Green Innovation Project Landscaping by Group 5

GROUP 5: Landscaping

1.     Roof garden to cool buildings (with plants)

2.     Green roof (just turfing)

3.     Garden wall as feature wall

4.     Trees in parking lots for ventilation, shade and water collection

5.     Grass pavers/cells for all driveways and parking lots

6.     Design guidelines: minimum 10% of developments for parks

7.     Open courtyards are provided to keep building blocks at least 16m apart for effective cross ventilation

8.     Sub-meters to be installed in landscape taps

9.     Collection of rain water for landscape irrigation

10.  Employment of drip irrigation system with automatic controller and rain sensors to shut off system

11.  Landscape lighting using energy efficient lighting (LED, HF electronic ballast and energy saving PL)

12.  Use of recycled material for hardscaping; Use of recycled products such as glass and rubber to create landscape accents

13.  Zoning of plants according to water requirements and growth conditions

14.  Provisions of any of the following to substitute concrete drainage to slow down the flow of stormwater discharge:

a.     Rain Gardens

b.     Grass /Vegetated Swales

c.     Natural waterway

15.  Provisions of any of the following ABC Water design features/system with suitable plants species to naturally cleanse stormwater

a.     Bioretention swales / other Bioretention systems

b.     Constructed wetlands

c.     Cleansing biotopes

16.  Encourage the use of native plants (to encourage use of native plants to reduce maintenance and prevent exotic invasion)

17.  Biodiversity Enhancement & Habitat Creation Wildlife species enhancement - (potential increase in wildlife species over 5-10 yr period after establishment, and justified with records showing the travel patterns and GIS plans of habitats and species distribution)

18.  Water efficient management plan (use water efficient equipment, leak detection, monitoring & etc)

19.  Solar energy or other renewable energy (Eg. wind, waves power, etc)

20.  Recycled water (gray water) through double-piping water system – these can be re-used through wastewater treatments

21.  Permeable surfacing such as rammed earth or porous pavers (for sidewalks or jogging paths)

22.  Waterless urinals for outdoor toilets (ex. MMDA)

23.  Implement a 1:5 tree replacement ratio – for every tree cut down within a certain lot/commercial property, it has to be replaced with at least 5 saplings

24.  Encourage a 45% maximum footprint for house structures so that the remainder can be used as a yard

25.  Give special consideration for the natural terrain of the area – i.e., using linear ravines as a special feature of the development

26.  Double-planting for street trees

27.  Use of sustainably harvested wood or composite wood products for decks

28.  Composting kitchen wastes to maintain and enhance soil

29.  Solar-powered landscape lighting (bollard lights)

30.  Using at most 3-inch caliper trees so that the roots will spread easily and that trees will survive longer

31.  Creating earth dams through natural waterways

32.  Use of ground coffee beans as fertilizer

33.  Tree houses

34.  Bird sanctuary

35.  Vegetable gardens; fruit-bearing trees

36.  Use low maintenance plants (gingko tree)

37.  Hydroponics

38.  Aeroponics

39.  Microponics – symbiotic integration of fish, plants and micro-livestock in a semi-controlled environment

40.  Rain gardens

41.  Xeriscaping – plants that are drought-tolerant are used

42.  Creating ecosystems (permaculture)

43.  Ecoagriculture – landscapes that support agricultural production and biodiversity conservation

44.  planting trees to shade buildings from the sun or protect them from wind

45.  on-site composting

46.  buying stock from local growers to avoid energy use in transportation

47.  sustainable urban drainage system - designed to reduce the potential impact of new and existing developments with respect to surface water drainage discharges

48.  Bio-filtering of wastes through constructed wetlands

49.  Integration of renewable energy such as solar-powered landscape lighting

50.  Site lighting with full cut off fixtures, light level sensors, and high efficiency fixtures

51.  Positioning buildings to take advantage of natural landforms as windbreaks

50 Ideas for the Green Innovation Project_Group2_Pollution

50 Ideas for the Green Innovation Project

Addressing POLLUTION!

By Group 2

Chuacokiong, Andrew W.

Dueñas, Edwin T.

Malihan, Marife A.

Silverio, Melanie Anne V.

Wongchuking, Manuel C.

Stop smoking or at least follow the "No Smoking" sign.

Do not use CFC products

If you have nothing good to say, shut up!

Use unleaded gasoline in your cars.

        Don't blow your horn if it's not needed

        Be critical to companies not following the CLEAN AIR act

        Do not urinate in the swimming pool or beach

        Attend to the needs of your pets to avoid too much barking or other loud noise

        Set your speaker volume to a level that is not affecting your neighbors.

        Alternative fuel sources for cars

        Stop dumping into our sewer drains to the ocean

        Do not litter on the highway or in any roads including "eskinitas"

        Stop corporations from dumping their toxins in rivers and land

        Better / more public transportation

        Recycle our used goods

        Replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs

        Buy electricity from renewable source

        Buy energy-efficient appliances

        Support green organizations

        Build treatment plants for sewage

        Have industries build plants to treat their wastes

        Use timers for aircons

        When using aircons, use curtain to block sunlight

        Use glass walls and windows when possible to utilize sunlight

        Give unwanted things to other people instead of throwing away.

        Take a shower instead of using the bathtub

        Use a pail of water instead of taking a shower

        Keep your car properly maintained to keep it in good running condition to avoid smoke emissions.

        Share a ride or engage in car pooling.

        Instead of using your cars, choose to walk or ride a bicycle whenever possible. With this eco-friendly practice, you will also be healthier and         happier by staying fit.

        Never use open fires to dispose of wastes.

        Adopt the 3Rs of solid waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. Inorganic materials such as metals, glass and plastic; also organic         materials like paper, can be reclaimed and recycled.

        Start composting brown leaves in your yard and green scraps from your kitchen. It will reduce waste while improving your yard and garden         soils.

        Reconnect with nature. Live green by using green power supplied abundantly and freely by wind and the sun. Hang your laundry to dry to         minimize use of gas or electricity from your dryers. Enjoy fresh air from open windows to lessen the use of air conditioning system.

        Patronize local foods and goods. In this manner, transporting goods and foods prepared with GMOs which uses fuel from conventional             energy sources will be minimized.

Use eco-friendly or biodegradable materials instead of plastic which are made up of highly toxic substances injurious to your health.

Create your green space. Value your garden. Plant more trees and put indoor plants in your homes. They clean the air, provide oxygen and beautify your surroundings. Thus, care for them and by protecting them, especially the big trees around and in the forest, you protect yourself and your family, too.

Have a proper waste disposal system especially for toxic wastes this includes garage companies

Take very good care of your pets and their wastes.

Never throw, run or drain or dispose into the water, air, or land any substance in solid, liquid or gaseous form that shall cause pollution.

Do not cause loud noises and unwanted sounds to avoid noise pollution.

Do not litter in public places. Anti-litter campaigns can educate the community.

Industries should use fuel with lower sulfur content.

Industries should monitor their air emissions regularly and take measures to ensure compliance with the prescribed emission standards.

Industries should strictly follow applicable government regulations on pollution control.

Organic waste should be dumped in places far from residential areas.

        Throw trash in the proper places.

        Because of water run-off, don't put oils down the storm drain.

        Cut the plastic ties on sodas so they don't hurt animals in case the ties in up in the bay.

        Say a big "NO" to GMOs or genetically modified organisms. Genetically engineered crops are not only bad for the environment since they         require massive amount of fungicides, pesticides, and herbicides; but GMO altered foods are also health risks and negatively impact                 farmers' livelihood.

Group I's 50 Ideas for Green Innovation - Traffic

Hi Sir Jorge,

Please see below our group's 50 Ideas for Green Innovation for Traffic.

Group 1 Members:

Caiga, Shelle

Miralles, Bless

Regis, Boni

Tionloc, Carmina

Thank you,

Carmina Tionloc

Members:                                                                                                                     ENTREP

Caiga, Shelle                                                                                                        Mr. Saguinsin

Miralles, Bless

Regis, Boni

Tionloc, Carmina

50 IDEAS FOR THE GREEN INNOVATION PROJECT

Topic: Traffic

1.     Use bicycles

2.     Double-decker Buses

3.     Inter-connected buildings (example: Ayala Walkways)

4.     Shuttles within business districts

5.     Bus stops with time of arrival and departure

6.     No more vendors along sidewalks or passage way for people

7.     More MRT / LRT routes (example: Ayala - Parañaque, Pampanga – Ayala)

8.     More flyovers

9.     More boats to utilize waterways in Manila (Pasig River, Marikina River, etc.)

10. Underground Railways / Subways

11. Mall-to-Mall cable cars

12. Highways that can connect Quezon City and Parañaque

13. Walkalators (like in airports)

14. NO more motorcycles (or have a designated lane for them that is separated from all vehicles)

15. More overpass/underpass (just like the ones we have in Ayala) for people so that traffic would not be disrupted for their crossings

16. NO more pedicabs or tricycles in major thoroughfares

17. Give real exam before issuing a driver's license - -be strict in issuing driver's license.

18. Aside from number coding for all vehicles, there should also be a 1 Public Transportation Policy per day (example: Mondays – no taxis, Tuesdays – no buses, etc.)

19. More helipads to accommodate more helicopters as shuttles (assuming that gasoline prices would go down)

20. Ziplines

21. Swim to work (for those living near waterways)

22. Housing near offices or schools to encourage walking

23. Hot air balloons

24. Zorb ball along rivers

25. Teleportation (or Flu Powder used in Harry Potter)

26. WALK!

27. A policy for each family – for every 2 kids, a family may only be allowed to have 2 private vehicles

28. Plan trips ahead of time to avoid congested streets, this way, other streets or roads would be utilized

29. For public transportation, they should have an exclusive lane just for them and these lanes can be time-based, meaning -  these lanes are exclusive during certain times (peak periods) and reverting to mixed-flow or parking lanes at other times.

30. NO parking on either side of main thoroughfares especially national roads and highways, city roads, and other streets that are main routes for public transportation.

31. Carpool with friends or colleagues if you are to go to the same vicinity so that fewer cars would be used.

32. Jet back packs so that each person would not have to rely on cars

33. Use of roller blades, roller skates, & skate boards

34. Use shifting of work hours for the people so that the volume of cars would be distributed (example: 8am-5pm, 9am-6pm, 10am-7pm shifts)

35. All roads to have minimum of 4 lanes

36. Real time traffic updates utilizing mobile phones - - this will help the motorists to look for alternative routes that will lessen the congested roads.

37.  Limit 1 road construction per area or per city if possible .

38. Companies allowing their employees to WORK FROM HOME - - this will lessen the # of people who will go out the streets to go to work (less people, less vehicles needed, less traffic)

39. Implement a NO PRIVATE VEHICLE policy - - this will push the people to utilize mass transportation that will stop the excessive car use.

40. Widening of sidewalks will encourage commuters that it's safer to walk than to ride.

41. Allot ample time in going to work - - leaving the house before or after rush hour.

42. Let's bring back the "classic" times - - use Kalesa as means of transportation instead of tricycles.

43. Support the GREEN transportation for land, sea, and sky - - this will not only lessen the traffic but will also lessen the pollution.

44. Let's encourage everyone to live a healthy life - - if we can walk let's also RUN

45. For short travels (1 or 2 stations away) – provide separate rails for trolley users so that they will not share railways with the big trains.

46. Aside from our mobile phones we can also used GPS device with LIVE traffic updates.

47. Bring the "magic carpet ride" concept in to reality.

48. Imposing that cars should never be given as gift  - - meaning only people who has the means to afford a car should have one.

49. Limit the # of public vehicles travelling for a certain route - - Let's say only 1 bus from this company will travel the route of Fairview, QC to Baclaran & vice versa.

50. Better information & a bunch of discipline for all transport users, be they pedestrians, in public or private transportation, to allow them to make better judgments. Traffic flows can be smoothed, and so congestion removed, with better information.

Green Innovation Suggestions- Transportation

Prof. Jorge,

Here is the list of our suggestions for the Green Innovation.

Topic: Transportation

1.         Instead of the single deck bus, use double or even triple deck buses

2.         Maximize the ferry system to transport people

3.         Replace Metro buses with LPG, used oil or water powered engines

4.         Limit the ownership of private vehicles

5.         Standardize phasing-out of old vehicles, particularly those used in public transport

6.         Create an expressway from SLEX connecting to NLEX to divert traffic in the Metro

7.         Replace Metro taxis with LPG, used oil or water powered engines

8.         Encourage the use of bikes especially for short distances

9.         Provide "bike-for-rent" areas (similar to what is being done in Paris )

10.      Implement high rates and more difficult mode of payments for motorcycles

11.      Encourage decreasing the number of people in the Metro (decongest, go back to the provinces)

12.      Conduct inspection of shuttle buses particularly in the Laguna area where there are a lot of companies and old shuttle buses are being used

13.      Slowly phase-out tricycles in subdivisions, instead use 3-wheeled bikes

14.      Improve land transportation franchising (do not give franchises easily)

15.      Increase penalty on illegal lines of public transport

16.      Create long distance bridge in EDSA such as Taft to Mandaluyong vice versa, Taft to Q.C. vice and Mandaluyong to Q.C. vice versa to lessen the heavy traffic during peak hours.

17.      Develop further the technology of electric power cars

18.      Increase the number of railways especially those transporting inside the city

19.      Develop the skateboard as a good means of transportation

20.      Increase the use of horses and carabaos as a means of transportation

21.      To encourage people to walk, walkways and bike lanes should be created throughout Metro Manila in major roads (walkway along C5, EDSA, etc.)

22.      Develop a low interest loan for the replacement of our current jeeps to the Ecojeeps

23.      Use of light energy powered mini buses to minimize the use of gasoline

24.      Use of rechargeable scooter in metropolitan areas to lessen conjestion of public utility cars

25.      Employees of all levels are required to travel via carpool; no private cars to avoid traffic and minimize smoke emissions

26.      Increase the efficiency of food delivery services such that those using motorcycles and other means of transportation using gasoline are traveling the least distance

27.      Decrease available parking areas around the Metro to discourage use of private cars

28.      Shipping is the least environmentally damaging form of transportation; therefore, travel by sea will be prioritized over travel via air and land

29.      MMDA should implement laws that jeepneys should not go if it is not yet full

30.      Public utility vehicles should have a separate and exclusive lane to avoid traffic (ex is 1 lane for jeep, 1 lane for bus, etc)

31.      Replace trains with pressure powered ones instead of diesel

32.      Increase the efficiency of buses by using the numbering system similar to that being used in other countries (a particular number can only make a stop on a particular bus stop)

33.      The introduction of water-powered airplanes should be developed

34.      Huge solar cell electric power for ships that can also store energy for the night time

35.      Pasig river should be regularly cleaned for the ferries that are easily broken down by waste

36.      Develop roof gardens on top of buses to increase oxygen in the city

37.      Paint entire metro road system with Boysen KnoxOut

38.      Encourage "work from home" in order for people to not travel to work

39.      Develop technology of magnetic levitation

40.      Develop river "ways" to encourage transportation via rowing and use of boats

41.      Water taxi

42.      Introduce transportation within the city via zipline from building to building (example: RCBC to PBCOM)

43.      For long distances, transportation should be via cable car

44.      Fast-moving hot air balloons from city to city

45.      Use the concept of "wakeboarding" for attaching skateboards at the back of the bus

46.      Flying cars powered by batteries

47.      Long-distance bunjee jumping from city to city

48.      Use series of catapults and slingshots for immediate individual transport

49.      Well-trained eagles to deliver postage and small cargo

50.      Floo powder

51.      Develop disc-like vehicles similar to that of Magneto in XMen

52.      Invent vehicles similar to those of Goblin (in Spiderman) such that it is powered by either used oil, LPG or water

53.      Extract the natural oils of grass (abundant in the provinces and anywhere in the world) to create fuel

54.      Develop technology to use dirty water in running engines

55.      Develop technology to treat sea water to run engines

56.      Increase the efficiency of steam-powered engines

57.      Develop a technology such that engines are going to be powered by smog, releasing oxygen into the air while using the carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as source of power

58.      Develop the technology to use methane (abundant from waste) as source of power

59.      Solar powered vehicles

60.      Extract the natural oil of water lilies to get fuel

Regards,
Michael Ligayo