Philippines: Ambitious targets to accelerate green-certified buildings

Philippines: Ambitious targets to accelerate green-certified buildings

The Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI) is aiming to achieve more
than ten certified buildings by the end of this year by joining forces with
IFC, as noted by Ramon Aguilos, vice president for PGBI's administration and
operations.

Through the collaboration, PGBI has authorized for EDGE certification
projects in the Philippine. According to Aguilos, many developers have taken
the interest for EDGE certified buildings in the country. The EDGE
certification focuses more on the quantitive aspect; where actual reduction
in energy, water usage, as well as conservation of resources measured in
actual figures matter.

The IFC said in a statement that they target to have every new building meet
a 20 percent reduction in energy, water and embodied energy in materials.
Moreover, EDGE certification only accepts green building measures with a
return on investment (ROI) of three years or less.

Some of the projects in the Philippines have already been EDGE certified,
including the Promavera Residences condominium towers A and B in Cagayan de
Oro by Italpinas Development Corporation, Imperial Homes for the affordable
housing units Tiarra Premiere and Delsey in Santo Tomas, Batangas and the
socialized housing project Strikeville 4 in Cavite by Phinma Property
Holdings Corporation. More upcoming EDGE certified projects are expected to
happen in the near future.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com