The Openasia office is not only renowned for its impressive design but also serves as a testament to the Board of Directors’ commitment to the green and sustainable development goals the Group consistently pursues, as well as their vision to establish a creative workspace that ensures both the physical and mental well-being of all employees. However, given its unique location adjacent to the Hom Duc Vien market, Openasia faced a significant challenge: how to treat and supply fresh air to the office without infiltration of food odors from the traditional market? Additionally, at certain times toward the end of the day, some workspaces recorded high CO2 concentrations. This led to discomfort among staff, making it difficult to maintain focus or causing mild fatigue, especially during the late afternoon. Driven by a constant concern for the quality of life and health of their employees, Openasia’s leadership took these issues to heart and decided to undertake a major renovation of the office building in 2024. This led to discomfort among staff, making it difficult to maintain focus or causing mild fatigue, especially during the late afternoon. Driven by a constant concern for the quality of life and health of their employees, Openasia’s leadership took these issues to heart and decided to undertake a major renovation of the office building in 2024.

Edeec has implemented a comprehensive renovation strategy, focusing simultaneously on two core objectives: energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality improvement. A high-performance HVAC system was designed as the central “lungs” of the entire building, integrating continuous fresh air supply and multi-stage air filtration to ensure stable air quality. Low-E glass and a perforated metal facade help reduce solar radiation and minimize heat gain, thereby reducing the load on the air conditioning system. On the roof, a solar power system was installed, generating more than 31,000 kWh per year.

After the renovation, CO2 concentrations within the building are controlled below 1,000 ppm, odors from the traditional market have been completely eliminated, indoor temperatures remain stable, and natural lighting has been optimized. The workspace has become fresh and comfortable, bringing a noticeable transformation to the employee experience.

The most notable highlight is the synergistic effect of the solutions: an optimized building envelope reduces the cooling load, allowing for a more compact and efficient HVAC system; meanwhile, the optimized HVAC system consumes less electricity, making the required scale of the solar panel installation more reasonable. This chain of solutions has helped Openasia save on initial investment costs while simultaneously reducing long-term operating expenses.