What Makes an Eco-Friendly House?

Join us as we explore this unique and eco-friendly home located in Brgy. Ylaya, Talamban, Cebu.

As soon as you arrive, you will learn how materials are recycled, and how you can make use of things such as this wine-bottle tree.

The installation of 40 solar panels provide enough electricity for the daily requirements of the Eco-House.

Climbing flowering plants provide a cool shade for the garage and patio area.

Ballusters on the front porch are 

made from used soft drink cans.

Heat insulators on the porch ceiling are 

made from used juice tetra packs.

The house has a lot of windows and holes everywhere that lets air flow freely from different locations providing natural light and ventilation.

This eliminates the need for electric fans and air-con units and help reduce the need for artificial lighting too.

This bench is made out of scrap wood
and
...

with one pull, it transforms to an outdoor picnic table!

Even spent bullets and broken glass can be a work of art too.

It's cool to see how he really makes use of almost everything...

Used cans and scrap wood designed for the console table.

Sea urchin shells give light a soft and interesting glow.

Doesn't it look good if you build something up, and surround it with plants?

This gazebo is made from recycled PVC pipes, scrap wood, and plastic gallons for the hanging plants.

Greenhouse plants, fruits, vegetable and flower gardens cover much of the compound. Fertilizer requirements for all plants are end products of organic matter (vermicast) and bio-gas slurry, all of which are being produced in the compound.

Rainwater, abundant in the Philippines, continuously fill this fishpond which can hold to about 40, 000 liters of water.

You will also learn the importance of how raising animals helps in getting additional earnings, providing nutritional needs and maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

The owner does not only help the environment but also helps less fortunate kids with their education. 

On Saturdays, they have their music class, wherein each kid is taught how to sing/ dance/ play different instruments. So that if one is not around, someone is always ready to take his/ her place.

The talented kids welcome visitors with their music.

Prepare yourself with their Pearly Shells and Tiny Bubbles surprise performance!

You'll have so much fun with it (^_^)

If you would like to explore the Eco-House, booking in advance is greatly appreciated.  Please contact Engr. Nestor Archival and his staff at these #s: +63 (032) 233-8760, +63 (032) 253-2184.