September 1, 2011, Posted by ger at 2:16 am
I found this article in an issue of Manila bulletin dated June 28, 2008. It was titled “Escuela Taller”(es-kwe-la tal-yer). The article was a about a school that teaches trades in the construction industry. I got interested with the Escuella Taller and read more about it. It was also featured in the November 2010 issue [...]
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August 30, 2011, Posted by ger at 12:52 pm
There are instances that we want to repaint a room or a section of our house that we currently dwell in or probably our offices or our place of business. Ordinary paints are very odorous; it would take days for the odors to go away. This will bring inconveniences and health risks to us. Moving [...]
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August 30, 2011, Posted by ger at 8:15 am
I read one of the 2009 editions of the Blueprint magazine that featured the ecoKubo. The design concept was very impressive that it led me to research more about it. I found articles about the ecoKubo in pinoygreenacademy showing its design factors. Here is the link to the post: EcoKubo : Green House for the [...]
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August 30, 2011, Posted by ger at 8:02 am
Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines Non-Profit Organization Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines (GreenAP) is a civic organization that cares about the planet and takes action by promoting the sustainable development of the built environment. more info >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Architecture-Advocacy-Philippines/122244534756?sk=info Event: Green Forum 2011 Time: Friday, September 2 at 9:00am [...]
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July 5, 2010, Posted by ger at 1:12 pm
I followed and admired a great site about Green Building/ Architecture advocacy site the www.pinoygreenacademy.com . Today is the site’s one year anniversary. I consider myself as one of the academy’s students, and I have learned a lot from following it. In honor to its deep dedication and the author’s aims to make people aware [...]
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March 22, 2010, Posted by ger at 5:37 am
This is a shorter version of my post in www.pinoygreenacademy about flood floating houses. Here are some photos I saw over the Daily Green and Go-Green website. They are of houses that are designed to float over floodwaters, in case such disasters happen again. If we in the Philippines have Ondoy and Pepeng, the U.S. [...]
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