4-star Berde rating for Mandani Bay Suites

Mandani Bay Suites, the first phase of the Mandani Bay community in Mandaue City, was recently awarded a four-star accreditation under the Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (Berde) system implemented by the nonstock, non-profit Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC).

Mandani Bay Suites’s fourstar rating covers Towers 1 and 2. PHILGBC chairman Edgar Sabidong underscored the achievement, being the only accreditation ever granted to a building in Cebu and the Visayas.

At ceremonies where Mandani Bay executives presented the certificate to Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing, he said the city is “proud” to host the only building with the highest Berde accreditation rating in the region.

Its final score on the five-star system highlights Mandani Bay’s outstanding design principles and guarantees that Mandani Bay Suites is built to world-class standards. Mandaue City itself requires a three-star Berde accreditation for new buildings, in accordance with the Mandaue City Green Building Ordinance for locators within the North Reclamation Area.

The Berde rating tool makes it easier for the public to identify green buildings. The Berde rating is awarded after a rigorous assessment process. The system is the Philippines’ own yardstick of industry practices. It examines how a building excels above and beyond local environmental regulations and standards.

Mandani Bay Suites scored high in many of the areas assessed. It had a perfect score in the assessment of materials and emissions. Perfect scores in these areas indicate the use of materials contributing to energy conservation in architectural finishes and electrical works and the presence of sufficient ozone protection and emission control systems.

Jeffrey Lun, project advisor of HTLand Inc., said: “We will continue to pursue Level 4 or even a perfect score in succeeding phases of Mandani Bay.” /