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The KPF-designed master plan became the first community project in Guangdong Province to obtain the LEED Community Plan & Design Platinum certification.
Spanning 200 acres in Shenzhen’s Caitian district, the project received the LEED V4.1 Platinum certification for City and Community Plan and Design, marking the development’s status as a future-ready neighborhood. The project was evaluated on the special planning of subsystems such as natural ecology, land use, transportation, economy and society impact, and energy and water waste and production. City and community planning are ingrained into the fabric of Vanke Cloud Gradus, in addition to the individual buildings being green by design. At the heart of Vanke Cloud Gradus’ planning proposal is the establishment of a new urban network that integrates public space with surrounding plots, blocks, and communities in three dimensions.
LEED for Cities and Communities is the leading global rating system and certification program for evaluating the sustainability and quality of life in a city or community. The rating system encompasses economic, environmental, and social performance measures and provides a clear data-driven approach to benchmark and communicate progress. Learn more about the certification here.