SM City Baguio Redevelopment
SM City Baguio Redevelops its structure to enhance energy conservation and to foster a green environment
The redevelopment of SM City Baguio will not only be a catalyst for employment, business, and tourism opportunities in the city, but also highlight SM’s commitment to the environment.
As part of SM Prime Holding’s to a sustainable environment, the company has partnered with with the U.S. Green Building Council. our involvement with the USGBC is a testament to the green building movement, demonstrating a shared conviction that we can improve the health of our planet, economy, and communities through a transformation of our buildings’ design, construction and operation.
As a member of USGBC, we are committed to the common mission and guiding principles of fostering a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy saving green buildings.
The expanded and renovated SM City Baguio is planned as a seven-level open-air retail, dining and entertainment destination, and will rely almost exclusively on natural ventilation for the mall’s generous public spaces. Located at the heart of Baguio City, the expansion is 76,000 square meter floor area in addition to the existing mall of 106,000 square meters. The project aims to be the first mall in the country to be certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the internationally recognized standard for green building design and construction developed by the USGBC. The project is designed to receive a LEED Gold Rating, which requires the implementation, and documentation of achievement, of a minimum of 60 of the listed points, which will be subject to the review and approval of the Green Building Council.
The center, already located in close proximity to multiple public utility facilities, will further encourage the use of energy-efficient public transit by providing an additional mall entrance along Governor Pack road. Canopies extend from the building to the street on all frontages, additionally enhancing the experience of those arriving in means other than private automobiles. For those customers who still choose to arrive by automobile, almost 1,000 additional underground parking spaces will be provided below the expansion, removing them from public view and from surrounding streets. By locating these spaces underground, the expansion’s impact on wooded surroundings will be reduced, as will undesirable “heat island effects” often encountered in other large shopping centers.
A primary amenity of the expanded SM City Baguio will be an expansive Roof Garden which will be lushly landscaped with native and non-invasive trees and other plant materials, intermingled with numerous water features.
This roof garden will use the Green Roof Technology, which will create an environment for vegetation growth that is as close to the plant’s natural environment as possible even though there is no direct contact with nature ground.
The interior spaces of SM City Baguio incorporate visually dramatic views to urban and natural surroundings, allowing generous daylight to penetrate deep into the common areas of the mall and greatly reducing the need for energy-consuming artificial lighting.What artificial lighting is provided will be very energy-conscious, consisting primarily of LED and Compact Fluorescent Lamps, among the most efficient sources available. this lighting is designed to be turned on only when needed, when natural lighting is insufficient due to darkness or inclement weather. Ceiling fans will be located throughout the public areas of SM City Baguio to efficiently increase the thermal comfort of shoppers and to supplement the center’s avoidance of artificial air conditioning.
A water reservoir will be located at the lowest level of the expansion building where it will occupy about 2, 190 square meters with a capacity of 4, 380 cubic meters. this aims to alleviate problem caused by heavy rains in the drainage system within the area. having this holding tank will give us advantages such as it will help lessen the load of water that passes the drainage and the accumulated water can be reused.
Park finders using LED is also incorporated in the design for customers to easily locate parking and lessen the fuel consumption.
In line with this redevelopment, SM City Baguio has worked closely with the City Government and the DENR and has received the necessary permits to relocate 142 trees in the area. of the 142, 80 will be planted in the mall premises and the rest will be turned over to the DENR compound. The mall will also conduct massive tree planting efforts in the city, also in coordination with DENR.
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