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The LT Group real estate arm owns strategically positioned assets including PNB Financial Center in Pasay City, PNB Makati Center along Ayala Avenue and an 8,000-square-meter property along the Buendia-Paseo de Roxas corridor.
100% renewable electricity
The strategy reflects how sustainability is increasingly becoming part of property operations rather than being limited to new construction. For PNB Holdings, that means upgrading existing assets while retaining their architectural and commercial value.
PNB Financial Center and PNB Makati Center now run on 100-percent renewable electricity through First Gen, with more than five megawatts of geothermal power from the Tongonan facility in Leyte supporting their requirements.
PNB Holdings also schedules pumps, elevators and chillers according to actual occupancy and has introduced LED lighting and inverter-type technologies.
Tech-enabled waste management
The company introduced EcoStation with technology-enabled waste management company Rezbin. The incentive-based recycling program rewards tenants for properly disposing of recyclable materials and has diverted more than 32,100 recyclable deposits from landfills since launching in 2025.
At the 10-hectare PNB Financial Center property, treated wastewater is also reused for landscaping and other non-potable applications, reducing freshwater consumption and dependence on municipal supplies.
Adaptive reuse
PNB Holdings is also using adaptive reuse to extend the life of existing buildings. PNB Makati Center has evolved from a traditional office property into a mix of corporate offices, co-working spaces and lifestyle concepts.
At PNB Financial Center, former banking halls and ticketing areas have been transformed into event venues while retaining defining architectural features. Together, the initiatives tie environmental performance to the preservation, operation and repositioning of a P80.9-billion property portfolio. —Vanessa Hidalgo| Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
