CIVIL ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION

University of the Philippines Los Baños

College, Laguna 4031, Philippines

ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Green Building: Engineers striking a balance between serviceability
and environmental responsibility
Buildings are indispensable for our daily existence and are most often an indicator of economic
advancement of a society. Buildings also protect us from the excesses of Nature: cold, heat, wind and
rain. Yet the construction and operation of building can have adverse effects on the environment
because they require enormous amounts of energy, water, and materials and creates large amounts of
waste. They alter the ecosystem and create new indoor environments that can lead to environmental
problems and challenges.

Amid the volatility of the environment and the pressing need for industrialization of the nation, a new
field called “green building” is arising to reduce that impact at the source. Green or sustainable
building aims to create healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation,
operation, maintenance, and demolition.

In this light, the Civil engineering Executive Organization shall conduct a seminar entitled
“Green Building: Engineers Striking a Balance Between Serviceability and Environmental
Responsibility” on February 20, 2010 at the College of Forestry and Natural Resources [CFNR],
UP Los Baños. The said seminar aims to inform budding engineers about this environment-friendly
design approach that can contribute to a more sustainable national construction industry.

Schedule:
Time Activity

6:30am Registration of Participants and Distribution of Contest/Seminar kits

8:00am Opening Ceremony
8:05am Invocation
8:10am Philippine National Anthem
8:15am Welcome Remarks
8:25am Audio Visual Presentation of EC '10
8:30am Presentation of EC '10
8:35am Audio Visual Presentation of the Hosting Organization (CEO)
8:40am Presentation of CEO
8:45am Introduction to the Keynote Speaker
8:50am Keynote Address
9:10am Briefer for the Executives' Challenge Year 5
9:15am Briefer for Engineering Seminar
Break
 Engineering Seminar

10:00am Start of Program

10:05am Welcome Remarks
10:15am Audio Visual Presentation of the Engineering Seminar
10:20am Company Profile
10:25am Introduction of the 1st Speaker
10:30am 1st Speaker
11:30am Open Forum
11:50am Awarding of Certificate and Token to Speaker
12:00nn Lunch Break
12:45pm Introduction of the 2nd Speaker
12:50pm 2nd Speaker
1:50pm Open Forum
2:10pm Awarding of Certificate and Token to Speaker
2:15pm Break / Socials
2:40pm Introduction to the 3rd Speaker
2:45pm 3rd Speaker
3:45pm Open Forum
4:10pm Awarding of Certificate and Token to Speaker
4:15pm Awarding of Certificates to the Participants
4:25pm Closing Remarks
4:30pm End of Engineering Seminar

Registration:
Early Fee (January 25 to February 12, 2010):
Student/Engineer Registration Fee – 120 PHP
Late Fee (February 15-19):
Student/Engineer Registration Fee – 170 PHP
(Registration is of a first come first basis)
Contact Person:
Philip 09155008659
Bryan 09273343403

INVITATION TO ATTEND:

It is with great pleasure that we, the Civil engineering Executive Organization [CEO], invite you to
attend the Engineering Seminar 2010 to be held in UP Los Baños on February 20, 2010.
Participants shall include students from various universities and colleges. Budding engineers will
also be invited. A maximum number of 150 slots will be available in the said event.
The theme of the Engineering Seminar 2010 is Green Building: Engineers Striking a Balance
Between Serviceability and Environmental Responsibility.
An open forum will be held after every lecture to serve as a venue for participants to raise their
queries. A Socials will also be arranged during the break in order to provide a venue for an informal
interaction between the participants, guests, speakers and the hosting organization.

Shyla Q. Maldecir
Head, Engineering Seminar 2010