Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines — The Administration Building of Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park (HEIP) has been awarded LEED® Silver certification, a globally recognized mark of excellence in sustainable building design and performance. Developed by the Hermosa Ecozone Development Corporation (HEDC), the certification underscores HEIP’s commitment to environmental stewardship and strengthens its broader sustainability agenda, as aligned with its general manager and developer, Science Park of the Philippines Inc. (Science Park), a member of the ICCP Group. For over three decades, Science Park has pioneered world-class, master-planned industrial communities designed to attract high-value locators and enable long-term economic growth.
The LEED Silver certification of the HEIP Administration Building signals the continued evolution toward future-ready, environmentally responsible infrastructure.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), administered globally by the U.S. Green Building Council, is widely regarded as the gold standard in green building certification. Achieving certification requires rigorous third-party verification across multiple performance categories, including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy optimization, materials selection, waste management, and indoor environmental quality. The process is exacting: projects must document measurable reductions in resource consumption and demonstrate integrated design strategies that go beyond compliance with local building codes.
“Earning LEED Silver certification for the HEIP Administration Building is both an operational milestone and a strategic statement,” said Richard Albert I. Osmond, President and CEO of Science Park of the Philippines. “It reflects our long-standing commitment to building industrial estates that are not only efficient and competitive, but also environmentally responsible. As ESG standards increasingly shape investment decisions, we believe sustainable infrastructure is no longer optional — it is foundational.”
The prestige of LEED certification lies not only in its technical rigor but also in its global recognition. Multinational corporations and institutional investors increasingly use LEED benchmarks as indicators of responsible asset development and long-term resilience. For locators, a LEED-certified facility signals lower operating costs through energy and water efficiency, healthier working environments for employees, and alignment with international sustainability frameworks.
As sustainability expectations continue to rise across globally across industries, the investment in certified green infrastructure positions HEIP as a credible partner for companies seeking compliant, future-focused industrial locations in the Philippines.
