Cagayan de Oro Developer Hosts 2-day High Impact Seminar-Workshop with Sales Guru

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Do you want to further enhance your skills in selling? Do you want to learn superb selling secrets from a real estate sales expert?

This coming November 28 to 29, 8:30AM-5:30PM, Primavera Residences invites you to a 2-day High Impact Seminar and Workshop by the renowned master of real estate sales training, Mr. Jun Garing.

Jun Garing, an author, sales trainer and motivator, has trained over 90,000 salespeople from 800 top corporations for the past 24 years. He has been recognized as one of the Outstanding Salesmen in 1976 and 1977. He is also a recipient of numerous awards and citations from various sales and marketing associations in the Philippines and nearby Asian regions.

He authored the book, The Filipino Art of Breakthrough Selling which talked about the successes of Filipinos in terms of selling and marketing. He is also the founder and President of Salesman’s Centre, an institute of training and entrepreneurial development. Currently, he handles sales and training consultancy to business sectors especially in real estate, and manages several entrepreneurial firms.

“Jun Garing is THE Jun Garing. This is the perfect time to learn from the master. Since condominium development is new to our ears, this once in a lifetime opportunity will not just equip you on how to sell but most importantly train you on how to become the best salesman,” Gladys Magadan-Echano, VP for Sales, shared.

Master the Art of Selling Condominium

For only P995 as seminar fee (inclusive of workbook, snacks and certificate of completion), you can be a world-class condominium sales specialist and learn the following topics:

  • How to tap the global market
  • Lifestyle selling for the Lock and Leave mobile society
  • Investment selling
  • Buyer-based selling for a discriminating market
  • What distinguishes a great sales person from the average and good sellers

“I invite everyone to grab this chance to learn from the expert. It has been said that the difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength and knowledge, but rather a lack of will,” Echano said.

Primavera Residences, the first development of Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-development Corporation (ITPI) in Cagayan de Oro City, is a 10-storey, two-tower building located at Pueblo de Oro Township offering residential, commercial and office spaces for lease and purchase. All units in the first tower are ready for occupancy while the second tower is slated to be turned over first quarter of 2015.

Buyers and renters may choose from studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Until December 31, 2014, buyers can avail of its early Christmas promo for the FREE modular kitchen cabinet and installation worth up to 100,000 in savings.

For more information on Primavera Residences, visit its website at www.primaveraresidences.com  or call (088) 880-5002 or 0917-794-2221.

Primavera, Smart Give Full Support to Xavier Ecoville’s PagBAG-o Project

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A chance for change. This is what PagBAG-o Project wants to impart to every Sendong survivor in Xavier Ecoville. The project is a collaborative effort between the unemployed housewives of Xavier Ecoville and the Xavier University alumni, supported by different establishments in Cagayan de Oro.

“As the PagBAG-o Project celebrates its first year anniversary, we do not only laud the Kagay-anons’ creativity but also their resiliency. Seeing our villagers elevate their lives through different enterprises inspire us because these projects don’t just give them the chance to earn but also gives them a lifetime opportunity to embrace change for themselves and for the community,” Therese Baliwag, Xavier Ecoville Development Program Officer, said.

As part of its continuing efforts to boost Xavier Ecoville’s livelihood program while advocating sustainability, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), in partnership with Primavera Residences and other stakeholders, has provided support to its bag-making enterprise, the PagBAG-o Project.   Aside from producing katsa bags, PagBAG-o sewers also upcycle used tarpaulin banners.  Tarpaulin materials used for marketing and advertising are made into eco-friendly bags to lessen waste by repurposing it into useful, high-quality bags.

Project Zero, a similar program in GK Sooc, Iloilo City became the blueprint for the tarp bag program. “Inspired by the success of the project in Iloilo, we thought of replicating it in CdO,” Judee Caroline Chaves, Smart Sr. Public Affairs Officer, said.  “Last July, Smart and Ecoville representatives visited the Iloilo community, and by August, we invited the GK Sooc sewers to CDO to teach Eco-ville housewives techniques in sewing tarp bags,” Chaves shares.

In continuous support of Sendong survivors, different creative groups from CdO came together to organize the trainings, conceptualize the activities, and design the bags. “Aside from providing livelihood opportunities for mothers, this project truly showcases the generous spirit and skills of Kagay-anons.  The PagBAG-o project brought together CDO’s best talents, in support of a great cause,” Chaves said.

Primavera Residences supports sustainable projects

Primavera Residences, the first eco-friendly building in Cagayan de Oro, fully backs this project by promoting the city’s campaign to a clean and green environment.

“As a sustainable developer, we consider it not only our social responsibility, but a huge honor on our part to be able to support a very worthwhile project. The PagBAG-o project not only helps the environment but also provides assistance to the communities that need it most. This has always been the advocacy of Italpinas, and through supporting this project, we hope that more and more people will take part in generating ideas that could help promote sustainability while also addressing livelihood requirements of communities,” Jane Montebon-Duterte, PR & Marketing Manager of Primavera Residences, declared.

These upcycled bags will be featured in a photo exhibit this coming November 15-23 at Limketkai Center. The event’s highlight and finale is a fashion show with the bags modeled by local ambassadors on November 23, 4PM at Rotunda Limketkai.

“This is a celebration of Kagay-anons’ creativity, resiliency and community spirit. This project also promotes eco-friendly products that would change the buyers’ perspective on purchasing quality goods. This means more reason to also give back to what nature has provided us. Thus the start of eco-friendly enterprise of quality bags,” Baliwag concludes.

 

For more information about Primavera Residences, the country’s premier eco-friendly development, visit www.primaveraresidences.com.

Feng Shui vs. High-Performance: The Battle of Building Designs

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Skeptics and believers alike, we all feel how our surroundings affect us throughout the day.

Admit it. When our room is cluttered, we think it a coincidence that our thoughts also hit a wall – a writer’s block, a brain freeze, a migraine, a laziness – it can be in different forms.  We then most likely grab our bag to go somewhere we can breathe and get our inspirations back. What is just the mere ‘feel’ or ‘ambiance’ of a place that motivates us to do something we are supposed to be doing is not just an innate attachment we have to a place. It is actually the energy in that place.

Yes, skeptics, it has a logical explanation. This ‘energy’ in formal circles can actually take on the elaborations on lighting, airflow, and other such elaborations that are quite acceptable to everyone. So when we are confronted with the dilemma of choosing feng shui or picking high-performance design guides in deciding how to construct our homes, there shouldn’t be much of a problem. We can have both.

Feng shui gives importance to the flow of energy. Anything that would block good-flowing energy is removed, which is why airy rooms are preferred than cramped spaces that could suffocate the occupants of the building. High-performance design actually also revolves around the principle of energy – natural energy. It analyses how the wind and sun would affect the different parts of the house and how the inhabitants would prefer to have their activities affected by these.

High-performance buildings actually try to harmonize the construction with the environment around the building. Feng shui is about harmony as well – being one with the forces of nature, the yin and the yang balanced. Sometimes, it is simply a matter of terminology. In the end, everything really works according to the basic principles of living on a breathing and living space – the earth, which is made up of different forces we need to live in harmony with.

Primavera Residences, a high-performance condo complex in Uptown Cagayan de Oro, is built around this principle. To learn more about its environment-friendly features, check out: www.primaveraresidences.com.

DPWH gets DOJ nod to adopt green building regulation

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MANILA, Philippines – Following the destruction caused by typhoon Yolanda, the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to push through with its plan of adopting a green building regulation in the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP).

In a nine-page legal opinion made public Wednesday, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said the DPWH has the authority to issue implementing rules and regulations for effective implementation of the NBCP.

With such power, De Lima said the authority includes the power to amend or revise under the doctrine of necessary implications.

Section 203 of both the NBCP and its IRR explicitly authorizes changes and/or amendments to existing referral codes.

“Indeed, the provisions of the referral codes should be allowed to evolve to respond to the needs of the changing times,” De Lima said in her legal opinion.

“Verily, amending all the pertinent provisions of existing referral codes to include the green building regulation may be considered as one of the needed changes envisioned at the time of the adoption of the law,” she said.

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– Tetch Tores-Tupas

Featured on Inquirer, 27 November 2013

ITPI SOARS in green architecture design & construction

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ITPI SOARS IN GREEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

 

Primavera Residences recently partnered with BPI Family Savings Bank to conduct a Business and Investment Opportunity Forum. The event called Sustainable Opportunities and Advocacies in the Regions or SOAR was held last October 17, 2013 at the Multi-purpose Hall of Primavera Residences in Pueblo Business Park, Cagayan de Oro City.

Among the topics discussed during the event was “ITPI Green Architecture Design and Construction: The Primavera Residences Experience”. The talk was conducted by ITPI Executive Chairman and CEO Arch. Romolo Nati and he discussed not only what sets Primavera Residences apart from the rest, but also the importance of sustainable architecture.

Here are 10 key points of his discussion.

1. Inspired by nature. ITPI believes that nature holds the answer to sustainable design. Taking a cue from Mother Nature herself, the company strives to develop self-sustaining, flood-free, and earthquake-resistant structures which are inspired by the beauty and functionality of nature. These green structures fuse human technology with the best that nature has to offer.

2. Cross-disciplinary Approach. Primavera Residences is a brainchild of three strong forces: ITPI’s real estate ingenuity, CEC’s  (Constellation Energy Corporation) renewable energy initiatives, and the expertise of RVN+ in Green Architecture and Design. The result? Beautiful, sustainable, and cost-effective designs.

3. Where no one has gone before. Primavera Residences, just like the rest of ITPI’s projects, offer a unique value proposition to its clients. With its eco-friendly design, unique innovations, prime location, and cost-efficient models, ITPI is leading the market in sustainable development.

4. The impact of real estate on the environment. Arch. Nati pointed out that the world’s cities occupy only 2% of the Earth’s land area, and yet it accounts for 70% of harmful greenhouse gas emissions. At the rate we are going, it is expected that by 2030, 59% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas, and by the year 2050, the consumption of energy for cooling will be grow tenfold. Increased energy consumption could lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions which will eventually lead to climate change and environmental degradation. Real estate development plays a big role in this, making sustainable architecture a necessary long-term solution.

5. Human resource consumption versus nature. Relying too much on technology coupled with our misconception that we have unlimited resources – this has led to the rapid deterioration of our environment. Where our cities once adapted to the local environment, we now manipulate our environment to adapt to us, hence the big change. To become sustainable, we need to reverse this mindset and change our perspective. We need to go back to nature.

6. Nature as the solution. There are patterns which can be found behind natural living structures. These processes, when studied and thoroughly examined can be translated into architectural designs and sustainable solutions. This is known as biomimicry and it has long been in existence, but has simply been overlooked amid all the new ways of doing things. Making nature as the basis of design allows ITPI to lower energy and resources consumption thereby reducing costs on electricity and water, among others.

7. Performance-based design process. While the traditional way of doing things calls for low tech design and high tech construction, ITPI does the exact opposite with high tech design and low tech construction. This result to lower cost and maintenance as well as low power requirement.

8. Environmental Analysis Tools. To aid ITPI in harnessing the power of nature, different software programs are being used. The different analysis involved include calculations for sunlight hours, wind patterns, and internal daylight. This is a great example of  technology working hand in hand with nature.

9. ITPI Projects. Taking inspiration from the beauty and efficient design found in nature, the completed and upcoming projects of ITPI are of stellar quality and are highly-recognized internationally. These projects include Coral City (Quezon City), Stellar of Light (Payatas, QC), Sto. Tomas (Batangas), and of course, their pet project, Primavera Residences in Cagayan de Oro City which has already sold 188 units in a span of three years.

10. Why go green? Green properties are appraised 10 – 15% higher than its non-green counterparts, retail sales of eco-friendly buildings are higher by 20%, and they sell twice as fast as conventional homes. Therefore, not only are you doing your share in helping reduce environmental degradation, it is also so much more profitable and beneficial in the long run. 

 

Italpinas’ award-winning designs and innovations are all based on ideas drawn from nature, coupled with the foresight, vision, and creativity of the people behind it. For example, did you know that the concept behind Cagayan de Oro’s very own Primavera Residences was actually based on the ventilation system found inside a termite’s mound?

 

 

Want to know more about CDO’s first and only eco-friendly building? Go HERE.

 

 

Green building expert ITPI to builders: adopt ‘biomimicry’ to build smarter, sustainable cities

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Adopting the principle of biomimicry and undertaking performance-based design strategies — these are the keys to building sustainably in an environmentally challenged world.

That was the advice of an Italian architect and expert on green building and sustainable agriculture to builders, urban planners, government officials and various other advocates of sustainable development who attended the 2013 International Conference on Smarter Cities held last November 14 to 15 at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.

“By studying the process behind the creation of natural living structures, we are able to find patterns, which transform into design models needed to define architectural solutions,” said architect Romolo V. Nati, Executive Chairman and CEO of the ITALPINAS Euro Asian Design and Eco-Development Corporation (ITPI).

ITPI is a young developer that specializes in the design and development of sustainable buildings. Formed by Nati in 2009 in partnership with Filipino lawyer Jojo Leviste, ITPI invests most of its resources into an in-house research and design (R&D) department that studies sustainable architecture, as well as building in extreme conditions and challenging environments. ITPI is an affiliate of the renewable energy firm Constellation Energy Corp.

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Adopting biomimicry — or the intersection of biology and technology — allows architects and builders to put up buildings that use water, energy and other resources efficiently, Nati said, even as he notes that the concept isn’t new and has long been used by the global defense industry.

Nati’s advice was part of his presentation titled “Eco-logic Architecture: Conceptualizing Buildings Differently,” which was given during one of five presentations under the theme Smarter Economy. The presentations were given during parallel sessions on the second day of the conference.

“Becoming sustainable requires a change in perspective,” Nati said. “We need to move from too much reliance on technology and from an inability to more adaptation to the local environment.”

The architect said this is needed because cities occupy only two percent of the world’s land mass but these account for 70 percent of harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Nati noted: “Right now air conditioning in buildings worldwide consumes 1 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and by 2050, global consumption of energy for cooling could explode tenfold.”

“Increased CO2 emissions lead to increased energy consumption, which lead to climate change and environmental degradation,” he warned.

He said the solution was to follow nature and adapt more to the local environment by using local material and tapping local know-how when putting up buildings or other developments. He also advised sourcing power locally. “These wouldn’t only be a sustainable practice, but would also lower power requirements, as well as building and maintenance costs,” Nati said.

Performance-based strategies

Nati also recommended that architects and developers use the performance-based strategies that his company employs.

These include sunlight angle calculations for spatial planning optimization, wind analysis for spatial planning optimization and selective daylight internal computation for spatial planning optimization — all done by specialized software.

Organized by the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning, the 2013 International Conference on Smarter Cities aimed to begin the public discourse on creating smarter cities in a world beset by overpopulation, rapid population growth, dwindling resources, widespread pollution, climate change and unrestrained urbanization.

The conference brought together builders, developers, engineers, planners and advocates of smart cities from across the world, who shared the ways that smarter technologies can be leveraged to improve the quality of life in cities.

Parallel sessions on six different main themes were held on the second day of the Conference:

  • Smarter Governance
  • Smarter Economy
  • Smarter Mobility
  • Smarter Environment
  • Smarter Planning and Design and
  • Smarter People and Living

Some of the more interesting presentations during the conference were:

  • “Project NOAH: Importance of Technology in Mitigating Hazards” by Mahar A. Lagmay of the UP- National Institute of Geological Sciences for Smarter Governance.
  • “Biofied Space Design – Toward Future Architectural Material, Energy and Integrated Information” by Akiko Watanabe of the Tokyo Denki University, Japan and “Smarter Urban Greening: The Philippine Context” by Arch. Paulo Alcazaren of PGAA Creative Design, Philippines / Singapore and “Landscape Architecture Trends in the Philippines: Ecological Planning as an Approach to the Sustainable Development of Disaster-Prone Sites” by Mary Ann Espina of the UP College of Architecture for Smarter Planning and Design.
  • “Smarter Money for Smarter Cities” by Felix Fuders of the Universidad Austral de Chile for Smarter Economy
  • “Urban Development and Groundwater Management in Asian Cities” by Karen Ann B. Jago-on, UP-SURP and “Planning City Extensions: An Approach to Achieving Sustainable Urban Development” by Christopher Rollo of the United Nations – Human Settlements Programme, Philippines for Smarter Environment
  • “DOST’s Smarter Health Care Program” by Jaime C. Montoya, Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development for Smarter People and Living

 

Developer gives tips on building structures for extreme weather conditions

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Designing for Climate Change

It is possible to build homes, buildings — and even cities — that have a much better chance of withstanding super typhoons and other extreme weather conditions resulting from climate change.

This is according to an Italian architect and expert on green building and sustainable architecture who is offering to contribute his skills to help rebuild Leyte and the other parts of the Visayas that have been recently devastated by typhoon Yolanda.

“Buildings and cities can be planned, designed and developed to minimize and in some cases avoid damage created by 20-foot storm surges and other extreme conditions,” said Architect Romolo V. Nati, Executive Chairman and CEO of ITALPINAS Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corporation (ITPI), a real estate company that specializes in the design and development of sustainable buildings.

The second deadliest typhoon on record, Yolanda (Haiyan), slammed into Eastern Visayas early this month, killing thousands, destroying at least a million houses and leaving millions homeless.  On Sunday, Yolanda’s death toll was over 5,000 and still rising.

Much of the destruction was caused by the super strong winds and the storm surge brought by the Category 5 typhoon.

Opportunity to rebuild damaged communities

“I feel very sad for the Filipinos in Tacloban City in Leyte who have to deal with the death and destruction brought by Yolanda, and I would like to help them get back on their feet,” said Nati, who has made the Philippines his adoptive home for four years.

“But I would like to remind them that in every loss, there is also opportunity,” he said.  “With most of Tacloban City in Leyte and Guiuan in Samar flattened by the storm, there is now a chance to develop the master plans of the new cities and towns — sustainable master plans that take into account the need to survive typhoons and build sustainable habitats.

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-Danilova Molintas

Featured in GMA News Online, 24 November 2013

Fil-Italian firm to show how eco-friendly buildings can be designed in smarter cities

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Should we conceptualize buildings differently — and sustainably — in an environmentally challenged world? Yes of course. But can we?

The chief executive officer of an innovative Filipino-Italian real estate firm thinks so — and will show just how — at the 2013 International Conference on Smarter Cities, being held from Nov. 14 to 15 at the Diamond Hotel Philippines along Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

Italian architect Romolo V. Nati, Executive Chairman and CEO of the ITALPINAS Euro Asian Design and Eco-Development Corporation (ITPI), thinks that there are many ways that buildings can be reconceptualized to ensure that they are eco-friendly and sustainable.

“For starters, structures need to be built in a way that allow these to withstand earthquakes, storms and other natural disasters. Then, these structures can source part of their energy requirements from renewables. These can incorporate water recycling, as well as waste disposal systems that are more environmental,” he says.

Finally, they can follow a psychologically healthy design, he adds.

Nati’s presentation, titled “Eco-logic Architecture: Conceptualizing Buildings Differently” is one of five sessions under the theme Smarter Economy and will be held in the morning, from 10:15 to 11:45.

Founded in 2009 by partners Architect Nati and Atty. Jojo Leviste, a Filipino, ITPI envisions a world were cities are smarter and sustainable building is the norm.

ITPI’s first project, Primavera Residences, is the country’s first eco-friendly condominium that boasts of several green building and sustainable features.  Among these is a ventilation system that is inspired by a termite mound’s natural ventilation scheme and which cuts air conditional consumption by 32 percent.

“Are we destined to become a planet of slums or can we still act now and build smarter cities? And what about buildings in these smarter cities? Would and should they follow a different logic from today’s buildings?,” Nati asks.

The Smarter Cities Conference, organized by the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning, aims to begin the public discourse on creating smarter cities in a world beset by overpopulation, rapid population growth, dwindling resources, widespread pollution, climate change and unrestrained urbanization.

Recognizing that, in a world poised on the brink of environmental disaster, the difference between widespread ruin and a sustainable future lies largely in how cities are planned and developed, the organizers are bringing together builders, developers, engineers, planners and advocates of smart cities from across the world. At the conference, they will share the ways that smarter technologies can be leveraged to improve the quality of life in cities.

Parallel sessions on six different main themes will be held on the second day of the Conference:

  • Smarter Governance
  • Smarter Economy
  • Smarter Mobility
  • Smarter Environment
  • Smarter Planning and Design and
  • Smarter People and Living

For more information, visit:

http://conference.surp.upd.edu.ph/

Or email regcom.surpconference@gmail.com

For more information on ItalPinas and its eco-friendly developments, email pr@italpinas.com.

Making spaces do more

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People nowadays find it ideal and practical to live in condos, apartments, flats or pads with easy access to their daily living essential e.g. education, work and leisure that affords them amenities providing comfort and recreation all within walking distance. And because of higher demands to live in condominium developments, most developers sacrifice quality over quantity creating smaller living spaces.

Believe it or not according to the Design Standard and Guideline for Condominiums in accordance to the revised rules and regulations implementing the Condominium Buyer’s Protective Decree or PD 957, the minimum floor area for a single occupancy unit is 18sqm and a net of 12sqm provided that it is integrated in a highly urbanized location and for a family dwelling unit the minimum floor area is 36sqm and 22sqm for open market & medium cost projects. Seems such a small space to hold all our dreams but this is the supply and now businessmen and investors are attracted to purchase and venture into business like leasing their units.

So with this small space, what does a unit owner do? How can condo dwellers maximize their unit making space do more?

I have found this unique Scandinavian modern style furniture maker named IKEA that creates affordable solutions for better living with vast array to choose from living room and bedroom essentials, storage options, lighting, décor products, kitchen appliance and even pet care. And the amazing part is, it is now in the Philippines!

I have here a video clip from YouTube titled:IKEA Small Spaces- Small ideas. The clip showcases how to be creative in finding hidden spaces and using furniture that are multipurpose. It is amazing how they incorporated all this living ideas into a minimal space and transformed common spaces into a multipurpose area that as much as a group of six adults can enjoy. It is a matter of finding and using the hidden spaces, after all a dream home doesn’t need to be big, just smart.

For me an ideal home needs to be in a secure mid-rise suburban enclave located at a fair distance from the hustle and bustle with easy access to daily living essentials, units size meant for humans with natural lighting and ventilation features and well maintained amenities–just like the newest internationally multi-awarded development of ITPI, The Primavera Residences inside Pueblo De Oro township at the thriving “the city of golden friendship” Cagayan De Oro, a highly-urbanized and capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao, southern part of the Philippines.

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