Fundamentals of Green Building

January 19, 2023

09:00 am – 5:00 pm

Online webinar via Zoom

Fee: PHP6,000 / person plus 12% VAT

Early Registration Payment: Ten-Percent (10%) Discount if PAID thirty (30) days before the training date
Group Discount: Five-Percent (5%) on Three (3) or More Participants

Course description

Contributing to about 39% of the Earth’s total carbon emissions, the built environment has been one of the major focuses of sustainable design leading to the development of the concept of green and high-performance building.

This course tackles the green-building strategies that improve the efficiency and performance of buildings to make them green and liveable.

Objective(s)

Understand the concept of sustainability
Familiarize with the natural environment of the Philippines
Understand the fundamental concept of Green Building or High-Performance Buildings
Understand the green building process
Familiarize with green building strategies
Familiarize with some current green building programs and rating systems

Who should attend

This course is designed for professionals in the Construction industry who want to familiarize themselves with green building strategies and international green building rating systems.

Course outline

The Principle of Sustainability
- Definition of Sustainability
- The Three Pillars of Sustainability
Climate Change
- The Earth’s Climate
- The Science of Climate Change
- Impacts of Climate Change
- Movements of Climate Change
The Natural Environment of the Philippines
- Water
- Air
- Soil
- Fossil Fuels
- Natural Resources
- Waste
International and Local Environmental Programs
- History of Environmental Disasters
- Advocacies and Regulations
- Preservations and Conservation Programs
Sustainable Designs
Green Building Programs
- A Building Performance
- Integrative Process
- Location and Transportation
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Materials and Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovation
- Regional Priority