Recently, the "Carbon as a Vision" Zero-Carbon Building Value Insight Summit was held to highlight the value and development trend of green office buildings under China's "dual carbon" policy, and at the same time launched Keppel Jing'an Centre (PAC)'s "people-oriented, towards net-zero" operating philosophy.
The office part of the project integrates the innovative concept of future office scenarios with a sustainable system to create a green, healthy and efficient office experience. The project has now completed the structural capping, the office building is expected to be completed in mid-2024, and the high-level real-life model floor will be officially opened in January 2024.
Through various sustainable measures, it is expected that the energy consumption per unit area of Keppel Jing An Centre (PAC) will be reduced to approximately 84 kWh per year after the official operation, which will also achieve an annual building energy efficiency rate of nearly 26% compared to the annual energy consumption per unit area of public buildings in Shanghai in 2021.
At present, the project has won four major industry certifications, including WELL Building Platinum Precertification, Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Precertification, LEED Gold Precertification (LEED) and China Green Building Two-Star Certification.
In fact, helping corporate tenants achieve their ESG goals is one of Keppel Jing An Centre's (PAC) key visions. To this end, Keppel Jing An Centre (PAC) has also officially launched a Green Lease and Low Carbon Partnership Programme to build positive interactions between buildings, businesses and users, and jointly promote a sustainable future through incentives for green behaviour by businesses and individuals. In addition, the project will also provide enterprises with low-carbon office solutions, from office space planning and construction, full life cycle carbon inventory (LCA), to low-carbon office strategy suggestions and the creation of shared meeting spaces to meet the needs of enterprises for workshops, gatherings and meetings, etc., to help enterprises create rich, diverse, interconnected and convenient office destinations.
"Led by China's 'dual carbon' policy, it is imperative to achieve low-carbon and smart O&M for commercial office buildings. Keppel's flagship mixed-use development project in China under Keppel's sustainability strategy adheres to the development and operation philosophy of 'people-oriented, towards net zero', and aims to create an energy-efficient, healthy and safe environment for commercial building stakeholders, while empowering corporate operations through a wide range of services, helping enterprises achieve ESG sustainability goals, and contributing to the construction of Shanghai's 'sustainable urban development'. "According to publicly available information, Keppel is a global asset management and operator brand with strong sustainable solutions capabilities in infrastructure, urban development and connectivity. Headquartered in Singapore and operating in more than 20 countries around the world, Keppel provides critical infrastructure and services for renewable energy, clean energy, decarbonisation, sustainable urban regeneration and digital connectivity. Keppel was awarded the "2017 Responsible Brand Award" at the 7th China Charity Festival. Keppel Land China's Tianjin Safety Awareness Centre wins the Global Fashion Award; Keppel was named to the 2017 Non-Mainland Property Excellence List; In 2018, it stood out in the Euromoney Real Estate Awards and was awarded the title of "Best Integrated Developer" in China; and the "2019 Social Responsibility Model Award" of the 8th China Finance Summit; "2020 Outstanding Green Award" of the 9th China Finance Summit; From 2018 to 2020, it won this award for three consecutive years; 2021, China Best Learning and Development Practice Award; "2021 Responsible Brand Award" of the 11th China Charity Festival; In 2022, it won several Euromoney awards in the real estate industry; Keppel Jing An Centre (PAC) Experience Centre won the Best Design Award; Kunming Spring City Lakeside Resort won many honors such as the Annual Sustainable Brand Award; In 1992, Keppel entered the Chinese market with the construction of a joint venture with Kunming City to build the Chuncheng Lakeside Resort project. In 1994, Keppel joined the Singapore consortium in the initial construction of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, the first landmark bilateral cooperation project between China and Singapore. Keppel became one of the first foreign real estate companies to enter Shanghai; In 2008, the foundation stone of the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, the second landmark bilateral cooperation project between China and Singapore, was officially laid. In 2010, Keppel established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Land China, to strengthen its presence in China. Keppel Land China launches its first eco-residential project in the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Keppel · Season View Residence; From 2011 to 2012, Keppel acquired a number of prime residential land parcels in Chengdu, Shanghai and Wuxi. In 2013, Keppel entered into a strategic alliance with China Vanke to jointly develop real estate projects in Singapore and China. From 2013 to 2016, Keppel won the "Top 10 Successes of ASEAN Entering China" award for four consecutive years. In 2017, Keppel and Alpha Asset Management jointly acquired a stake in a mixed-use project in Shanghai for US$525 million. In 2018, Keppel and Gemdale joined hands to develop a residential land plot in Nanjing. Keppel Successfully Acquires High-Quality Commercial Project in Haidian District, Beijing; In 2019, Keppel deepened its presence in Beijing with its second commercial project in Haidian District. Keppel acquires prime commercial project in Guangzhou; In 2020, Keppel · Ji Jingfeng Pavilion was selected as one of the six smart scenarios of the 4th World Intelligence Conference.
In 2021, Keppel launched the Jijing Smart and Vibrant Community in the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City. The highly anticipated commercial project of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Season Horizon, officially opened; Keppel established a joint venture platform with Tongchuang Group to operate and manage commercial properties in China; Keppel's 30th anniversary in China; In 2022, the first nursing care institution for the elderly will be established in Nanjing, laying out the Chinese elderly care market; Keppel Jing An Centre (PAC) topped out and the Experience Centre was officially unveiled, with the launch of the commercial brand and the commencement of pre-leasing of the office space.
Energy conservation, environmental protection, and green and low-carbon development have become hot topics in global development. As a global asset management and operator, Keppel takes sustainability as its core strategy and its SUR business as one of its key development directions in the future, forming a full-link sustainable development solution from set-up, asset investment, asset management to asset operation. As two strategic directions, sustainable asset operation and corporate solutions will help Keppel to achieve overall appreciation of building assets, implement more green solutions, empower spaces with more human-friendly experiences and smart technologies, and create a healthy and comfortable working and living environment for people.