A Korean company provided several government buildings in Quezon City with fresh coats of carbon-neutral heat-insulation paint that will lead to energy savings and reduced electric bills in a project organized by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Onsemiro Co. Ltd., a global paint manufacturer, implemented the project titled “Green Technology Overseas Local Demonstration”. It was hosted by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI).
The eco-label-certified heat insulation paint was applied to the Galas Police Station, Senior Citizens Protection Center and Child Protection Center buildings in Quezon City. For the police station, about 2 gallons of blue paint, 8 pails of primer and 35 pails of top coat were used, Onsemiro said in a statement.
The company said it is also poised to work with the city government of Manila in 2025 to apply the technologically-advanced paint to public buildings in the capital.
Onsemiro said the special paint “can practically realize energy savings and electricity bill reduction in Philippine buildings, in a country with an annual average temperature of over 30o” and widespread use of air conditioning, especially during the torrid summer months.
“Instead of using general paint during construction, energy can be saved and expensive electricity bills can be reduced by simply finishing with insulation paint,” the company said.
The Korean company thanked the ROK Ministry of Environment, KEITI, and the local government of Quezon City for allowing them to demonstrate the effectiveness of their heat insulation paint.
Electricity costs in the Philippines are among the highest in the world and in the upper half of Southeast Asia, more expensive than its neighbors such as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, according to a report of a global energy think-tank.
