The ecoKubo blogpost has been the most popular post after the Flood Calamity Tips and the Filipino is Worth Greening For so far. I, thus, looked for more examples of green house designs I have encountered, that I can show you. The Filipino is now getting interested in green architecture or green building. Wow!
I remember Architect James Pomeroy's presentation at the last Manilacon's Green Forum I attended.
Arch. Pomeroy showed their (Broadway Malyan's) project for Sime Darby. It is a project that was meant to spur development of more projects like it: eco-friendly! It's designed to be a zero-carbon house.
Note: All images owned by Broadway Malyan
ample sized windows to let in light
orientation set for optimal use available sunlight
note the gap under the house: it's on stilts to let in cool air
Arch. James Pomery of Broadway Malyan
solar panels for off grid, renewable power source
it uses modular technology to hasten speed of construction and thus save on building costs
the modules are designed for easy expansion: just add another module!
let the nature in
rain water is harvested
gray water is recycled
I hope more Filipino architects can share their "green architecture" designs here in this learning forum. It's important that the laymen, the end-users, the market, the future residents or homeowners, get educated on the benefits of having a green home.
True, Michelle. It's about time we make our architectural designs more eco-friendly; and it's about time we clamor for them.
Thanks, for visiting the site.
Posted by: Dennis Morada | 17 November 2009 at 05:41 PM
Ya, I really hope more and more architects here in the Philippines will be interested in designing greener homes. They should really make the effort to find new and new designs that address the need of the present world;plus, they should also educate and entice the people about these eco-friendly homes.
Posted by: Michelle M. Belen | 14 November 2009 at 03:04 PM