The new National Assembly Building is being constructed on Lot D, Political Center Ba Dinh, Hanoi. Expected to be completed in late 2012, the building will be functioning as a place where National Assembly sessions and ceremonies of the national great days are held; international senior guests of the Party and State are received; and National Assembly leaders as well as bodies under the National Assembly have work meetings. The National Assembly building will be not only the work with architectural values but also the one with applications of green technology as well as energy saving and environment protection technologies.

Dr. Phan Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Management Board of the National Assembly Building & Ba Dinh Hall Project, said: “The National Assembly Building is a typical work that integrates such qualities as Green, Clean and Effectiveness. The technologies we apply to the building conform to and meet the green standards by Europe as well as Vietnam. All factors relating to safety, durability, climate conditions, energy efficiency, sound insulation as well as noise control and vibration-proofing have been calculated thoroughly. Technological and equipment solutions as well as architectural solutions for the building will ensure effective use of energy complying with QCXD09: 2005 Regulations issued in a decision by the Ministry of Construction."

Typically, the highly efficient air conditioning system conforms to standards by Europe and America, with the highest level of energy saving. In addition to the installation of the control system of personal communication service  and the AHU system, a renewable energy using apparatus is also employed to operate the air conditioning system. According to Dr. Binh, with such specifications, the air conditioning system in the new National Assembly Building can save up to 30% of electric energy as compared to conventional air conditioning ones.

The electric energy control system of the National Assembly Building is integrated with the BMS software thus promoting electric energy efficiency.  

Lighting systems are grouped according to usage; the energy-saving lighting system is equipped with a brightness control, a timer, and a motion sensor to optimize the lighting.

Especially, with the desire to utilize renewable energy sources to the utmost in the operation of the building, the Ministry of Construction - the investor of the project – recommended the application of solar-battery system. This clean energy source will provide a supplement to the overall power system of the building by automatically mixing with the grid.

Furthermore, the green quality of the building is also reflected in the running water treatment system. Waste water is treated by anaerobic technology. All heat recovered from the air conditioning system is recycled by being supplemented to the water heating system for the service of the whole building.