In Busan Eco Delta Smart City, the latest smart technology is applied along the Smart Corridor, which is a pedestrian walkway within the complex, and by expanding it, large outdoor space and varied kinds of community space were built. A residential complex with integrated smart technology is built around the Corridor, with block-type main buildings on the inside and standalone-type main buildings on the outside. In the case of the block-type main buildings, a group of three households will have composite walls, which will reduce energy loss, and a group of six households will have integrated parking spaces, which will improve space efficiency. Additionally, a Smart Paly Yard without vehicle entry will be created. In the case of the standalone-type main buildings, the design focused on having maisonnette-type living rooms, personal parking spaces, and maximized areas for balconies and terraces. Also, in order to create a city where people and nature can live together, multiple planning methods were employed: the use of a passive design with high levels of insulation and airtightness; the supply of heating and cooling using geothermal heat and hydrothermal heat; the production of new renewable energy using geothermal heat and hydrothermal heat; and the use of the energy monitoring system (BEMS) to collect and manage data. Based on these accomplishments, the project was able to obtain Zero Energy Grade 1 as the first private apartment housing, in addition to the Building Energy Efficiency Grade 1+++ and the Best Grade for Green Standard Building Certification.
The masterplan of Busan Eco Delta Smart City is unprecedented in the entire globe. From 2020 until today, a joint consortium was organized with MIT SCL (sensible city lab), the world-famous data sensing laboratory, to choose and use an appropriate value from data generated from 196 residents, 54 households, over 3000 sensors, and in 1825 days.