Primavera Residences

Primavera Residences is a 10-storey twin-tower condominium complex, which is the first green building[7] in Cagayan de Oro City. It is also the first project of IDC in the city. IDC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Romolo Valentino Nati, who is also a sustaining member of the Philippine Green Building Council, designed the twin towers himself.

The first tower of the condominium complex has a total of 162 residential and commercial units, while the second tower has 166.[1] The shape, volume, and profiles of each tower were specifically chosen by Arch. Nati so that air will enter the lower levels of the tower and then travel upward through the courtyard, thereby creating a funnel effect that ensures the even distribution of air to all condominium units.

The design was inspired by the traditional Bahay Kubo—a stilt house made of organic materials like bamboo, coconut leaves, and grass—which Arch. Nati sees as the quintessential sustainable house. IDC has incorporated the green architecture of the Bahay Kubo[8] concept in all of its projects. The Primavera Residences project was named Best Condo Development[9] in the Philippines during the Southeast Asia Property Award (SEAPA) in 2011 and Best Mixed-Use Development[10] in the 2014 Asia Pacific Property Awards.

The structure of Primavera Residences is able to withstand strong earthquakes and other kinds of major natural calamities. Its green features include:

• The biomimicry-inspired building orientation, which creates a funnel effect that results in even distribution of air across all units
• Brise soleil shelters on its façade that provide shade and protect the windows during the hottest part of the day and reducing internal temperature in the condo units
• Photovoltaic solar panels on the rooftop to produce its own energy
• Extended awnings to maximize light and shadow
• Green inner courtyard that acts as natural chimney, allowing cool breeze to flow naturally into the building
• Unit cross-ventilation for indoor heat reduction
• Natural light coming into the condo units through the inner courtyard

Residents of the building save as much as 32% on energy consumption—specifically air conditioning use—because of Primavera Residences’ natural ventilation and heat reduction features. It is also expected that Primavera's photovoltaic cells will start feeding the city's local distribution utility grid once the Net Metering Law is implemented. This will bring the condominium's electric bill down even more, thereby further reducing the residents’ respective electric bill

Primavera Residences is equipped with modern amenities such as an indoor saltwater swimming pool with Jacuzzi, a multipurpose hall, a gym, 24/7 security inclusive of a TV security system, shops and restaurants on the ground floor, and an inner courtyard. These amenities have recently been named among the country's most promising clean energy investment opportunities during the Climate Technology Initiative-Private Financing Advisory Network (CTI-PFAN) Philippines Clean Energy Investor Forum.

Primavera Residences is part of Pueblo de Oro Township's “Green Initiative",[18] as it complements the other environment-friendly projects in the area, which includes the 40-hectare Pueblo Urban Rainforest as well as the electric shuttles that serve Pueblo residents. And Primavera's involvement in the Green Initiative isn't limited to the sustainable design of the condominium complex; Primavera staff also joins other stakeholders in planting endemic tree species (wildlings) in the Urban Rainforest. The goal is to eventually plant a total of 30,000 wildlings in the forest.

• Primavera Residences