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en portadaSustainability and real estatedevelopment. The most importantissue for “Internacional deInversionesAt the construction site:• Respect to other species and to theirecosystem.• Preservation of aquifers and care ofstorm water mains.• Erosion, sedimentation and dustgeneration prevention.Regarding water:• Responsible landscapes.• Application of technology for drinkingwater saving.• Waste water treatment andmanagement.Energy and Atmosphere:• Reduction of polluting emissions.• Use of harmless coolants.• Efficient energy performance.• Supporting and using energy fromrenewable sources.Materials:• Encouraging local economy.• Using recycled content materials.• Using materials generated throughoutconstruction process.• Using woods from controlled tree fellingforests.Internal environment quality:• Responsible Architectural Design.• Fresh air and healthy interiorenvironment.• Use of harmless materials.• Use of natural light.• View and contact with the outside.• Care of thermal comfort and itsrelationship with energy consumption.Innovation:• The most efficient HVAC systems.• From Waste to Energy.Fuente: Internacional de InversionesSAQQARACurrent projectsOne of their most recent projects is Vao developmentthat consists of four buildings: Vao Offices,Liu West, Liu East, and Koi, a 61 story building.In addition, Saqqara, which is being developedby the architecture firm, Foster + Partners,is a mixed-use project that includes two37-story residential towers, besides four towerswith 9 levels and a large central park.Eva is a luxury project with only 24 exclusiveapartments, designed by Agustín Landa, aswell as Atria, a development that includes twotowers with 125 apartments each, in 23 floors.Cova 2 is a 76-apartment development, withspectacular views and unbeatable amenities.The importance of these new developmentsregarding sustainability, quality of design andcertainly, lifestyle in a vertical condominium,are factors to which “Internacional de Inversiones”has paid special attention, and in fact,buildings’ aesthetics has played an essentialrole, as well as the development’s sustainability,usage, and efficient operation.“We seek for mixed-use projects becausewe make up communities where people canlive, work, exercise, shop, all in one place.When you have all this, quality of life improvesand transportation times are eliminated, soyou can have more time to enjoy”, states JorgeMartinez Páez, Engineer and Director of “ViviendaVertical”, (Vertical Housing).On the other hand, six major areas are consideredregarding sustainability: energy use,water consumption, sun analysis, wind, wastedisposal and green areas. (See box).“Internacional deInversiones” and LEEDCertification.Today, the firm is obtaining LEED certificationfor the most recent developments, and that isthe case of the last tower built in Vao project,called Koi, and the complete Saqqara masterdevelopment.To “Internacional de Inversiones”, lookingfor LEED certifications makes them follow aprocess through which, they assure, they arebuilding efficient developments regarding consumptionof natural resources and environmentalfootprint, as well as energy consumptionand savings for the projects’ owners.According to Jorge Martínez Páez, Directorof “Vivienda Vertical”, “Internacional de Inversiones”differs from other players because theyare looking for the best architects. “They analyzethe project from every angle, and not onlyfrom aesthetics; they even start from scratch,analyzing the land’s location, the surroundings,the community and their habits. Then, theystudy all the factors that will have an impacton the development, such as sun, winds, on-sitematerials, sights, and once they have analyzedevery detail, they start designing the project, inan aesthetic manner but taking into account theformer aspects, in order to make it sustainablefor the environment, efficient, and operationalfor the final user, as well as profitable for theinvestor”, concludes Martínez Páez.“Internacional de Inversiones” has bet onthe culture or lifestyle in a vertical condominium,which has been a challenge in a city likeMonterrey, where up to recent years, horizontaldevelopments have prevailed. To the firm, theusers or tenants of this type of dwelling havethe benefits of living in a condominium, such asgreater safety, amenities and recreation in thesame place, space efficiency in the apartments,and low maintenance costs.As such, “Internacional de Inversiones” isaware that 38 years are only the beginning ofa long path for future generations. The futuregoal is to better understand customers to makedevelopments that fulfill their needs and to keepalways in mind, sustainability, quality of designand the quality of life in the condominium. •“Internacional de Inversiones”working with...Wind:• Wind studies for more comfortablebalconies.• Natural crossed airing sought for allapartments.Trash:• Arrangements are made for trashsorting for recycling.Green spaces:• More than 65% of the project is destinedto green areas, squares, walking paths,and mirrors of water.• Usage of green areas.Quality of design:• The best architects are hired.• Projects are studied from every angle,such as sun and wind, in order to find thebest facing and appropriate shape.Lifestyle of the Condominium:• Mixed-use projects are designed forresidents to have everything at hand.• Great variety of amenities and greenareas for tenant’s use.Style of the Condominium:• Safe.• Simple.• Great amenities and green spaces.• Good locations.Fuente: Internacional de Inversiones52www.inmobiliare.com