Sustainability starts at home.

As the green movement further intensifies around the world, real estate developer Ayala Land advances this impetus by encouraging and supporting various sustainability efforts around the country.

Through Nuvali — an innovative 1,750-hectare mixed-use community in Laguna, Ayala Land aims to establish an environmentally, economically and socially healthy, thriving community of the future. Just three years after Nuvali was launched, one of the newest additions to Nuvali is Ayala Land Premier’s Santierra — a private, and exclusive, high-end residential subdivision. Unique to Santierra is how it has been developed to fuse the elements of sustainability into the community through a functional and aesthetic integration of well-thought and responsible design elements.

“Santierra was planned towards enhancing the natural environment, encouraging residents to go out and enjoy its distinct views, tree-canopied streets, and various outdoor amenities,” says Mayi Platero Rodriguez, project development manager of Santierra.

Its sustainable features include establishing natural and recreational park areas which use endemic tree and plant species. This simple move means less water consumption and fertilizer use –a benefit which is both healthier and costs less for its residents to maintain. The natural flora grows better and creates a cooler, fresher climate due to the added shade. Interestingly, it also provides a better ecosystem for the local birds and other wildlife. This also supports a healthier environment because a thriving bird population keeps unwanted insects in check in addition to creating a pleasant, cheerful ambiance.

The community is also designed to use a dual piping water system. The investment in the system is much higher than using traditional piping, but the benefit is that Santierra’s residents will have a much more sustainable water supply because a lot of water can be efficiently recycled for watering lawns and other uses which do not require potable water. Santierra also uses porous pavers, which directs rainwater back into the natural aquifers, recharging them more effectively.

In this development, about 30% of the land area is set aside for parks and open spaces – which are used to create the perfect backdrop for small groups of clustered neighborhoods. To give you a sense of its scale, Santierra’s impressive park circuit is the largest contiguous park system among existing Ayala Land Premier developments, stretching more than five kilometers. Suburban living is made relaxing with roads and paths bordered by trees, providing the perfect transition between future urban boundaries of Nuvali and exclusive private residences. Landscape elements are a distinct feature of Santierra, as the different blooming seasons of the trees offer scenic vistas throughout the year.

Source: Philstar

NUVALI, a 1,750-hectare mixed-use eco-community in Sta. Rosa and Calamba, Laguna, introduces an up-to-the-minute type of living that merges modern, sustainable design and care for the environment. It is envisioned to be the regional center of the Calabarzon Region due to its strategic location and diverse land uses — residential, commercial, institutional, and recreational. Its immense topography also offers a myriad of opportunities.

Ayala Land, which is most renowned for its role in Makati’s transformation into a city that combines the modernity of urban living with its parks, green open spaces and landscapes, plays a hand in shaping a NUVALI that respects both nature and the need to keep up with the modern world. ALI’s recent success with the rapid development of Bonifacio Global City as an alternative business, retail and residential district is just another indication that its promise to merge twenty-first century living and community at NUVALI will surely be fulfilled.

As technology surges forward, introducing newer, more innovative ways to “greenify” neighborhoods and communities, NUVALI stands firm in its commitment to offer a convergence between the ease of modern life and the serenity of living with nature.

At its very heart, NUVALI is a getaway that offers the conveniences of modern living. It has grown to offer incomparable accessibility among its residential developments, coupled with a soon-to-be-running privately managed transport system with links to transport hubs in and out of the locale. Its growing business district is coming alive with offices, retail outlets and within a close distance, schools such as St. Scholastica’s College, De La Salle, Ateneo Graduate School and soon, Xavier School. Apart from educational institutions, places of worship will also be built-framed by peaceful foliage, these spaces complement the bird sanctuaries and lakes that are continually being developed to enhance the natural surroundings of the area.

As NUVALI evolves into a fully realized community of the future, it shapes the surrounding neighborhoods and regions as well, creating a distinct consciousness within the Calabarzon area for environmentalism, caring for nature, and living a clean, balanced life. Santierra, the latest offering spearheaded by Ayala Land Premier is designed to enhance the natural environment by offering distinct views, walkable pathways, tree-lined roads and various outdoor amenities such as jogging trails, exercise stations, a great lawn, an outdoor amphitheater, and an infinity pool. Designed to be an ideal natural urban refuge, Santierra joins expansive greens with the convenience of a commercial district, creating a residential community that offers locational convergence and with exceptional green landscaping to everyone in the neighborhood. Enveloping Santierra’s perimeter is a park stretching over five kilometers — Santierra’s perimeter is enveloped by a large park, which is just a component of a larger contiguous park that stretches five kilometers.

Within Santierra, NUVALI’s vast greens and majestic ravines are transformed into the perfect backdrop for clustered neighborhoods, Within Santierra, vast expanses of greens become the perfect backdrop for clustered neighborhoods, where residents can find their own private nooks amidst the greens. Natural and suburban living is made easy with roads and paths bordered by trees, providing the perfect transition between future urban boundaries and exclusive private residences. Landscape elements are a distinct feature of Santierra, as the different blooming seasons offer scenic vistas throughout the year. Greenery is incorporated into the master planning of residential spaces as tree are arranged to ensure lot owners that their homes are not openly visible from the main road. Beyond the beautifully planned landscapes that include wide sidewalks and shaded bike paths lies NUVALI’s commitment to preserving and protecting the environment, and providing the locals with a truly sustainable community — a neighborhood that thrives hand in hand with nature.

As NUVALI continues to grow with developments such as Santierra, it carries on in its promise to look forward, to envision life where environment and nature are in perfect harmony with modernity, and to evolve in every possible way.

Live Green. Live Longer. Only at Santierra Nuvali.

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Source: Philstar

Ayala Land president Antonino Aquino said they are becoming more active in developing the 1,705 hectare mixed-use community project in Sta. Rosa and Calamba, Laguna as they see better prospects on the back of the market recovery.

To start off, ALI unveiled its latest residential product in for Nuvali while announcing plans to build more structures for its office and commercial components.

Ayala Land launched the Santierra community under the Ayala Land Premier brand, which caters to the high-end market. This is the third project to be launched by Ayala Land under the Premier brand.

The firm plans to sell a total of 540 lots out of the 70 hectare property allocated for the project. The project is expected to cost the firm P1.5 billion to develop.

Santierra lots range between 600 to 1,200 square meters with selling prices ranging from P12,200 to P14,200 per sqm. There will be an additional premium for added features like corner lots, premium view and additional space or greenery.

Since being offered for sale, Santierra has earned the distinction of being the highest grossing project to sell on an opening day/weekend sale, grossing P1.08 billion from the sale of about 100 lots. Set for initial development will be 124 lots for phase one.

Ayala Land vice president for sales Bernand Vincent O. Dy said they are also looking to build more office space for the business process outsourcing sector, as uptake for BPO space remains strong in areas outside Metro Manila.

Meanwhile, Nuvali’s retail space will be expanded by another 10,000 sqm. from the current 2,000 sqm.

Source: Manila Bulletin

With the recent celebration held simultaneously at the clubhouses of Verdana Homes Mamplasan in Biñan, Laguna, and Treveia at the rising Ayala development Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, guests felt the season’s cheer way ahead of schedule – as they experienced the unique, incomparable lifestyles of Alveo Land’s two dynamic residential villages.

In the recently-held “Bounties of the South” – a Christmas celebration of Alveo’s South Side, families and friends enjoyed the gift of precious bonding time with their loved ones amidst the setting of a warm, friendly venue.

“As communities that offer a fresh, vibrant way of life away from the hustle-bustle of the city, Treveia and Verdana highlight the importance of social interactions,” notes Nerissa Josef, Alveo Land’s vice president for project development. “Through this event which celebrated the season of warmth and bonding, we wanted to communicate how ideal these Alveo communities are, in fostering these values among our residents.”

During the event, everyone participated in various fun, creative activities, such as the “Yule Sparkle”, where people craftily made their own decorative candles, for display under their Christmas trees. Parents and their kids meanwhile gathered around a clubhouse tree as they solved the riddles which hung on its branches for a delightful prize which awaited the puzzle whiz. After engaging in this exciting, brain-twisting activity, guests headed to the pool as they playfully fished the balls out of the water which they exchanged for surprise treats.

source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=535492&publicationSubCategoryId=76