Sustainable Design

ju10prd said:

From todays DR1 News:

Indices works for sustainable architecture

The Instituto de Diseno, Construccion y Espacios Sostenibles (Indices) was launched last week to promote socially and environmentally sustainable projects through education, training, research and consultancy. The entity seeks to promote green building practices, reduce pollution, regenerate communities, and guarantee good health for current and future generations. Indices announced an agenda of conferences, talks on landscaping and sustainable architecture for the coming year. It will also be holding an annual event, the Green Building Expo Dominican Republic, which will bring together entities promoting this area of interest.

Domingo Contreras of the Atabey Innovation Center said that the new entity consolidates efforts underway in Dominican society for a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future. The founding members of the organization include architect Neiquel Filpo, a specialist in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications, Nelson Camilo, Jonas Andujar, Claudia Taboada and Silviana Moya.

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=481895


The Architects and Designers that I have met in this country are motivated by sustainable design and it is good to read such news.

Very interestingly, the organization Green Planet Architects ( http://www.greenplanetarchitects.com/es/ ) has a strong base here in Santo Domingo and it's founder, a Dutch national, lives here in DR.

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Why did they not get these people to do the Zona Colonial instead of a woman does not know a hammer from a wrench. But I may add she knew their was a lot of MONEY to be had and had it!

That woman just wasted all the money ..except for the programme of new facades in ZC...now they are trying to destroy the ruins of San Francisco ,,yet again..There are some good architects here but fewer good clients ..All they want is a pretentious building.

Kipling333 said:

That woman just wasted all the money ..except for the programme of new facades in ZC...now they are trying to destroy the ruins of San Francisco ,,yet again..There are some good architects here but fewer good clients ..All they want is a pretentious building.

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She did not waist all the money she is keeping it safe in her account. If they let someone like her get the monument it will be gone forever best to leave it alone than destroy it! And make her pay to repair the hotel Francais. She is making money [Big money] selling the beaches. Her quote is as follows "QUOTE I have over 10 mollionare forigners ready to but the beaches. She waists no time when it comes to money it seems.

Make her pay for the repair of the hotel francais she is doing well selling the beaches. I will now "Quote Maribel Villona in her own words". I have 10 welthy non Dominicans ready to buy the beaches. "She does not waist time when it comes to money.

xstew...I feel the same way as you .. as far as the ruins of san Francisco are concerned ,,they God the public stood up against that ridiculous design from the Spanish ...yes my blood boils when I think how easy it would be to make ZC very attractive .with environmental friendly work ...not the crap she put up//especially those silly little posts along some streets. With all the wasted water , they should fix these leakages up and keep parks like that on the side of the ruins in good condition. with some water .