THE GREEN BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS INSTITUTE
A Thesis Presented to the
College of Engineering and Architecture
University of the Cordilleras
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
by
JU YOUNG JAMES LAGUYO KIM
JANUARY 2017
University of the Cordilleras
Governor Pack Road, Harrison Road Baguio City
Department of Architecture
To: Arch. ___________________________
Thesis Chairman
RE: ENDORSEMENT LETTER FOR DEFENSE
Dear Arch. _____________________,
May I inform you that my advisee/s, (Please PRINT: Surname then
First name, M.I.) with the thesis entitled: THE GREEN BUILDING
SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS INSTITUTE_ had
accomplished and analyzed 100% of his/her/their thesis.
I am hereby certifying and endorsing the presentation of the
findings of the research study for Oral Defense for panel
evaluation requirement to the architectural panel committee.
Thank you.
_______________________________________
Arch. VIRGILIO E. VILLANDA. MS Arch.
Thesis/Research Adviser
Date:_________________
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APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis entitled THE GREEN BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS INSTITUTE prepared and submitted by JU YOUNG
JAMES L. KIM in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, has been examined
and is recommended for acceptance and approval for oral examination.
_______________________________________
Arch. VIRGILIO E. VILLANDA. MS Arch
Adviser
Thesis Committee
_______________________________________
Ar. NICANOR K. LATOGAN, MS Arch.
Chairperson
________________________ _________________________
Ar. ARTHUR P. PARAN, JR. Ar. ANTONIO D. BAGA, JR.
Member Member
PANEL OF EXAMINERS
APPROVED by the Committee on Oral Examination on
__________________ with a grade of _________.
_______________________________________
Ar. NICANOR K. LATOGAN, MS Arch.
Chairperson
________________________ _________________________
Ar. ARTHUR P. PARAN, JR. Ar. ANTONIO D. BAGA, JR.
Member Member
ACCEPTED AND APPROVED in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of TYPE DEGREE IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
________________________________________
Engr. DAVID C. ANGIWAN, MS Civil Eng’g.
Dean
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
I hereby declare this submission is my own work and that, to
the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material
previously published or written by another person nor material
which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of
any other degree or diploma of a university or other institute of
higher learning, except where due acknowledgement is made in the
text.
I also declare that the intellectual content of this thesis
is the product of my own work, even though I may have received
assistance from others on style, presentation and language
expression.
___________________________
Ju Young James L. Kim
Date ____________________
___________________________________
Arch. Virgilio E. Villanda. MS Arch.
Research Supervisor/Adviser
Date _____________________
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THESIS ABSTRACT
The provision of a technical or vocational facility can
significantly enhance the quality of life. Activities held within
technical or vocational facilities can encourage development of
higher technical skills, promote employment and economic stability,
and foster a sense of higher education in the community.
Technological skills also provide significant economic
benefits by creating employment to build and operate facilities.
through the secondary spend capacity of enrollees and staff who
are involved in the teaching-learning system, technical
employments, and community servicing.
The introduction of the K-12 curriculum tracks into the
Philippine Department of Education in 2016 integrates career
decision courses already offered by technical schools, but results
are yet to be evaluated due to the 2 year preparation of facilities
and adjustments in curriculums. The Philippine economy demands for
schools under the Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA)
of long term technical skills due low unemployment rates on
technical jobs. These are internationally recognized with National
Certification supposedly offered by the end of the Senior
Highschool Program.
The applications of planning, design, and measuring
ecological responsiveness are the main objectives of this project
which entail the principles of green building systems under the
facet of green architecture. It could further be broken down to
the building sustainability, resiliency, and responsiveness.
The project should be able to attain a qualitative result to
be concluded as an ecologically responsive building, or green
building. In compliance, the objectives should be measurable by
the standards and criteria of the local accrediting body for green
buildings, the Philippine Green Building Council. Thus, the tool
used to measure the objectives is the Building for Ecologically
Responsive Design Excellence, the Philippine’s own version of the
LEED in the United States of America, suited to evaluate vernacular
situations in architectural planning, design, and extended to
building construction.
The 2013 Institutional edition of the Building for
Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) comprises of
eleven categories that measures the compliance of green location
selection, planning, and design. These results are to be complied
with, attaining a total of 100 points. In the case where an aspect
could not be objectively attained, Additional points and
Innovation points are provided for inputs that support the
project’s sustainability, resiliency, and responsivess.
Measured results that total to 100 points and above conclude
the measuring aspect in the planning and design objectives, which
concludes that the holistic planning and design of the project has
incorporated green building systems, and that the project deemed
ecologically responsive.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In lieu of all the contributions and inspirations toward the
accomplishments of this project study, the researcher would like
to acknowledge the following:
Mr. Wilfredo L. Vilariarte, for allowing for the conduct of
the project study on his lot along with the proposal of the
Technological Skills Institute by the Cordillera Horizon.
Mrs. Julie Ann P. Mappang for proposing the project in line
with the designer’s passions and skills, giving him the freedom of
to plan, design, and measure an ecologically responsive project.
Arch. Casey Ballocoy, for expounding the idea of the needs of
institutes throughout the City;
Arch. Guel M. Sugano, for allowing the researcher to learn
more about how technological skills can be taught and be pertinent
in the Design and Construction Industry;
Arch. Virgilio E. Villanda for advising us through patience
and substantial education guidance;
Arch. Nicanor K. Latogan, for constructive criticisms and
guidance to the Thesis Candidates;
Rev. Samuel and Gerlie Kim, for their unconditional love and
support;
Thank you very much.
JK
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DEDICATION
This project study entitled THE GREEN BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN
OF A TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS INSTITUTE is dedicated to the following:
Mr. Wilfredo L. Vilariarte, owner of the lot under Prince
Henry Development, and the site on which this research is based
on;
The Design and Construction Industry and the Department of
Energy, for the study’s standards and application of Green Building
Systems Design Principles, and to serve as a benchmark for
sustainable, resilient, and responsive architecture as the study
serves to be a prototype of green architecture in the academe and
education.
JAMES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Endorsement Letter for Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Certificate of Originality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
List of Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM
Background of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Objectives of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Theoretical Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Paradigm of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chapter 2 METHODOLOGY
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
The Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Data Gathering Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Application of Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Method of Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Final Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
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Chapter 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Results and Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Direction for Future Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
APPENDICES
A. Legal Documents, Owner’s Approval, and Project
Proponent’s Proposal
B. Logbook of Accomplishments
C. Researcher’s and Proofreader’s CURRICULUM VITAE
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List of Tables
Table 1. Summary of Attainable Points . . . . . . . . . .64
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Green Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 2. Paradigm of the Technological Skills Institute . .71
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List of Photographs
Photo 1. The Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Photo 2. Lot Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Photo 3. Site Frontage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Photo 4. Highest Site Elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Photo 5. Site Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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