WORKLOUNGE 03- VIETNAM CO.

, LTD
Sustainability Consulting
Residential Rating Tools for Vietnam
OUR EXPERIENCE

Our team have been involved in consulting for

> 30 Projects in Vietnam and Japan

> 1 million m2 gfa

Green Building is growing in Vietnam and bringing the same benefits as are being
recognised overseas, if not more...
PHILOSOPHY

Our goal is to design and create world-class architecture. We are

contributing to solutions for social and environmental problems such as;

• Climate change People

• Environmental degradation
• Poverty GREEN
• Access to quality education Profit Planet
• Addiction

Sustainability is a key ingredient to our approach. We analyse and

respond to environmental sustainability in our architectural projects
regardless of whether the project will be Green Certified or not. We also
work with other project design teams to achieve sustainability and Green
Building Certification.
PARTNERS

TAKEMORI Hiroomi
Co-Founder + Director / Worklounge 03-Vietnam
Founder / Worklounge 03- (Japan)
Registered Architect (Japan)
Registered Architect (Vietnam)

Profile Lecture

2018-2019 Visiting Fellow / Vietnam • JIA/ 世界で働く！ 失敗もまた楽し

Japan University
2010 Moved base to Hanoi, Vietnam
and established Work lounge 03-
Vietnam co., ltd.
2003 Establish "worklounge 03-" in
Tokyo, Japan
2001 Master, Kansai University, Japan
1977 Born in Shizuoka, Japan
（Failure teaches success in the
world）
• NANOCO Gallery Lecture / My
recently work
• NPO for Sustainable Architecture in
Japan / About political situation for
sustainable architecture in VIetnam
 Tim MIDDLETON
Co-Founder / Worklounge 03-Vietnam
Architectural Designer
LEED AP, LOTUS AP, EDGE Expert

Profile Capacity Building

2013 - Worklounge 03- Vietnam
2012 - VILANDCO Green Building
(LOTUS/LEED) Consulting
2011 - 2012 Vietnam Green Building
Council (VGBC) Technical Researcher,
LOTUS assessment (AYAD Program)
2008 Master of Architecture: Sydney
University
2008 Exchange at Kyushu University:
Architecture (1 Semester)
2005 Bachelor of Design (Architecture/
Urban Design and Planning:) Sydney
University
2019 Panelist for Vietnam Real Estate
Seminar “Café Xanh” at National
Exhibition Centre on Green Building and
“Water” and “Air”
2019 Panelist for ZAK World of Facades
Conference in Ho Chi Minh City
2018 Jury for Spec Go Green
International Awards for Green
Architecture
2017 Speaker at Houselink Conference
about Green Building Industrial Projects
What is Green Building?
A ‘green’ building is a building that, in its design, construc�on or
opera�on, reduces or eliminates nega�ve impacts, and can create
posi�ve impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green
buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve our
quality of life.

Resource Interior Environmental Impact on surrounding

Consump�on Quality environment
Energy, Water, Health and Comfort Waste, pollu�on, site impacts
Materials
Green Building Growth in Vietnam up to Q1 2023
Includes both Preliminary and
Full Certifications Full Certifications
estimated to be 40-50 projects

Almost all Residential Projects are

EDGE. So Full Cert Market share
Is not 36.7% (should be less)
 Green Building Growth in Vietnam

Graph shows projects as of 10/2022: 222 GB Projects

Slow down at end of Covid, but picking up again in 2023
GREEN BUILDING TRENDS - VN
Potential Market for WELL
>Office Building is the most popular for pursuing WELL
Certification (3,068 out of 4,247 as of June 2020)
>Industrial Sector could adopt WELL for demonstrating
good working environment in terms of health and wellbeing
for occupants but this is not a common application globally.

Menarco Office Tower, Manila

First WELL Gold in SEA

SDE4 National University of

Singapore, Singapore
First WELL Gold & Net-Zero
Building in Asia
 Overview of the main GB Ra�ng Tools in Vietnam

Wholis�c
Green Building
Ra�ng Tools

USA Vietnam Singapore

IFC
Carbon Emissions

Indoor Environmental Quality

 Overview of the main GB Ra�ng Tools in Vietnam

Wholis�c
Green Building
Ra�ng Tools

USA Vietnam Singapore

IFC
Carbon Emissions

Indoor Environmental Quality

 Overview of the main GB Ra�ng Tools in Vietnam

Wholis�c
Green Building
Ra�ng Tools

USA Vietnam Singapore

IFC
Carbon Emissions

Indoor Environmental Quality

 WELL

International WELL
building Institute
(IWBI)

Non-profit

2014

GBCI
 WELL

2014

International

21 projects

3,463,869
37 148 91 0 projects

v2
WELL
 WELL

Points Based

Meet all 48 Prerequisite

- Score atleast 40 points

4 levels
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum

3 years
3 years
 WELL

WELL AP

Free

Free

WELL Certified Website

WELL
 WELL

1,700 USD 2,500 USD

https://www.wellcertified.com/
pricing/

9,800 USD 0.16

USD/ft2

Starting at
23,890 USD 6,500 USD
and capped
at 98,000
USD
50,480 USD

12,000 USD

600-900 USD/
credit

250 USD/credit
 WELL

1,700 USD 2,500 USD

https://www.wellcertified.com/
pricing/

9,800 USD 0.16

USD/ft2

Starting at
23,890 USD 6,500 USD
and capped
at 98,000
USD
50,480 USD

12,000 USD

600-900 USD/
credit
250 USD/credit
Green Building Cer�fica�on for Residen�al
Multi Family Multi Family C&S HOMES HOMES C&S Comments

✓(v4.1) ✓(v4.1) ✓(v4.1) X MFR requires

blower door test
US standards

✓(v3) ✓(v3) ✓(v3) ✓(Pilot vers.) Base on VN context

Biophilia credit,more
detailed vegetation
credit

✓(Apartment) X (Prelim Cert.) ✓(Homes)X (Prelim Cert.)

✓(Apartment) X (Prelim Cert.) ✓(Homes)X (Prelim Cert.) SEA tropical

climate relevance,
ENERGY emphasis

✓(v2) X (v2 Core) X X Gold+Platinum

level cert requires
performance
verification of
occupied units
 Residen�al (Landed) Green Cer�fica�on Concept

WHAT NEXT? 1. Standard Product

Passive Designed Core
2. Nearly ZEH Option
EE fitout, Solar panels
3. ZEH Option
Full Solar panels, Battery or
and Shell Home (LOTUS) Energy monitoring 2-way EV charger (LOTUS
(LOTUS Gold) Zero)

Develop Passive
Designed Homes,
Healthy and Resilient
Homes

Technology is
becoming affordable to
allow Net Zero living, or
Net Zero ready buildings
to be upgraded in the near
future

LOTUS used as a
guideline and verification
of performance > Future
LOTUS Net Zero
Certification
Green Building Cer�fica�on Process LEED, LOTUS, EDGE

↓Team\ Stage→ Concept Construction

Basic Design Detailed Design Documentation Construction Certification

Hold the vision and goals for the project’s sustainability from inception to completion, Decidethe direction of the
Project Owner project

Construction
Designer (Concept design) (Basic Technical Design) permission

Provide data sheets,

evidence for installation of
materials and equipment.
Buidling Make and implement plans
Contractor for sustainability on
Construction site, keep
record of inspections

Guide the team Fromengagement until award of certification; manage certification process, check project team
Green for setting project documentation, guide implementation of sustainability measures. Support for Registration and
Consultant sustainability Certification process. Prepare submission documentation and respond to any queries from
(general) goals assessor.
①Preliminary ②Design check ③Final detailed
Simulation of and more simulation for
Simulation design options detailed confirming
Expert and analysis to simulation to performance and
inform goal- confirm submission
setting performance preparation
Overseecommissioning
Check the Project Owner’s design activities on site;
Commissioning requirements (OPR)are reflected performance testing, correct
Expert in the design documentation installation, etc and report to
(BOD)and report to Project Owner Project Owner

④Constructio
①Register ②Precertificati n Review
LEEDAssessor/ project with on Asessment ③Design Review
process Assessment >
Certifying (LEEDonly, Assessment Final
organisation optional) Certification
 Green Building Cer�fica�on Process WELL, Green Mark

↓Team\ Stage→ Concept Construction

Basic Design Detailed Design Documentation Construction Occupancy

Hold the vision and goals for the project’s sustainability from inception to completion, Decidethe direction of the
Project Owner project

Construction
Designer (Concept design) (Basic Technical Design) permission

Provide data sheets,

evidence for installation of
materials and equipment.
Buidling Make and implement plans
Contractor for sustainability on
Construction site, keep
record of inspections

Guide the team Fromengagement until award of certification; manage certification process, check project team
Green for setting project documentation, guide implementation of sustainability measures. Support for Registration and
Consultant sustainability Certification process. Prepare submission documentation and respond to any queries from
(general) goals assessor.
①Preliminary ②Design check ③Final detailed
Simulation of and more simulation for
Simulation design options detailed confirming
Expert and analysis to simulation to performance and
inform goal- confirm submission
setting performance preparation
Overseecommissioning
Check the Project Owner’s design activities on site;
Commissioning requirements (OPR)are reflected performance testing, correct
Expert in the design documentation installation, etc and report to
(BOD)and report to Project Owner Project Owner

④Performa ⑤
①Register ②Precertificati nce Certification
LEEDAssessor/ project with on Asessment ③Design Review
process Verification
Certifying (LEEDonly, Assessment /audit
organisation optional)
Cost of Green Building

2014 Study of Building Cost in Vietnam and Overseas

Certification Level Vietnam International

Certified 1.2-2％ ＜1％

Silver 1.2-2％ 0.8-2%

Gold 1.8-5% 1-3.5%

Platinum >10% 2-10%

 Cost of Green Building

LOTUS LEED EDGE Green Mark WELL

Consulting Cost Medium Medium Low Medium High
Hard Costs Medium Medium Medium Medium Low
(additional
travel for Intnl
Verification (Audit) Cost - - Medium projects) High
Certification Cost Low High Medium Medium High
 Cost of Green Building: BCA Study 2020

Assumptions:

(1) Life cycle of the building is 30 years, (2) Cost includes a) Initial Capital Expenditure (Capex); b) Operating Expenditure (Opex); c)
Maintenance Cost; d) Replacement Cost; e) Zero End-of-Life (Salvage) Value of equipments at the end of 30 years (3) Escalation Rate of 1.5%
p.a. to account for the anticipated annual change in price of goods/materials and services
(4) Net Present Value (NPV) method used to determine the current value of all future cash flows generated by the project over the 30-year period
(5) To account for future cash flows for time value of money, the study adopts a discount rate of 5%, which is aligned with industry’s practice. (6)
From the LCCA, the NPV savings calculated as follows:

NPV Savings = NPV of Baseline Building (life cycle cost of a non-Green Mark building) – NPV of GM Building (life cycle cost of a Green Mark
rating building)
CASE STUDY #1: Diamond Crown Complex Hai Phong
The project is LEED Residential Silver

• The first residential project got LEED Residential Silver

• Increase 2-10% cost than normal building
• Using smart home can monitor and measure energy consumption
CASE STUDY #2: Eco Central Park Vinh
The project is EDGE Certified target

Benefits:
• Saving energy 22%
• Saving Water 21.17%
• Reduce Embodied Material 29%
• COP improve 20%
• Using LED lighting
• Install Solar PV have total capacity 31KWp
CASE STUDY #3: K Villas +
The project is LOTUS Home Gold

Benefits:
• COP Improve 36.4%
• Using low flush toilet fixture
• All paint and adhesive are low VOC product
• All window and door are made from recycled material (uPVC with 30%
is recycle content)
• Reduce rain water runoff
CASE STUDY #4: First WELL Residential (2017)