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![LEED Pioneer in the Philippines - Alvin Tejada
Alvin Tejada is a LEED Fellow, an Architect, Project Management Professional (PMP), a pioneering LEED & WELL Accredited Professional, and TRUE Advisor in SE Asia; He is also USGBC and IWBI Faculty. Alvin has acquired more than 25 years of experience in architectural and interior design, corporate real estate, construction, property and facilities management. He has advanced his career as an independent practitioner and a team player in multinational companies.
Specialties: Construction and Project Management, Sustainability/ LEED, WELL, TRUE, EDGE Consulting, Property and Facilities Management, Architectural Design and Space Planning
Show Highlights
Challenges with LEED and green building in the Southeast Asia region.
Partnership with USGBC & higher education to develop a center for sustainability learning in the Philippines.
Grooming future architects on key sustainability practices as part of their design process.
Heightened alertness and awareness of carbon footprints has pushed the standards for practice and reporting to become a normal requirement for the built environment.
How the market has been transformed to adopt green building practices.
Academia has to catch up to train students in taking the correct mindset and practices to drive the change needed for the world.
“Theres really an interest [in green buildings] coming from students, especially hearing me share actual experiences and the developments that are going on. Ive seen how theyve been performing with the exercises that Ive been giving and it looks like theyre up to the challenge of taking on extra credentials. Ive also been encouraging them that this would really support them as they build their career early in life.”
-Alvin Tejada
“While were living in a challenging time, this is also an exciting time. The speed of technological development may be dizzying. We know that humankind continues to evolve with rapid changes. Just keep reading, keep learning, keep sharing, and eventually you get into the habit of this green building movement.”
-Alvin Tejada
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