Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines

04/12/2025

An afternoon well spent as GreenAP contributes to the Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting to harmonise the House Bills on Bamboo as a Sustainable Building Material under the Committee on SDG.

26/11/2025

Deliberation on House Bills 157 and 3577 entitled similarly "An Act Mainstreaming the Use of Bamboo as A Sustainable Material for the Built Environment" with far reaching integration in academia, licensure exam, CPD, supply chain and construction codes. This came from a draft through a meeting and workshop hosted by Bukidnon 1st District Representative Cong. Hon. Jose Manuel Alba with the Philippines' first green architecture oriented organization GreenAP last October 2023 and was further deliberated last 19th Congress which was unfortunately cut short due to elections and was refiled for the current 20th Congress.

The current House Bills 157 and 3577 were authored by Cong. Alba and Leyte 3rd District Cong.Anna Victoria Veloso Tuazon respectively.

Ar/EnP Sly Seño currently serves as the GreenAP Chair and concurrently Adamson University College of Architecture Dean. GreenAP chairpersonship was held for the longest time by past Chair and Current PRC-Board of Architecture Member Ar Miguel Guerrero FUAP APEC AR, who are both resource persons for the current HB 157 and 3577 deliberations.

GreenAP is the Philippines' longest running multidisciplinary green architecture organization.

25/11/2025

Our GreenAP Programs and Planning Deputy Chair Ar. FREDDY BAUTISTA speaks. Catch us at INQUIRER Campus Talks :-)

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How do we design cities that honor ecological systems and go beyond political limitations?

Join us as Ar. Freddy Bautista, Architect and Sustainability Consultant, unpacks this critical topic at Inquirer Campus Talks through his talk, “Urban Development Aligned with Nature: Planning Beyond Political Boundaries.”

November 25, 2025 | 2:00 PM

Beato Angelico Audio-Visual Room, University of Santo Tomas, Manila

The forum is FREE, but registration is required.

Secure your spot now: https://inqnews.net/ICTxUST

See you there!

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19/10/2025

AN INVITATION FOR WORLD ARCHITECTURE DAY (WAD) 2025 SEMINAR SERIES WITH UAP + DANISH ROYAL EMBASSY MANILA (OCT 20,2025)

GreenAP Chair / AdU Architecture Dean Ar/EnP Sly Seno speaks on the topic "Laying the Foundation: Honing the Climate Conscious Architects of Tomorrow." He is joined by other speakers with some all the way from Denmark!

For headcount, here's the WAD 2025 Oct 20, 2025 Talks and RTD at UAPHQ by UAP and Danish Embassy e-Registration Link for face-to-face participation: https://forms.office.com/r/eWnaLz9T3c

See you this October 20th, for the 2025 World Architecture Day (WAD) celebration organized by the Royal Danish Embassy Manila with the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) aligned with the UIA Theme "Design for Strength."

💡 “The Resilient City: Building a Sustainable Future through Modern Architecture”

🌍 WORLD ARCHITECTURE DAY 2025

In collaboration with the Royal Danish Embassy Manila, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) through the Commission on Governmental and External Affairs (CGEA), and the United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA)

As the Philippines faces increasing climate challenges, we champion architecture for resilience — design that protects, adapts, and strengthens communities. Join us as we explore Copenhagen’s sustainable design legacy, the UNESCO–UIA World Capital of Architecture, and learn how Danish expertise and Filipino innovation can build cities ready for the future. 🌱🏙️

🗓 Date: October 20, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Venue: Teatro Arkitektura, 6th Floor, UAP 53, Scout Rallos Street, Diliman, Quezon City
💻 Livestream: via Zoom Meetings & UAP page

💻 Online Session (Pre-Event)
🗓 October 20, 2025 | 9:00 AM (Singapore Time)
Topic: THE SUSTAINABLE CITY: Building a Sustainable Future through Modern Architecture
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🆔 Meeting ID: 825 2851 3331
🔒 Passcode: 564029

✨ Together with our partners and future architects from UAPSA, let’s celebrate by designing for strength, resilience, and sustainability one city at a time.

15/09/2025

Collaborative Meeting of the GreenAP with the House of Representatives - UN SDG Committee and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) 9.15.2025

After a productive, yet contentious meeting at Congress, by the GreenAP Chair/concurrently Adamson Architecture Dean Ar./EnP. Sly Seno AA, together with GreenAP Immediate Past Chair Ar Lui Daya-Garcia AA, GreenAP Finance Director Ar. Armando Tantoco, with the House of Representatives 1st District Representative for Bukidnon and concurrently HoR UN-SDG Chair Hon. Jose Manuel Alba, Climate Change Commission (CCC) Executive Director Hon. Robert Borje (serving also as CCC Vice Chair to the Philippine National President), and the House of Representatives UN- SDG Committee and CCC Secretariats.

The lengthy discussion earlier covered at least three (but not limited to) programs aligned with sustainable, climate smart and humane settlements - one building prototype at Bukidnon, a national design competition (involving architecture schools and UAP/PIA chapters) and the forthcoming Green Summit (GreenAP's 22nd forum) this November which will involve leading personalities in the green building and construction academia and industries. All of these shall be in the context of the government's National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and the GreenAP's Triple S Approach (Survivability, Self-sufficiency and Sustainability) in the specter of climate emergency.

The last above-mentioned project will be a series of plenary sessions, FGDs and workshops as inputs to the crafting of relevant House Bills under the said UN SDG Committee.

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Climate Change Commission PH

08/09/2025

Happy National Green Building Day! 🌱🏢

Today, we celebrate innovation in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly construction. Whether you’re a homeowner, builder, or just passionate about the planet, there are so many ways to make a difference! Share your favorite green building tip or feature using and inspire others to build a greener future.

14/04/2025

Empowered by this brief but worthwhile workshop with Group 3 wherein we discussed Eco-centric Design and Respect for Life under the banner of 'Embracing Empathic Architecture for a Sustainable Future' for International Leaders' Forum 2025, a parallel event in the United Architects of the Philippines' 50th National Convention..

07/03/2025

3.6.25 PRE-EARTH HOUR JOINTLY CELEBRATED BY GreenAP, the NATIONAL MUSEUM, AdU COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, AND UAP-MANILA MAYNILAD

As part of GreenAP's commitment to advocate for energy efficient existing and old buildings, the Pre-Earth Hour 2025 was jointly celebrated by GreenAP/AdU College of Architecture thru Chair/Dean Ar/EnP. Sylvester Seño, National Museum (NM) of the Philippines thru NM Facilities and Management Division (FMD) Officer/Zero Carbon Footprint Chair Ar Roy Benedict Bautista, and UAP Manila Maynilad thru Chapter Pres. Ar Jaizamaeruth Sabayton Sayson-Aguilar.

A hybrid capability building seminar at National Museum of Fine Arts and face-to-face green building tour at PGBI GREEEN-certified National Museum of Natural History were carried out for NM FMD employees, UAP Manila Maynilad members and Adamson University employees (PFGSO, College of Architecture and GreenAP).

GreenAP Chair Ar Seño discussed "Historic Buildings Retrofitting towards Energy Efficiency" while GreenAP Deputy-Chair Programs and Planning Ar Freddy Bautista tackled "Net Zero for Museums." The speaker from Department of Energy (DOE) - Mx. Vittoro Leif Santos (representative of Dr. Daniel Collin G. Jornales), discussed about "Best Practices in Conserving Water Energy Resources at the Government Setting."

GreenAP is the Philippines' longest running multidisciplinary green architecture organization.

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Department of Energy Philippines
Uap Manila Maynilad

27/02/2025

2.27.25 Thank you United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)- Area D Mindanaoan Architects representing 27 UAP Chapters and UAP Green Architecture Movement (GAM) for entrusting Adamson U Architecture College Dean / GreenAP National Chair Ar Sly Seño PIEP ASEAN AR to serve as one of your six (6) speakers during your annual Area D Assembly (ADA) Day Zero Kadaiyahan: GRX Landasin 2.0 Sustainable Talks and Tours held at the BEEP Pavilion Manolo Fortich Bukidnon. Ar Seño handled the "Synthesis" based on salient points from prior five speakers and joined with co-speaker GreenAP Deputy Chair-Operations Ar Edgardo Mallari who spoke about "Sustainable Communities."

The 2025 ADA Day Zero Landasin 2.0 is a strategic collab among UAP Area D, UAP GAM and GreenAP.

Our warmest thanks to the venue host Bukidnon 1st District Representative Cong. Joeman Alba, partner UAP AREA D Assembly Director Ar Aimelou Demetrio under AVP-D Ar Noelito Del Rosario, NATCON50 Director Ar Reymark Gardiola and UAP Exec Director Ar Tony Valdez, and partner UAP Green Architecture Movement (GAM) thru Chair Alvin P Tejada LEED FELLOW LEED AP.

Exciting developments soon for Adamson University as well with respect to furtherance of its Five-Year Campus Sustainability Plan and Laudato Si mandate.

Onwards to more fruitful collabs soon!

Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines (GreenAP) is the country's longest-running multidisciplinary green architecture organization.

United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) is the current "Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects" (IAPOA)

Green Architecture Movement (GAM) is a standing committee under the UAP Commission on Professional Practice led by current UAP Executive Director Ar Cecil Gamana ASEAN AR, APEC AR.