Bulacan bats for green technology

MALOLOS CITY—The provincial government of Bulacan bats for green

technology and demanded that told subdivision developers in the

province to implement the same in housing projects.

Arlene Pascual, head of the Provincial Planning and Development Office

(PPDO) told businessmen who participated in a recent forum that

developers must study and implement how to use green technologies

being utilized in the United States and Europe.

She said that utilization of green technologies can be as simple as

deigning the house based on there the wind blows.

“We have to understand that there is climate change and all we can do

is adapt to make our communities resilient,” Pascual said.

She said that adaptation to climate change along with disaster risk

reduction are two of the major policies crafted and being implemented

by the provincial government.

Pascual cited technologies being implemented in Venice, a city which

usually submerge during high tide.

She said that Venicians found way to construct houses that follows the

sea water rise.

“They have houses that literally floats,” she said.

Other examples of green technologies for building constructions is the

design of the house.

Pascual said that simple architectural design wherein houses are built

with large windows facing normal wind patterns.

She said that following wind pattern in constructing houses will allow

more air to make the house cooler and reduce energy consumption.

The same is true when houses are built with large windows which allows

more natural light and reduce use of energy.

Other possible green technology includes rainwater harvesting.

The said technology allows catching of rainwater and impounding it on

drums for latwer utilization.

Harvested rainwater can be used for cleaning the houses or washing

equipment, vehicles and other others.  It can also be used to water

plants.

Pascual said that utilization of rain water not only saves water but

help prevents flooding.

Earlier, former Environment Secretary Bebet Gozun said that using

light colored paint in houses and other structures can help reduce

impacts of climate change.

She said that light colored roofs can reflect heat back to atmosphere,

while dark colored paint used on roofs attracts more heat.