In order for a city to thrive, developers must create opportunities for movement, synergy, and prosperity. It's a combination of celebrating life to its fullest capacity with the community at its very heart.
"At SM Prime (SMPHI), we dream big for our shared future. True prosperity transcends financial success. Our commitment to developing sustainable integrated properties is matched by our efforts to foster vibrant, inclusive communities wherever we build legacy properties that weather the challenges of time and that lasts for generations," said Jessica Bianca Sy, Lead Executive for Design, Innovation and Strategy for SMPHI and SM Development Corporation (SMDC).
Sy joins a list of esteemed local and international professors, climate specialists and government officials at the 7th Annual Conference of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities- Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference and Student Symposium 2024 (APRU-SCL 2024).
This year's theme is Advancing Sustainable Cities and Communities through Science, Technology, and Innovation.
As one of Asia's leading integrated property developers, SM Prime's strong track record in sustainability and disaster resilience is central to the company's projects. In a climate-vulnerable country like the Philippines, disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience are priorities, with a goal to scale efforts to a city level.
The rapid city growth increases energy demand, necessitating innovative and efficient renewable energy solutions. SM Prime has partnered with franchise holders to systematically manage energy use and move towards net-zero emissions.
For future large-scale master planned developments, Sy shares that SM Prime is taking a system approach to utility infrastructure down to embedding them in the urban design guidelines at the precint or plot level developments.
"We are developing this living framework together with our knowledge partners. Currently the ambition is to combine our efforts and actionable items under six themes of- transport, energy, water, biodiversity, built form and materials," added Sy. She carries this vision to heart as an invaluable part of the path forward. "We believe this will be the future of cities in the Philippines and we are committed to delivering it to our future generations."
SM Prime remains committed to its role as a catalyst for economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities, thereby enriching the quality of life of of millions of people. SM Prime is pursuing the next horizon on integrated property development and onward to building sustainable cities of the future.
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