On the 18th, POSCO Engineering & Construction announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Forest Science to develop hybrid construction technology that combines domestic timber and structural steel.
This agreement aims to secure green building technology for achieving 'carbon neutrality by 2050' and to expand the use of domestic timber, amid the global attention on wood construction technology, which has low carbon emissions and is environmentally friendly.
Green building refers to architecture designed to minimize environmental damage, with goals such as creating a green building ecosystem, expanding green remodeling, increasing zero-energy buildings, and fostering green building technology, all aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
The two institutions plan to expedite the commercialization of technology through the development of wood structure design models for various types of multi-family housing, such as apartments and mixed-use buildings, and the joint development of building materials combining wood and structural steel, as well as preparing supply methods and promoting pilot projects.
With this agreement, POSCO Engineering & Construction will officially begin research on technologies that can be applied to vertical expansion remodeling and community facilities in multi-family housing. Applying this technology to vertical expansion structures can significantly reduce concrete usage, thereby alleviating the weight of the structure and easing the reinforcement of existing building foundations.
POSCO Engineering & Construction plans to enhance technological synergy by developing and supplying customized structural steel in connection with the POSCO Group. In the long term, it aims to plan luxurious exposed timber products targeted at silver housing and townhouses, and expand the development of design and construction technology for mid- and high-rise wooden buildings.
A representative from POSCO Engineering & Construction said, 'Based on this agreement, we will combine the technical capabilities of both institutions to accelerate the development of construction technology that ensures structural safety and economic efficiency' and noted, 'We will continuously expand reduction technologies that consider indirect carbon emissions (Scope 3) occurring throughout the entire process, from material production to transportation and building operation after construction.'