Korean media and lifestyle company Herald Corp. signed an agreement with the Korean arm of World Green Building Council on Tuesday to jointly promote eco-friendly buildings. 

“Together, we hope to introduce more Koreans to the concept of green buildings,” Kim Hway-suh, chairman of Korea Green Building Council said at the signing ceremony held at the Herald Corp. headquarters in Seoul. “We are honored to work with Herald, a company that is spearheading an eco-friendly culture.”

Herald Corp. CEO Lee Young-man also said the two sides will collaborate on introducing more buildings that can help save both costs and energy.

KGBC is a nonprofit organization specializing in setting qualification standards for eco-friendly and low-energy buildings.

The organization also works to promote the positive effects of green buildings to local investors, realtors and construction firms.

By Shin Ji-hye
(shinjh@heraldcorp.com)