Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
Photo of De La Salle University-Manila Henry Sy Jr. Hall, which is Berde-certified (3 Stars). PHOTO FROM PHILIPPINE GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL WEBSITE
SUSTAINABILITY and environment-friendly are some of the watchwords nowadays as people are becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect the environment and along with it, one's health as they are intertwined. Several organizations or institutions have emerged to promote these two attributes. One of them is the Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC), which established the Berde (Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence) program.