IDC’s Chairman & CEO Joins the First Online Business Forum with NREA Philippines

With this year’s theme “Facing the Future Thru Initiatives & Innovations” Arch, Romolo Nati, Chairman & CEO of Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC), a listed real estate company, has made green building design and building sustainable developments in Philippine’s provinces his credo shared his insights on sustainable developments in the country.
“The use of passive green features such as increased natural ventilation and shaded facades, together with the production of renewable energy through the use of photovoltaic panels and water recycling, make possible to deliver to the end-user greater comfort and a lighter energy and water consumption without a substantial cost increase,” he said.
The Philippines can be a role model for sustainable development in Asia. Architect Nati who applies nature-based design to his projects, known as biomimicry – a concept that emulates the process, systems, and strategies present in nature –believes that sustainable design will reap the most benefit in the country.
IDC’s developments are sustainable mixed-use buildings that have been conceived with the use of advanced design technology called parametric software that allows the designer to factor in local conditions so that the building orientation, shape, and features are maximized for natural ventilation and natural light. Each design is unique and adapted to a specific location and project.
IDC has marked its legacy as the first green mover in the Philippines with its flagship sustainable project in Cagayan de Oro, the eco-friendly twin towers named Primavera Residences. With the passion to further strengthen its green advocacies in the city, IDC pursued to showcase its green initiative with its latest development, Primavera City. And further expanding in Sto. Tomas, Batangas with its project, Miramonti Green Residences.

All three developments of IDC have been awarded the prestigious International Property Awards-Asia Pacific. Its latest development, Miramonti Green Residences received the citation in the Best Mixed-Use Development category in the International Property Awards-Asia Pacific 2019-2020.
While IDC’s first two projects, Primavera Residences, and Primavera City, both located in Cagayan de Oro, are recipients of the same category with Primavera Residences winning recognition in 2015, and Primavera City Phase 1 & Miramonti Green Residences Phase 1 recently obtain its EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Preliminary Certificate.