Building sustainable communities: The future of cities
Manila, August 6, 2024. What
makes a city thrive is a combination of how developers 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 last for generations,” said Ms. Jessica Bianca Sy,
Lead Executive for Design, Innovation and Strategy for SMPHI and SM Development
Corporation (SMDC).
(L-R): Dr. Jennifer Marie S. Amparo, Dean, CHE, Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr.
Chancellor, UPLB, Dr. Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive, APRU, Makati Mayor
Hon. Abigail Binay, Ms. Jessica Bianca Sy, SMPHI and SMDC Lead Executive for
Design, Innovation and Strategy, Dr. Edgar M. Reyes, Jr., Conference Director,
ICHSPD, Assoc. Professor, UPLB, and Dr. Yekang Ko, Director, APRU-SCL, Assoc.
Professor, University of Oregon.
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).
The theme for this year’s three-day conference 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 systems approach to utility infrastructure down to embedding
them in the urban design guidelines at the precinct 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,” she said.
Sy carries this clear 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,” she said.
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
millions of people. SM Prime is pursuing the next horizon on integrated
property development and onward to building sustainable cities of the
future.
The 7th APRU-SCL 2024 is hosted and organized this year by
the University of the Philippines Los Baňos, at the SMX Aura Convention Center,
from August 6-8, 2024. For more information, email: hspdconf@up.edu.ph or visit the website: dcerp.che.uplb.edu.ph/ichspd. ###.
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