon footprint initiative. When completed in 2012, New Songdo City will include 350 buildings, housing 65,000 residents and a workforce of 300,000 people. The development is being designed and constructed to LEED-ND guidelines, and each of the 350 buildings on site is targeting LEED certification (Major buildings targeting LEED Silver and Showcase buildings targeting LEED Platinum). New Songdo City is placing an emphasis on alternative transportation including bus transit, a new subway line, hydrogen buses, water taxis, over 15 miles of bike path, and bike share programs. The city was designed with a focus on density and open space with 515 acres of dedicated green space including a 18-hole golf course. Additionally, New Songdo City will feature:

• Water re-use network: grey and black-water reuse for irrigation, cooling towers, toilet flushing, street cleaning
• Waste collection: city-wide pneumatic waste collection; extensive recycling program
• Energy network: district heating and cogen facility