KCN Vietnam adds third LEED Gold industrial project

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Phase 2A of KCN Ho Nai in Dong Nai City has achieved gold-level green building certification, the third such project in KCN Vietnam's portfolio.

The group announced on November 10 that Phase 2A of KCN Ho Nai has secured Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification under the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system. It is the third ready-built industrial development in KCN Vietnam's portfolio to achieve this, reflecting the company's efforts to integrate internationally recognised green building standards into its industrial property developments.

Located in Ho Nai Industrial Park, Dong Nai City, a key manufacturing and logistics hub in Southern Vietnam, KCN Ho Nai 2A is one of the latest phases of the broader KCN Ho Nai ready-built development.

Spanning 16.8 hectares, the project offers more than 100,000 square metres of gross leasable area, comprising ready-built factories with unit sizes starting from 1,000 sq.m and ready-built hybrid facilities starting from 6,000 sq.m. Completed in Q2, the development provides flexible industrial spaces to accommodate a range of manufacturing and logistics operations.

The latest LEED Gold certification at KCN Ho Nai further reinforces KCN Vietnam's commitment to sustainable infrastructure development and contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of manufacturing enterprises. Photo: KCN Vietnam

LEED, developed by the US Green Building Council, is a globally recognised green building rating system that evaluates building performance across key areas, including energy and water efficiency, materials, waste management and indoor environmental quality. The Gold certification reflects the project's performance against the system's established sustainability criteria.

For manufacturers, operating in LEED-certified facilities can contribute to broader corporate sustainability strategies and support efforts to address the growing environmental expectations of global supply chains.

"We see industrial infrastructure as more than just a physical space for businesses to operate.

"By integrating internationally recognised green building standards into our…

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