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TROPICAL DESIGN
DATE GIVEN:
MARCH 27, 2019
DATE DUE:
APRIL 04, 2019
SUBMITTED BY:
REYMOND JOHN Z. BATACAN
SUBMITTED TO:
ARCH. MARIA TERESA CUARES – VELASCO
So What Makes A Building Green?
Although the concept of ' green buildings ' is still under development in India, the
Green Building Council suggests that 447 of the 2,362 buildings that have been
registered are ' green. 'The number is sure to increase with customers becoming more
its:
LEED?
Living in the Philippines, we have no choice but to adapt to the relentless attack of t
yphoons and moonsoon rains.Yet it seems that most of us are determined to build c
oncrete boxes around us to keep nature out — not to work with it, but against it.
Luckily, we got involved in the green construction movement and layed the
groundwork by brick with various green organizations in the building industry. The
United Architects of the Philippines ' Green Architecture Movement (GAM) and Green
Architecture Advocacy Philippines (GreenAP) are two of the locally pushed non-profit
organizations for sustainability. These are positive signs of sustainable design and
building initiatives in the country, along with the recognition of our own green building
network of green building councils. Green building rating tools, such as the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system in the US, have been
established by GBCs all over the world to advocate for sustainability in the built
environment. The popularity of LEED has created quite a market for green building
practices, with the prestige of being LEED-certified reaching even our side of the
world. The Philippines had 19 LEED registered projects, as of 2011, with the Zuellig
building in Makati gunning for Gold Level certification (the other levels are:
International
LEED-certified buildings in
certification (with over 400 projects in Chicago alone). But perhaps our favorite could
be the new branch of the Chinatown Public Library. The learning temple has been
designed with feng shui in mind and has a living green roof spanning 16,000 square
feet. The Gold-certified building also uses a solar shading screen, LED lighting with
low energy, and a radiant heating and cooling system designed to keep readers
comfortable.
Green Features
A solar shading screen integrated in the glass curtain wall of the building reduces heat
All spaces connect to the central atrium room, providing clear orientation and spatial
Advantages
performance glass curtain wall that maximizes visibility during the day for both library
patrons and passers-by, while presenting the image of a glowing night lantern. The
south-facing entrance of the building, soft triangular shape and gentle interior
Conclusion
The Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch serves as a civic, educational, and social
hub for the city’s Chinatown neighborhood. The most visited branch in the Chicago
Public Library system, the library provides a much-needed public gathering place
skylit two-story central atrium, the building’s interiors are open concept, flexible, and
comfortable furnishings for visitors of all ages, including a vibrant site-specific 60-foot
Arya Residences
Arthaland has carefully ensured, from its inception into construction, that Arya
Residences has remained consistent with the standards of Leadership in Energy and
condominium on goal for Gold certification, and the Philippine Green Building Council's
BERDE benchmark vertical residential project, the country's national green building
rating system. We are the first and only top-end residential development to achieve
Every detail has been made to meet Gold Certification criteria, from the choice
of materials, to its structural design, to the quality of the very air you breathe indoors.
Arya Residences is the first and only top-end LEED registered residential development
of the country because of all these. Click here for more information.
Building Features
Functionality beyond mere elegance, purpose that transcends comfort.
We have deftly orchestrated all these elements into an intelligent building design that
will envelop you in the utmost comfort and convenience while allowing you to indulge
A fiber optic network backbone allows the fastest way to send and receive data,
fireman’s lift
5 levels of basement parking guarantee your own easily accessible parking slot
Bicycle racks available for use at the basement parking for healthier
Driver’s lounge