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energy-efficient buildings, green materials, and social infrastructures.*

Cultural center and school for homeless children

Urban park-To make a city livable and sustainable, urban parks play a key role to provide a healthy
lifestyle for the residents of the city. It provides transformative spaces for the congregation
and community development. Public parks are very crucial within the cities because they are often the
only major greenery source for the area.

 Community Garden Design | Thesis Topics for

Architecture
Community gardens are the latest trend for sustainable living in urban areas due to
rising health issues in the cities. It helps promote farming as an activity where locals can
also get involved in the activities and encourage them to use gardens
as recreational spaces. The gardens assist in the sustainable development of urban
areas.

Net-Zero Energy Building

A lot of energy goes into the building sector which can be reduced by incorporating
energy-efficient techniques and innovations. The Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB)
produces as much energy as it consumes over the year, and sometimes more. NZEB
can be applied to various typologies such as industrial, commercial, and residential.
Due to emerging concerns over climate change, these buildings are a new trend
nowadays.

Urban Agriculture Centre

Urban agriculture centers accommodate the space for cultivating, processing, and
distribution of food in any urban area. The center helps to improve the quality of life and
provides them healthy options to eat. Fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat products
through the center improves food safety. The center can also be made a learning hub
for people to collaborate and share their knowledge of sustainable food production. It
can create awareness and improve the eating habits of people.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RURAL CHILDREN-

*ustainable architecture is the architecture that minimizes the negative environmental impact of
buildings. It aims at solving the problems of society and the ecosystem. It uses a selective
approach towards energy and the design of the built environment. Most often sustainability is
being limited to the efficient water heater or using high-end technologies. It is more than that. It
is sometimes about creating awareness among people and communities about how we can
coexist in the natural environment. Sustainable architecture is a means to enter the context in a
natural way, planning and deciding the materials before the construction that have very few
negative effects on the environment.*

*The Philippines being an agricultural country need to invest in promoting inclusive growth, and build
more sustainable agriculture and food systems, that are resilient to calamities and respond
effectively to climate change impact. The main goal is to develop the agriculture sector to be able to
attain food self sufficiency, uplift the rural community and increase the income of the farmers.
Agriculture's contribution to the economy is estimated to be about 40 per cent of gross domestic
product (GDP) and two-thirds of jobs arise from agriculture. However, agricultural sector has been
beset with persistent challenges resulting in low farm incomes, low rural employment, lack of food
security, and meager agricultural competitiveness. Among the 17 targeted areas of the Global
Sustainable Development Goals, the Philippines should specifically pursue the goals to
end/minimize hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
The status of Philippine agriculture as well as the challenges and strategies for sustainable
development were discussed. Challenges identified were lack of important provisions that will
guarantee food security and reduce poverty in the countryside, lack of programs that will link
agriculture with the industry, and insufficient activities aimed to vigorously transfer advanced
production, post-harvest, and processing technologies to the stakeholders, among others. The
University of the Philippines (UPLB),*

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One of the things we wanted to convey is that while there might be a universal
understanding of parks and public space, when we do it in the Philippines, it has
to somehow jive with our culture. For example, with the Pasig Rainforest Park,
there is an entrance fee. But it’s more than just a park. It’s an amusement park.
That, to me, is what Filipinos seem to be looking for.*