00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685675941131442600 Buklod 20260420072920.0 ta 260420s2023 xxu r |||| u|eng d DARC rda eng DMLUC LG 993.5 2023 A7 D53 Dianzon, Michael Pio P. author. POCKET HUB a net-zero energy hydroponics and commercial community hub Michael Pio P. Dianzon ; Ruby Teresa M. de Leon, adviser. Quezon City College of Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman June 2023. xii, 193 leaves, illustrations (some color) 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier include appendices. Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Architecture) -- University of the Philippines Diliman June 2023. This thesis will address two important problems existing in the country today-- the decline of food sustainability and the economic challenges small to medium businesses face post pandemic. These matters have been widely debated by organizations such as the Quezon City Government of the Philippines and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. The argument of whether the Philippines can produce and sustain food availability with its current economic state has long been a prominent topic. However, these have not adequately addressed the issue of solving the sustainability of both vegetable production and its distribution via micro to medium businesses locally. Records have shown that in Quezon City alone, most barangays suffered a decline in the number of commercial business renewals mainly due to the Covid Pandemic. My paper will address these issues in Quezon City, focusing mainly on Barangay Matandang Balara via Commonwealth Avenue. I will give special attention into utilizing net-zero energy and provide a green transition to promote self-sustainability within the area. I will introduce passive cooling, vertical farming and energy harvesting technology to promote a conversion to new architectural design styles for commercial and agricultural facilities. It is my objective that through the use of green architectural solutions, we can not only improve environmental situations but economic conditions as well. In conclusion, by promoting Green Architecture in a small locality in Quezon City, I will not only propose a solution to the decline of food sustainability, but encourage the reopening of small to medium businesses and drive the economy forward, even during the harder post Pandemic era. It is my hope that my design sheds a new light on the neglected issues on the private business sectors of Quezon city and provide an agricultural node for the department of agriculture’s growing advocacy for farming within urban developments. Hydroponics Matandang Balara (Quezon City) Sustainable architecture Matandang Balara (Quezon City) Zero energy buildings Matandang Balara (Quezon City) De Leon, Ruby Teresa M. thesis adviser. FI UP UPD DARC LG 993.5 2023 A7 D53 Thesis