Korea Land & Housing Corporation, better known as LH, is accelerating the modernization of public housing by unveiling a range of artificial intelligence-powered residential technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, and smart living services.
The company is participating in the 2026 Korea Mechanical Equipment Exhibition, held from May 13 to 15 at COEX, where it is operating a dedicated “AI Smart Pavilion.” The exhibition is one of South Korea’s leading events for mechanical and building equipment technologies, supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and industry organizations.
LH’s exhibition space is divided into three themed sections: a housing and urban development history hall, an intelligent carbon-neutral systems zone, and a smart residential services area. The showcase is designed to connect the evolution of Korea’s public housing sector with emerging smart housing technologies.
The history section presents the development of public housing in South Korea from the post-Korean War era through the country’s first, second, and third-generation new town projects. Through archival images and multimedia displays, LH also outlines its future vision for smart residential environments.
A major highlight of the exhibition is LH’s AI-based heating demand prediction and control technology. The system analyzes remote metering data from individual households in real time to forecast heating demand and automatically adjust thermal energy supply accordingly.
The intelligent carbon-neutral systems zone also features a smart integrated piping system and air-source heat pump technology. According to LH, the technologies are designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions from apartment operations, and lower maintenance costs through predictive equipment failure detection.
In the smart residential services section, LH introduced a range of lifestyle-oriented technologies centered on its smart home platform. Featured services include home appliance subscription systems, smart bathroom technologies, and AI-driven water quality management solutions designed to improve convenience for residents.
LH said it plans to expand interoperability with private-sector smart home platforms from companies including LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics as part of efforts to strengthen the broader smart home ecosystem.
During the exhibition, LH is also hosting seminars focused on apartment safety and building equipment technologies. On May 14, the company is scheduled to present research on electric vehicle fire testing in underground parking facilities and a study on fire-retardant material regulations for apartment buildings. The sessions reflect growing safety concerns surrounding EV adoption in residential complexes.
LH additionally signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Mechanical Contractors Association at the exhibition venue. The agreement focuses on enhancing technical capabilities in mechanical systems, improving construction quality, and increasing transparency in the construction industry.
Industry observers say LH’s latest initiatives signal that competition over AI and smart housing technologies is expanding rapidly into the public housing sector. Integrated systems combining energy management, safety technologies, and residential services are increasingly expected to become a future standard for public housing developments in South Korea.
