The Green Side to a Lavender Institution
With the call for an increased awareness in utilizing eco-friendly solutions all over the world, Davao Doctros College aligned itself by conceptualizing and ultimately constructing a multifunctional ‘Green” structure.
The brainchild of Dr. Rizalina Mitra-Pangan,president & CEO of the college, the Arts & Sciences building is a “dream-come-true” for the DDC community. Designed by architect Pablito P. Labao and Engr. Virgilio R. Co of Vigor Construction, it is built with earth-friendly recycling rain water system, water-less toilets, inverter technology air-conditioning system, compact lighting, window sun-baffles and air purifying paints.
To add to the college’s infrastructure milestones, the six-level building boasts of multifunctional amenities and state-of-the-art facilities intended to further address the laboratory needs of the students from the College of Arts & Sciences, Business & Education. The new structure showcases a fully furnished stainless steel kitchen, ladies dormitory, mock hotel, function room, coffee shop, and housekeeping and demo laboratories for the hospitality management students. Along with the regular classrooms is a case room intended for the short, non-degree courses being offered by the college.
The blessing and soft opening of the newly constructed building was held last May 28 in preparation for the first semester of school year 2010–2011. The members of the board of trustees, industry partners from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education & Skills Development Authority (TESDA), as well as friends from other educational institutions and the business sector graced the affair. The president’s latest accomplishment was covered by the GMA Kapuso Network. [Angelica L. Torres, Lino Fabio Cesar A. Suñer, Jr.]
