DPWH promotes ‘green’ engineering

GMA News
April 25, 2011

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started promoting “green" engineering using environment-friendly indigenous materials and bioengineering technology.

Design engineers from the DPWH regional and district engineering offices have started training at the DPWH central office in Manila on the use of such technologies, the DPWH said.

“At the end of the three-day training, participant engineers are expected to gain more knowledge on the general characteristics of coconut fiber, distinguish the characteristics and specifications of coconut fiber geotextiles and bio-engineering materials," the DPWH said.
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