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Chapter News BE A GREEN BUILDER: AN ORIENTATION FOR LEED AND BERDE PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS
Uap Manila Centrum Chapter
By Ar. Prince Kevin D. Bernal VP for Programs & Development - UAP Manila Centrum Chapter
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This webinar was a start-up project of the Manila Centrum Chapter’s Commission on Sustainable Practice under its Specialization Advocacy Program, which aims to encourage its members and fellow Architects to upgrade their professional practice in the light of designing and building sustainable environments. The speakers invited for this webinar are accredited professionals for BERDE and LEED to discuss the rating system of each Certification System as well as requirements to be an accredited professional. Our keynote speaker also discussed designing for maintainability for a sustainable building.
Webinar started as Ar. Paolo Manalansan, UAP, delivered his opening message as the Chair for Manila Centrum Commission on Sustainable Practice. The first speaker, Ar./Enp. Therese Santiano, LEED AP, BD+C, UAP, talked about the Benchmarks for a Sustainable Development and the requirements/procedures to be LEED Accredited Professional. She discussed the basics of sustainability and how to achieve it in our planned developments.
The second speaker, Ar. Rowena Canlas Ramos, CBP, UAP, presented the Green Building in the Philippines and the Role of a Certified BERDE Professional where she discussed the rating system of BERDE and requirements to be a certified BERDE professional.
The third speaker, Dr. Sheila Maria Conejos, PHD, RAIA, CID, ISOCARP, ICOMOS, SIFMA, AIES, UAP, presented Design for Maintainability: Benchmarks for Quality Buildings as guidelines and standards for sustainable buildings. She also discussed what are the usual problems and solutions to each defect on a sustainable building.
During the open forum, the speakers graciously answered multiple questions by the attendees, which were mainly about regarding accreditation to become a LEED Accredited Professional and BERDE Certified Professional as well as applying for a LEED and BERDE certification for different projects. The open forum was moderated by Ar. Chona E. Ponce, PhD, FUAP, CBP.
The webinar was attended by around 200 professionals, including the chapter officers and speakers.
