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E-com Centers at the Mall of Asia Complex
As we have gone into the Covid-19 pandemic for the past two years, many people have become more aware of the importance of sustainability in everyday living. Environmental awareness has caught on through practices such as shifting to paperless, reducing plastic use and planting more trees. For property developers, taking part in this movement means transitioning into green buildings and developments.
Such is the case for SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), a publicly listed subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) that is committed to building innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities. SM Prime is future-proofing its developments to be more responsive and adaptive to community needs and the effects of climate change in line with comprehensive sustainability goals ranging from energy to ecology.
Over the years, SM Prime has continued to elevate its approach to
building and development of community spaces. All these green initiatives
have been recognized by reputable and well-known organizations such as the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC) which awarded Conrad Hotel Manila and SM Aura
Premier the Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
When we build, we build with the community in mind. This is why it is important to integrate sustainability in our developments and operations. We remain committed as an environmentally-conscious and responsible integrated property developer ready to serve the ever-changing needs and aspirations of our communities and stakeholders --- SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim.
Building green office spaces
SM’s Commercial Property Group is renowned for balancing green design features with operational and practical considerations, enabling more companies and locators to enjoy environmentally sound commercial developments.
The CPG’s flagship properties are its five E-com Centers – all future-forward buildings catering mainly to technological, business process outsourcing, and Fortune 500 companies. All five E-com Centers are located in the MOA Complex. Each building has a proportionate amount of green open spaces and communal areas where workers can socialize and decompress from work.
CPG further promotes sustainable practices with its LEED gold-certified office buildings, solidifying its foothold and commitment to building green offices and commercial developments. These certifications are a testament to SM Prime’s dedication to reducing its contribution to global climate change—all while enhancing the quality of life within its communities.
The ThreeE-com Center boasts architectural wonders and green features that eventually earned its LEED Gold certification. These include water recycling for landscape and non-potable use. The building is fitted with glass windows that minimizes heat from entering the building, allowing tenants to use less air conditioning. This 15-storey, semi-circular twin-tower office building features function and aesthetic complemented with state-of-the-art facilities. While it was the first office building in the Mall of Asia Complex to receive such an honor, the new FourE-com Center also recently achieved the same certification—designed with its tenants’ needs in mind, improving work-life balance and office culture accordingly.
Both designed by globally renowned firm, Arquitectonica, the Three and
Four E-coms are unique amongst business centers. “We designed the E-coms to
functionally meet the BPO industry’s need for large, continuous floorplates,
but also sculpted them in interesting ways so as to allow views and airflows
between the buildings, while also, of course, giving them interesting
architectural identities. At the same time, their landscaped podium decks
create attractive communal green spaces for the tenants; they are envisaged to
be interconnected via landscaped skybridges in the future. The combination of
all these factors, architectural design and green spaces, have made the E-coms
highly attractive to multinational companies and brands,” said David Zaballero,
Arquitectonica Director.
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| SM Mega Tower |
Meanwhile, SM Prime’s tallest skyscraper located along EDSA will also
join the company’s growing roster of LEED-certified green buildings. Called
Mega Tower, the 50-story office building is future-ready as it provides spaces
that respect both its tenants and nature itself.
Strategically located in the busy Ortigas Centre, the 50-storey LEED registered skyscraper is flexibly designed to meet the requirements of both corporate and BPO tenants. Though its design is highly sculptural, each floorplate remains efficiently planned – combining functionality and iconic identity.
“Incorporating sustainability in property development means having the
whole life cycle of a building in mind. We invest a tenth of our capital
expenditure to ensure that sustainability is integrated into our properties as
we carefully plan our developments for our communities, the environment, and
future generations ,” SM Prime’s Mr. Lim said.
In close collaboration with the SM Group’s other business units, the
CPG’s multi-segment or mixed-use approach maximizes the socio-economic
potential of its buildings and developments. As a result, SM’s commercial
developments are connected to our malls, residences, and parks and civic
spaces. Notably, they are all easily accessible to transport hubs to
ensure mobility for pedestrians and the commuting public. This
interconnectivity, alongside each property’s green and safety features, reduces
the company’s carbon footprint, attracts more tenants and locators, and
encourages greater productivity among its workforce.
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About SM Prime
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading property developers in
Southeast Asia, is committed to providing safe and sustainable spaces for its
stakeholders. Its development strategy is anchored on the responsible use
of resources. In the communities it serves, it is able to promote resource
conservation, environmental protection, and disaster resiliency by implementing
solutions for water, waste, and energy management.
SM Prime is a key player in the SM Green Movement that aims to improve
the quality of life of communities through sustainable solutions to promote a
green planet, green living and a green culture.
Find out more about SM Prime and the SM Green Movement-- visit
www.smprime.com and
www.sminvestments.com/sustainability/sm-for-the-community/sm-green-movement/
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