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Republic of the Philippines pave: 02 AUG 2016
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Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 2994

Introduced by Representatives
GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND
GRADUATE TRAINING IN ADVANCE ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING
TECHNOLOGIES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

During an Annual General Membership Meeting of the Philippine Green Building
Council (PhilGBC) held in Makati City, Bristish experts from building and design
companies shared their “latest and most innovative” environmental technologies with
local counterparts. Part of its global commitment to address alarming trends of climate
change, the United Kingdom reportedly seeks to bring in countries like the Philippines
cutting-edge environmental technologies, particularly in building designs

John Chick, director of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), said technology sharing
is timely since the PhilGBC is currently working on a set of standards for the Philippines
called Building Responsive Design for Excellence (BERDE).'

This Bill proposes to work on such an initiative by mandating the Department of
Energy (DOE) to partner with the Commission of Higher Education in awarding grants
to university programs related to the design and construction of high performance
buildings. The legislation specifically states that in awarding grants, the DOE should
give priority to university programs in design, architecture, landscape architecture and
city, regional, or urban planning. This would improve the ability of engineers, architects,

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Landscape architects, and planners to cooperate on the incorporation of
advances energy technologies during the design and construction of buildings.

The bill would also help in preparing the next wave of design and construction
professionals to improve the energy efficiency and productivity of our nation’s buildings

In view of the foregoing, the expeditious passage of this bill into law is earnestly

requested.
cLonfncaracht ARROYO
Sedénd District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 2354

Introduced by Representatives
GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND
GRADUATE TRAINING IN ADVANCE ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING
TECHNOLOGIES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Green Energy
Education Act of 2016.”

SECTION 2. Definition. - For purposes of this Act, the term.

a.) “Chair” means the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

b) “High Performance Building” means a building that integrates and
optimizes all major high performance building attributes, including energy
efficiency durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.

©.) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE).

SECTION 3. Graduate Training in Energy Research and Development ~

a.) Funding — In carrying out research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application activities authorized for the DOE, the Secretary may
contribute funds to the CHED to support projects that enable graduate
education related to such activities.

b.) Consultation - The Chair shall consult with the Secretary when preparing
solicitations and awarding grants for projects described in paragraph (a)

SECTION 4. Curriculum Development For High Performance Building
Design — All laws decrees, order, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.


a.) Funding — In carrying out advanced energy technology research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application activities
authorized for the DOE related to high performance buildings , the Secretary
may contribute funds to curriculum development activities at the CHED for
the purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary
engineering and architecture education related to the design and
construction of high performance buildings, including development of
curricula, of laboratory activities, of training practicums, or of design projects

A primary goal of curriculum development activities supported under this Section
shall be to improve the ability of engineers, architects, landscape, architects, and
planners to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy technologies during
the design and construction of high performance buildings.

b.) Consultation — The Chair shall consult the Secretary. when preparing
solicitations and awarding grants for projects described in paragraph (a)

c.) Priority - In awarding grants with respect to which the Secretary has
contributed funds under the Section, the Chair shall give priority to applications
from departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineering that are
partnered with schools, departments, or programs of design, architecture, and
city, regional, or urban planning.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause — If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, or regulation contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15)

days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved