SM Offices’ FiveE-com Center earned LEED Operations and Maintenance Gold certification, strengthening the sustainable office portfolio of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime).
Photo caption: The LEED Gold certification underscores FiveE-com Center’s efforts to reduce its environmental footprint while maintaining a stable and efficient workplace for its occupants.
FiveE-com Center received the certification under the LEED v4.1 O+M: Existing Buildings framework, which evaluates energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality and building management practices.
Located at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City, the twin-tower 15-story office development has more than 93,000 square meters of gross leasable area, with floor plates averaging 3,500 square meters designed to accommodate flexible office layouts.
“LEED Gold certification confirms that FiveE-com Center is not only operationally efficient but also responsive to what businesses now look for in office spaces,” said Alexis Ortiga, vice president and head of SM Offices.
The property utilizes automated meter reading systems tracking real-time energy consumption through digital dashboards. A building management system adjusts cooling based on occupancy levels, while energy recovery ventilators replace stale air to improve indoor air quality and reduce HVAC energy demand.
Open-air spaces such as landscaped decks, pocket gardens, select office balconies, and koi ponds are distributed across the development, offering employees functional areas for breaks and informal work. These biophilic design elements have been shown to improve productivity and employee wellness.
FiveE-com Center includes electric vehicle charging stations, bicycle facilities, and covered walkways connecting to SM Mall of Asia and its transport terminal.
This infrastructure enables tenants and employees to reduce their carbon footprint through lower-emission commuting options. The integration with retail and transport facilities allows employees to access dining, shopping and services without additional commutes, reducing time away from the office.
With this latest green certification, SM Prime now has six LEED Gold-certified office buildings: ThreeE-com Center, FourE-com Center, and FiveE-com Center in Pasay City, Mega Tower in Ortigas Center, Aura Tower in Bonifacio Global City, and North Towers in Quezon City. OneE-com, TwoE-com, and the upcoming SixE-com Center are also pursuing LEED certification as SM Prime continues expanding its sustainable office footprint.
