The Low-cost Housing Technology, resulting in a Climate Change Resilient Housing Project (CCRPH) was introduced through cooperation between the Regional GIZ “Integrated Resources Management in Asian Cities: The Urban Nexus Project” financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Bicol State College of Applied Science & Technology (BISCAST) in Naga City Philippines.

The technology introduced is based on the Technical Manual elaborated by the GIZ Low-Cost Housing Project Ethiopia, financed by the BMZ. The following Training Manual is modified to incorporate the Philippine environment, including standards, available materials as well as Climate Change related circumstances. It reflects the experiences gained during the construction of the Low-cost climate change resilient pilot house constructed by BISCAST in 2016.

The "FaBrick" walkway is an undergrad thesis of BISCAST - College of Trades and Technology (CTT) students: Mill Richie Alfonso , Maria Cecilia Pacheco and Ma. Clarins Tongo. CCRPH was chosen as the location for its pilot testing and evaluation done by selected faculty members from the College of Engineering and Architecture department.

In sincere advocacy to address the world’s predicament on waste disposal, the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology is geared to shift away from a linear to a circular economy. The College aims to avert throwing away products after its use. In circular economy which is based on recycling, materials are reused. This would contribute to ensure that in the future, there will be enough raw materials for food, shelter, water, energy and other necessities. This strategy likewise upholds BISCAST’s program on energy resource management which makes our College an eco-friendly campus.

The Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology shall adopt methods to counter and minimize the generation and impact of solid waste problems. In anticipation of the impending solid waste management setbacks, provisions for a more efficient and effective waste segregation, collection and transport, as well as development and establishment of cost effective solid waste disposal facility is thereby considered.

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