Diliman Chapter Officer Documents & Participates in My Shelter Foundation’s Building Project

The UAP Diliman Chapter has always been on its toes when it comes to learning about Building Innovations, especially those that have something to do with “Green Building” & “Green Architecture”. Last November 26, 2010, Arch. Nina Santamaria, UAP Diliman’s Auditor, represented the Chapter at My Shelter Foundation’s School Building Project held at San Jose Malamig, San Pablo, Laguna, sponsored by PEPSI, and an Activity of the Phototecture Group. Arch. Santamaria made a Photo-documentation of the Project, which involved the construction of a structure with walls composed of piled-up used “PEPSI Litro” Plastic Bottles filled with a mixture of cement, water, sand, sugarcane fibers (in this case, but can be substituted): An Innovative way of recycling plastic.

This Dilimaner, who enthusiastically participated in this “experiment”, shared with her colleagues and co-members what she learned and observed. Hopefully, this unorthodox construction method would prove to be effective and successful. The Dilimaners shall definitely wait for results, and shall patiently monitor this Project’s progress.