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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
At the recent Annual General Membership Meeting of the Philippine Green 
Building Council (PhilGBC) held in Makati City, British experts from building and 
design companies shared the “latest and most innovative” environmental technologies 
with local counterparts. As part of its global commitment to address alarming trends of 
climate change, the United Kingdom reportedly seeks to bring in our country 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 Ecologically Responsive Design for Excellence (BERDE).’ 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to partner with the 
Commission on Higher Education to award grants to university programs related to the 
design and construction of high performance buildings. The legislation specifically states 
that in awarding grants, 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, landscape architects, and planners to 
cooperate on the incorporation of advanced energy technologies during the design and 
construction of buildings. The bill would help in preparing the next wave of design and 
construction professionals to improve the energy efficiency and productivity of our 
nation’s buildings. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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 shall be known as the “Green Energy 
Education Act of 2009”. 
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) Consultation. - The Chair shall consult with the Secretary when preparing 
solicitations and awarding grants for projects described in paragraph (a). 
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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 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 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 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, rule or regulation contrary to, 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
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SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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