Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5220

House Bill No.

introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

During an Annual Generai Membership Meeting of the Philippine Green
Building Council (PhilIGBC) held in Makati City, British 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.

Jonn 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 Ecologically 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 on Higher
Education in awarding grants to university programs related to the design and

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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, tandscape
architects, and planners to cooperate on the incorporation of advanced 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
eamestty requested.

DIOSDADOWMACARAGAL ARROYO GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.
Second District, Camarines Sur Second District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5220

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

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

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

SECTION 1. Short Title, ~ This Act shail be known as the "Green Energy
Education Act of 2011."
SECTION 2. Definition. - For purposes of this Act, the term:

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

(2) “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

(3) "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) Consuttation. - 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. -

(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 aotivities 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 with 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 this Section, the Chair shat! 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, regianal, 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 pravision 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, rule 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 shalt take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,