First industry-academia-hospital tripartite collaboration in Korean construction sector

Joint research to develop lifestyle data-driven residential health services

Hyundai Engineering & Construction CEO Lee Han-woo (far right), Seoul National University Hospital Director Baek Nam-jong (center) and Seoul National University Health Culture Project Director Yoon Young-ho pose for a photo at an MOU signing ceremony held at Seoul National University Hospital on Wednesday. [Hyundai Engineering & Construction]
Hyundai Engineering & Construction CEO Lee Han-woo (far right), Seoul National University Hospital Director Baek Nam-jong (center) and Seoul National University Health Culture Project Director Yoon Young-ho pose for a photo at an MOU signing ceremony held at Seoul National University Hospital on Wednesday. [Hyundai Engineering & Construction]

Hyundai Engineering & Construction will jointly develop an AI-based healthy housing model with Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University.

Hyundai E&C signed a memorandum of understanding with the two institutions Wednesday at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to build an "AI-based healthy residential ecosystem and create health value."

The signing ceremony was attended by Hyundai E&C CEO Lee Han-woo, Seoul National University Hospital Director Baek Nam-jong and Seoul National University Health Culture Project Director Yoon Young-ho, along with other key officials. The three organizations outlined plans to develop a personalized AI precision-health service that links health checkup results with lifestyle data — including sleep patterns, physical activity and daily routines collected from residential spaces — to analyze individual health conditions and risk factors and support improvements in health behavior. The collaboration aims to build a new residential service model that goes beyond diagnosing and treating disease to support everyday health management and extend healthy life expectancy.

The agreement marks the first industry-academia-hospital tripartite collaboration in the domestic construction sector, with a construction company, a university hospital and a university joining forces to develop an AI-based healthy housing model.

The three partners plan to combine Hyundai E&C's expertise in residential living, Seoul National University Hospital's medical capabilities and Seoul National University's research strengths to jointly realize a next-generation healthcare model spanning health checkups, health behavior improvement and healthy housing.

Key areas of collaboration include developing a residential health service model using health checkup data and lifestyle data, building an AI-based healthy housing platform that integrates health checkups, health management and precision health medicine, developing holistic health management services covering sleep, exercise, nutrition and mental wellness, and establishing and operating a pilot complex for healthy housing services.

Hyundai E&C plans to conduct a pilot project based on the joint research findings to verify the effectiveness and applicability of the services in real residential environments. Services that pass verification will be developed into products applicable to the company's residential brands, expanding living spaces into everyday health management platforms.

"This agreement is the first step toward building a preventive healthcare ecosystem that links health checkups, health behavior and healthy housing into a single framework to support residents' sustainable health management," a Hyundai E&C official said. "We will combine the smart residential technology of HMG Construction Technology Research Institute, the medical expertise of Seoul National University Hospital, and Seoul National University's research capabilities in health behavior, healthy life expectancy and health community culture to deliver differentiated residential services that contribute to healthy living and longer healthy lives."

Meanwhile, Hyundai E&C is also advancing AI-powered digital residential solutions. Last year, the company signed an MOU with Soldoc, a remote medical solution specialist, to develop an AI chatbot-based remote health management solution for residents of apartment complexes.


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