MANILA, Philippines - Students from the De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila won the top prize in the recently concluded Go Green in the City 2017 Country Finals held at the Ascott Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
Organized by Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, Go Green in the City is a business case challenge inviting students to undertake exceptional learning about the company and gaining valuable insights into the world of smart cities and energy management.
"This competition aims to involve the younger generation to act on the current global energy situation that has impacted everyone. It also allows Filipino students to contribute to the search for solutions to the global energy challenge while allowing them to learn from industry leaders and experts. Schneider Electric also makes use of this competition to strengthen its bid for women empowerment by having at least one female student be part of each participating team," statement reads.
Aaron Jules Del Rosario and Iliana Bernice Tan or simply Team Green Zone from DLSU-Manila has been awarded Php 100,000 and mentorship from Schneider Electric Philippines’ team of experts in preparation for the Asia Pacific Regional Finals on July 11, 2017 where they will be representing the Philippines.
The duo presented a cooling project entitled “The Radiative-Heat-Recovering (RHR) Glass.” It showcases a four-item design that altogether acts as an energy-absorbing insulation system, thereby reducing the total heat gain of a building while supplying energy for its own cooling system.
In addition, this groundbreaking integration of transparent solar tube collectors and vacuum-insulated glasses gives the RHR glass three main competitive advantages over existing cooling and building technologies -- it is versatile, extractive, and sustainable.
More than 300 groups submitted their applications, in which, three were shortlisted to present at the Country Finals.
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| Go Green in the City 2017 Country Finals winners Iliana Bernice Tan and Aaron Jules Del Rosario. |
"This competition aims to involve the younger generation to act on the current global energy situation that has impacted everyone. It also allows Filipino students to contribute to the search for solutions to the global energy challenge while allowing them to learn from industry leaders and experts. Schneider Electric also makes use of this competition to strengthen its bid for women empowerment by having at least one female student be part of each participating team," statement reads.
Aaron Jules Del Rosario and Iliana Bernice Tan or simply Team Green Zone from DLSU-Manila has been awarded Php 100,000 and mentorship from Schneider Electric Philippines’ team of experts in preparation for the Asia Pacific Regional Finals on July 11, 2017 where they will be representing the Philippines.
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| L-R: Schneider Electric CFO for the Philippines and Taiwan Junmin Shen; Schneider Electric Philippines Human Resources Country Head Tes Portillo; GGitC 2017 Country Finals first runner-up Carmelle Therese Pallilo and Jon Michael Mendoza from the University of the Philippines-Manila; GGitC 2017 Country Finals second runner-up Rowel Facunla and Meave Eilinger from the Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City; GGitC 2017 Country Finals winner Aaron Jules Del Rosario and Iliana Bernice Tan from De LaSalle University-Manila; Schneider Electric Philippines Country President Claude Mazallon; and, Technical Adviser to the Office of the President, Department of Energy Special Assistant to the Secretary, and Philippine National Oil Company Technical Consultant Arwin Ardon. |
In addition, this groundbreaking integration of transparent solar tube collectors and vacuum-insulated glasses gives the RHR glass three main competitive advantages over existing cooling and building technologies -- it is versatile, extractive, and sustainable.
More than 300 groups submitted their applications, in which, three were shortlisted to present at the Country Finals.
