TechnoPark Tower awarded LEED Platinum Green Construction Certificate

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – TechnoPark Tower in Vinhomes Ocean Park in the capital has been
officially awarded the V4 LEED Platinum Green Building Certificate by the US
Green Building Council. This is the world’s
most prestigious certification that honours green buildings for their
capability to save energy and protect the environment.

According to assessment
results from the US Green Building Council, the LEED Platinum V4 version is the
most difficult LEED rating level to date.

To achieve this
certificate, the TechnoPark Tower had to satisfy the nine most rigorous
criteria from design to operation, including: integrated design, location and
connectivity, sustainable location, efficient use of water, energy and
atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor air quality, innovation initiatives
and regional scores.

TechnoPark Tower achieved
a maximum score in many of the criteria.

TechnoPark Tower has the
ability to save up to 17.4 per cent of total annual energy
consumption compared to the standard level, owing to energy-efficient
solutions such as low-E insulating glass facades which helps to minimize heat
transfer in both directions from outside to inside and from inside to outside;
ventilation systems for the parking lot and the green roof, which helps to
reduce the heat transfer coefficient; and solar panels on the lake’s
surface next to TechnoPark Tower to generate a renewable energy source for
the tower.

Inside the tower, nearly
3,000 Siemens motion sensors are installed to automatically turn the lights on
in unoccupied areas, and there are on and off and dim lights in the
parking basement to save energy. The entire exterior lighting system is
controlled by a timer to reduce light pollution.

More than 75% of the
workspace enjoys natural daylight in the range of 300 lux to 3,000 lux,
allowing tenants to reduce electricity consumption inside the building.

In terms of water
efficiency, TechnoPark Tower makes full use of rainwater collected at storage
tanks to water plants, while using low-flow sanitary equipment to minimize
water consumption at source.

Greenery occupies 25 per
cent of the total area of the building, with the highlight being the chill
sky gardens where native drought-tolerant plants are grown to save water.

In addition, to encourage
tenants to use environmentally friendly transportation, there are multiple
charging stations for electric vehicles in the tower’s parking basement; there
are also 660 bicycle parking slots as well as bathrooms for those who cycle to
work.

Moreover, right next to
the tower’s lobby is a smart electric VinBus pick-up point, promoting green
transportation both inside and outside the complex.

On top of these
outstanding advantages, TechnoPark Tower is also equipped with many innovative
smart features deployed by VinSmart.

Before the LEED Platinum
award in November 2021, TechnoPark Tower was honoured as the first
building in Viet Nam to win Most Intelligent District award at the
prestigious Digie Awards (USA).

Having received prestigious
world-class certifications and awards, TechnoPark Tower is gradually realizing
its goal of becoming one of the Top 10 smartest buildings in the world.

These are worthy
achievements for a “heartfelt construction” marking the great
progress of Viet Nam’s stature on the global technology map.