Asia’s First LEED-Certified Convention Centre

The city of Incheon is now blessed with Songdo Convensia, a world-class convention centre built for operation and use. Songdo is the first convention facility in Asia to achieve a prestigious LEED NC 2.2 certification from the USGBC. This convention centre designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, walks and talks in green by fully equipped with the state of art “ubiquitous system”. 

This LEED certified convection centre is located in ambitious eco-city - Incheon, South Korea, covers 1000 square meters and it is built at a cost of $150 million. An exhibition hall in this convention centre is partitioned into two with a utility wall including sound proof function and includes 8,416 square meters of usable area. Convensia Lounge and exterior lawns are for various colourful events. Multi-functional conference room envelops 2,304 square meters, partitioned into 10-23 rooms with “ubiquitous system” including wireless internet, voice recognition cameras, advanced system including sound-proof walls, 28 electronically operated screens, 28 LCD projectors and much more.

The Songdo Convensia Center features extensive access to public transportation, 230 bicycle racks for citizen and worker use, shower facilities for employees who commute to work via bicycle or walking and preferred parking for fuel-efficient, low-emitting, and carpool vehicles. During construction over 80% of construction waste was recycled or diverted from landfills.

This LEED-Certified Convention Centre also incorporates a versatile, energy-saving lighting system, landscape design that does not require irrigation, a 45% water demand reduction in plumbing fixtures each year and low-VOC finishes and thus promoting healthy indoor air quality for visitors and employees.