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PHILIPPINESAARON R. PREMACIONOVEMBER 5, 2018TOKYO, JAPANGreen Building CodeSOME INFO
Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) is the initiator and the main
implementer of Green Building Code, with assistance from a member of theWorld Bank Group – International Finance Corporation, technical support from
Philippine Green Building Initiative, and inputs from national agencies which
includes the Department of Energy (DOE)
Signed by the DPWH Secretary last June 25, 2015 and became effective onFebruary 2, 2016
A Full Text and User Guide was published on June 2016
DEFINITION
Philippine Green Building Code is the practice of increasing efficiency withwhich buildings and their sites use energy, water and materials --- as well as
reducing a building’s impacts on human health and the environment, throughimproved design, construction and management.

Philippine Green Building Code
FOCUSING ASPECTS
A. Energy Efficiency
A.1 Building Envelope
A.2 Mechanical Systems
A.3 Electrical Systems
B. Water Efficiency
B.1 Water Fixtures
B.2 Rainwater Harvesting
B.3 Water Recycling
C. Material Sustainability
C.1 Non-Toxic Materials
D. Solid Waste Management
D.1 Materials Recovery Facility
E. Site Sustainability
E.1 Site/Ground Preparation and Earthworks
E.2 Open Space Utilization
F. Indoor Environmentally Quality
F.1 Minimum Fresh Air Rates
F.2 Designated Smoking Areas

Philippine Green Building CodeSCOPE
New Construction Buildings *Altered / Modified / Any expansion of buildings with Total Gross Floor Area of the following **CATEGORYTOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (m2)Residential / Condominiums

20,000 m2

Hotels

10,000 m2

Schools

10,000 m2

Hospital

10,000 m2

Offices

10,000 m2

Malls / Retail15,000 m2

Mixed Use

10,000 m2

NOTE:* The Code does not apply to buildings of theabove use/occupancy classification constructed
before its effectivity** When alterations, additions, conversions, andrenovations of existing buildings constructed
after the effectivity of the Code fit with theminimum TGFA, the whole building shall be
subject to the applicable provisions of the GBCode.

Provides regulations to set minimum standards for compliance and is not intended to rate buildings
It is a referral code of the National Building Code

Minimum Energy Performance (MEP)- a specification containing a number ofperformance requirements for an energy-consuming
facility that effectively limits the maximum amount ofenergy that may be consumed by a particularestablishment in performing their operations without
reducing output or productivity.
It is usually made mandatory by a government
energy efficiency body to ensure that general
performance is not adversely affected by increasingenergy efficiency.

Department Circular entitled:“Declaring the Compliance of Commercial,
Industrial and Transport Establishments with
the Philippine Minimum Energy Performance(MEP) Program as a Policy of theGovernment”•2 PubCons are necessary prior to the finalization of MEP. The conduct of a 2nd
PubCon is currently being scheduled.

The collection of regional data is essential toestimate the country’s energy improvement
potentials and provide information on sectoral energyuse.
Such data will be used to determine Specific Energy
Consumption (SEC) and establish Minimum Energy
Performance (MEP).

The proposed amendment to the policy shall apply to all commercial,industrial and transport establishments consuming 500,000 – 1,000,000
kWh or 130,500 - 261,000 Liters of Oil Equivalent (LOE) per year.
Establishments covered by the policy shall submit Semi-Annual Energy
Consumption Reports (SAECR)
Establishments consuming more than 8 million kWh or 2 million LOE peryear are also required to submit an Annual Energy Conservation Report(AECR).
Both reports shall be submitted online.

THE ENERCON BILLSTATUS:
Approved by the House Committee on Energy on Aug 14, 2017.
Approved on the final reading by the Senate Plenary on Feb 5, 2018.
Approved by the House Committee on Appropriations on Feb 7 2018.
• Expecting to be approved by the House Plenary and Bi-Cameral Conferenceon December 2018.

END OF PRESENTATION