BUILDING LAWS
PD 1096 – Philippine National Building Code. Adopting National
Bldg. Code of the Philippines, Revising R.A. 6541
R.A. 6541 – An Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of
the Philippines.
- Does not confirm with the developmental goals and infastracture
program of government.
- Does not Adequately provide all technological requirements of
building or structure, in terms of up to date design and construction
standard criteria.
- Purpose of PD 1096 is to provide and regulate bldg. structures to
reach the minimum standards requirements and to control the location,
site design and quality of materials, construction use occupancy and
maintenance.
PD 1096 must apply to design, location, siting , construction,
alteration, repair, conversion, use occupancy, maintenance , moving,
demolition, addition to public and private building and structure except
traditional indigenous houses.
- Building and structures constructed before the approval on this code
shall not be affected. Except it will apply when some portions will be
altered, added, converted or repair.
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTIONS
Type 1 – Buildings shall be wood construction.
Type 2 – Buildings shall be wood construction with protective fire
resistant materials and with one hour fire resistively. Except for non-
bearing partitions.
Type 3 - Building shall be masonry and wood construction. It shall
have 1 hour fire resistive through out. Exterior wall shall be fire
resistive construction.
Type 4 - Building shall be steel iron concrete or masonry construction.
Permanent walls and partitions shall be fire in combustion. Except
permanent non-bearing partition of 1 hour fire resistive construction,
may use fire retardant treated wood for framing.
Type 5 – Building shall be fire resistive, structural shall be steel. Iron ,
concrete and masonry construction.
CLASSIFICATION OF BLDG. OCCUPANCY
(Chapter 7 sec. 701 occupancy classified)
Group A – Residential Dwellings
Group B – Residential, Hotels. and Apartment
Group C – Educational and Recreational
Group D – Institutional
Group E – Business and Mercantile
Group F – Industrial
Group G – Storage and Hazardous
Group H – Assembly other than Group 1
Group I – Assembly Occupant load 1000 or more
Group H – Accessory
MIN. REQMTS. FOR GROUP. A DUELLINGS
- Shall not occupy more than 90% of a corner lot and 80% of inside lot.
Easement of light and view shall be at lease 2mts from property line.
- Footings shall be 250 mm thk. And 600 mm below the surface of the
ground.
- Live load at GF shall be 200kg/sq.mts. for 2 nd flr. At lease
150kg/sq.mts.
- Wind load for roof shall be at lease 120kg/sq. for vertical projection.
- Stairs shall be at lease 750 mm clear widths, with rise of 200mm and
200mm min. for run.
- At lease 1 entrance and 1 exit.
LIGHT AND VENTILLATION (sec.804 size and dimension of court)
- Minimum horizontal dimension of court shall not be less than 2.o
meters.
- Minimum of passageway is 1.20 meters.
CEILING HEIGHTS
-Habitable room with artificial ventilation is 2.40 meters from floor to
ceiling.
-Ground floor: 2.70 mts. 2nd floor: 2.40 mts. Floor to ceiling
-Succeeding floors not less than 2.10 mts. Above finish floor line.
-For natural ventilation: not less than 2.70 meters
-Mezzanine is not more than 1.80 meters.
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SIZES AND DIMENSIONS OF ROOMS (sec. 806)
-Human habitation: 6.0 sqm. with least dim. of 2.0 meters 2.0x3.0
-Kitchen : 3.0 sqm with least dim. of 1.5 meters. 1.5x2.0
-T&B : 1.20 sqm with least dim. of .90 meters .90 x 1.30
AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN DETERMINING THE SIZE
OF THE ROOM
Minimum air space:
-classroom - 3.0 cu.m w/ 1.0 sqm of flr area per person
-workshop, factory, offices – 12.0 cu.m. of airspace per person
-habitable room – 14cu.m per person.
WINDOW OPENINGS (sec. 808)
-For Natural Ventilation 10% of total floor area of the room
VENT SHAFT (sec 809)
-Unobstructed cross sectional area not less then .30 sqm. With a
minimum dimension of 300mm.
- Air duct intakes minimum of 300 mm
ARTIFICIAL VENTILLATION (sec 811)
-Above grade room like offices, restaurant, market, factory, workshop –
Not less than 3 Air change per hour.
-Bakery, hotels, restaurant kitchen, boiler room – 10 Air change per
hour.
-Assembly Area - .30 cu/m per minute supply for every person.
-Wards and Institutional – Not less than .45 cu/m per minute supply for
each person.
WALKWAY (sec.1105)
- During construction temporary walkway should not less than 1.20 mts.
-Pedestrian Protection : Railings1.0 mts. high, Fences: 2.40 mts,
Canopy: 2.40 clear height above the railways.
GEN. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
-Distance between sprinkler should not exceed 1.80 meters center to
center.
STAIR, EXIT, OCCUPANT LOAD (sec.1207)
-1ST Storey - occupant load more than 10 shall have 2 exits.
-Mezzanine of storage area greater than 185 sqm. Or 18.00 meters in
any length have at lease 2 stairways at adjacent floor.
-Every floor having an occupant load of 500 - 999 shall have 3 exits.
-Having occupant load 1000 or more must have 4 exits.
PERMITS AND APPLICATION (chapter 3)
Sec 302 Application of Permit – 5 Corresponding Plans and
Specifications signed by license architect and engineers.
Sec 309 Certificate of Occupancy – shall issue by building official
within 30 days after the final inspection and submittal of certificate of
completion.
STAIRWAY WIDTH
- Occupant more than 50, minimum of 1.10 meters wide
- 50 or less minimum of .90 meters wide
- Private stairways less than 10 have .75 meters wide.
- Vertical distance between landing not morethan 3.60 meters.
- Minimum Thread = .20 meters Maximum riser = .25 meters
HANDRAILS
- 3.0 meters width of stairs – provide not less than 2 handrails.
- 1.10 meters or less – serving Group A and B have 1 handrails
- Intermediate railings is not less than 80 mm and not more than 90 mm.
- stairways not more than 4 risers don’t need railings.
- Handrail distance to wall – minimum of 38mm.
- Handrails – .80 meters to 1.20 meters high.
- Handrails diameters are 30mm – 50mm diameter
INTERIOR WET STAND PIPE – 38mm diameter in every storey
1.20 meters above the floor.
 1 wet standpipe for more than 1000 persons for assembly building
 15 meters high is known as a high rise building
 Fire hose – required 38mm diameter
 Down feed water distribution = 132 lit./min.
RA 7920 –New Electrical Engineering Law
 Electrical installations for more than 20 outlets and more than 4KW
voltage shall sign and seal by professional electrical engineer.
PLASTICS (chapter 16)
 Approve plastics are 225 fire spread ratings.
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PD 1096 (January 1, 1979) – The National Building Code of the TYPES OF OCCUPANCY
Philippines.  Category l - Residential
 Construction – All site work done from site preparation,  Category ll – Commercial and industrial
(excavation, foundation, assembly, and installation of utilities in the  Category lll – Social, educational, institutional
buildings.  Category lV – Agricultural
 Erection – installation in place of components of building.  Category V – Ancillary
 Addition – any new construction (increase the height or area of FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT – min of 3.0 meters for structures
existing structures. finish floor to finish floor.
 Alteration – changes in material used, partitioning, location or size LOWRISE – From 1 storey to 5 store’s in height from 3.0 meters –
of opening, structural parts and utilities, but does not increase the max of 15.00 meters high.
overall area. MEDIUM RISE – From 6 storey to 15 storey’s in height.( 18.0 meters
 Renovation – Any physical change made on the building to increase – 45.0 meters)
its value (ex. improve aesthetics) HIGH RISE – 16 storey above ( 48.0 meters above)
 Conversion – Change in the use of occupancy in any portion of the REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER GROUP OCCUPANCIES
structure.  ROW SEATING - 0.84 meters measures back to back of chair.
 Repair – Remedial work done on any damage portions to restore its  BLEACHERS – Riser = .40 meters Run = .60 meters Width of
original condition. person .45-.48 meters.
 Moving – Transfer of any structure from its original loc. Or position  AISLES – 1st = 1.10 meters, 2nd .80 meters, 3rd 1.0 meters.
to another, either in same lot or another. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
 Demolition – dismantling the whole part of the structure.  ABUTMENT – Semi–permanent/permanent structure constructed
 Ancillary Building Structure – Secondary building located within along property line. Ex. Firewall.
the same premises.  INCREMENTAL – Hor. setback along outermost part of a bldg..
DEFINITION OF TERMS: For rear or side property line 0.30mm setback per storey starting second
BLDG OFFICIAL – Charge of duties of issuing bldg permit. floor. For front yard 1.17 meters setback starting at 9 th flr.
BLDG PERMIT – Written authorization granted by bldg official to  FRONT YARD – Part of total open space created by setbacks along
applicant to proceed with the construction. road right of way (RROW).
AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – Refers to any various units of  VENT WELL – Minimal opening along the portion of firewall.
governments. Min. clear width of 3.0 meters, and min. depth of 1.5 meters.
APPALICANT/PERMITTEE – Any character applying for an  FIRE ZONE – Bldg. Permitted to construct base to their occupancy
issuance of permits and certificate. type of construction and resistance to fire.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT – Entire machinery of central  FIRE RESISTANCE RATING – Degree of material can stand the
government. fire.
PERMIT PRINCIPAL – Ancillary permit pertaining to building  FIRE RESISTIVE TIME PERIOD RATING – Length of time
structures. material can stand when burned
EXCEMPTIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS:  FIRE RESISTIVE STANDARDS – Classification of construction
 Shed, outhouses not exceeding 6.0sqm according to fire retardant or flame spread rating.
 Garden pools max. of 500mm depth  BUILDING STRUCTURE – 3 dimensional physical developments
 Garden walls max. 1.80 meters high within a lot.
 Indigenous family dwellings  DEVELOPMENT CONTROL – Physical utilization of the lot. Can
 Public buildings determine the carrying capacity of the lot.
 Government own housing units  FIREWALL – Reinforce concrete separator with appropriate fire
 Construction by civic org. and charitable inst. Donated to government resistive rating, position between dwelling units.Permitted vent well for
 Blgd. Owned by electrical cooperatives firewall is 400mm – 1000 mm vertical
BUILDING PERMITS REQUIREMENTS;  LOT – Physical setting of any structure/building.
 Application Form DEVELOPMENT LEVEL OF LOT;
 5 sets of working drawings sign by engineer and architect  Grade – Above surface Lot
For lot owners;  Below Grade - Below surface lot / excavations and backfills
 TCT  Above Grade - Above the surface of the lot up to the air.
 Tax declaration BUILDING HEIGHT;
 Current real property tax receipt  BASEMENT – Below natural and finish grade.
For not lot owners:  BASEMENT FOOTPRINT – Actual land area occupied by the
 Deed of absolute sales basement, measured by its outer wall.
 Contract lease  BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT – Max. height to be allowed for the
 Contract sale building.
NOT REQUIRED FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:  ESTABLISH GRADE ELEVATION – Highest adjoining natural
 Traditional indigenous family dwellings using native materials. Cost grade.
not exceeding P15,000.  FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT – Max. distance of 3.0 meters . A
 Single detached dwellings not more than 20sq.m. perpendicular distance between 2 upper floor levels.
VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMIT:  GRADE – 1.50 meters horizontal distance between fin. Surface of
 1 year from date of issue. the ground to exterior wall/property line.
 No longer valid after suspension and abandoned of construction for  HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE – Vert. clearance from fin.
120 days. Grade line from the highest point of couping.
COMPUTING BLDG. PERMIT FEES;  PODIUM – Full enclosed part of the building. First of typical floors
 Type of occupancy of the building.
 Height and area  RESULTANT HEIGHT – Vertical measurement of propose
 Cost of construction building.
 STOREY – Upper floor to floor finish building.
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 TOWER – Fully enclosed component of the building, Not more than - Sign distance from electrical post – 1.0 meters minimum.
5 times the height of the podium. - Distance from property line 2.0 meters minimum.
 ALLOWABLE MAX. BUILDING FOOTPRINT – Max. pportion - Sign to sign distance form adjacent building – 4.0 meters.
of lot that occupied by building . measure at the outermost part wall of PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
the building. Low cost housing – 1:10 minimum
 FRONT YARD – Created by setbacks along RROW. Transition area Condominiums – less than 50 ( 1: 8 ) 50-100 (1:4) morethan 100 1:1
between sidewalk and other similar portion of RROW. Hotels – 1:10 (10 room 1 parking slot)
 FRONT LOT – Side opf the lot which the main pedestrian and Residential Hotels and Apartells – 1:5
vehicular access in the property shall be situated. Offices – 1:125 ( 1 slot for every 125 gross floor area)
 COURT – An occupied space between the faces of the building Schools – High School 1:10 College and University 1:5
lines. Hospital – 1 slot for 25 beds
 INNER COURT – Court bounded on all sides Bowling area – 1 slot for every 4 alleys
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 OPEN COURT – Bounded on 3 sides by building lines.
Masonry Min size of columns - .30 x .20 meters
 THROUGH COURT – Bounded on 2 opposite side by building
Masonry Min. circular columns - .25 meters diameter.
lines.
Planting strip - .80 meters
 COURT YARD – A portion of a yard had limit on hardscaping not
Side walk – 1:6 ROW
exceeding 50% of yard area. Smallest size of road: 6.0 meters
 VENT WELL – Permitted opening along vertical portion of Open space requirements is 30%
firewall. Max. width of 3.0 mts. And min depth of 1.50 mts. Masonry Footing : Max depth is .45 mts.
 ROAD RIGHT OF WAY (RROW) – Public open space for Distance Between roof and canopy : .75 meters
continuous flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Min. Eaves Length : 1.2 mts.
PHYSICAL LEVEL OF RROW RAMPS:
 RROW ABOVE GRADE – From finish surface of roadway, Class A: 8-10% slope Class B: 10-17% slope
sidewalk, and arcade way up to air. Max. Curb: .20 mts.
 RROW AT GRADE – Natural gradeline up to the unfinish surface Ideal Ramp : 1:20
of the road SIZES OF LOT:
 RROW BELOW GRADE – From finish surface of the roadway Economic : 72 Sqm. Duplex Single Detached : 48 Sqm.
down to the ground. RAW HOUSING:
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 EASEMENT – Public open space define under water code Maximum Cluster : 20 Frontage: 3.0 mts
 Min. easement for urban areas 3.0 meters Maximum Block: 100 mts.
 Min. court width 2.o mts. WINDOW REQUIREMENTS:
 Min. walkway is 1.20 mts.  1:10 of room floor area.
OPEN SPACES FOR LOT:  1:20 or 5% of toilet floor area
 INTERIOR LOT – ABCD & J – 50% EFGHI – 20 TO 25% BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.344 ( BP344 ) – The law to enhance
 INSIDE LOT - ABCD & J – 20% EFGHI – 15% mobility of disable person, by requiring certain building, institution,
 CORNER LOT - ABCD & J – 10% EFGHI – 5% establishment and public utitlities to install facilities and other device.
 THROUGH LOT ABCD & J – 10% EFGHI –5% ANTROPOMETRICS:
 CORNER THROUGH LOT - 5% ALL  Length of wheel chair : 1.0 – 1.30 mts.
 CORNER LOT ABUTTING 3 OR MORE STREET – 5% ALL  Width of wheel chair: .60 - .75 meters
PROJECTIONS OVER STREETS:  Turning Radius: 1.50 meters
 Arcade and Balcony – 3.0 meters high  Comfortable Reach : .70 – 1.20 meters from the floor.
 Canopies 3.0 high  Room Corner Reach: .40 meters
 Awning 2.40 meters high  Clearance of leg under the table: .75 meters
PROTECTION ON PEDESTRIAN DURING CONSTRUCTION SPACE FOR DISABLE ( ASSEMBLY AREAS)
AND DEMOLITION:  4 – 50 seating 2 wheelchair space
 1.20 meters wide temporary walkway  51 – 300 4
 1.0 meters high railings  301 – 500 6
 2.40 meters high fence  If the capacity exceed 500, additional space required every 100
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 .60 meters footing extension from property line (national road and RA7277 sec. 46 – MAGNACARTA FOR DISABLE PERSON
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 .30 meters for public sidewalk Outside and Around the Building:
SIGNS: Drop Curb: min. width of .90 meters Lowest dropped Curb .25 mts
 ADVERTISING SIGN – Off-premises sign Ramp: max of 1:12 Slope of Curb: 1:20 to prevent water collecting
 BILLBOARD – Panel for posting bills or posters Curb Cut-Out: Min width of .90 meters Slope 1:12
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 Tapping Rail – .30 meters
 GROUND SIGN – Resting on the ground
- Maximun height of 6.0 meters on sign dimension  Walkways – 1.20 meters min
 PROJECTING SIGN – Suspended form the building. Perpendicular  Min. Walkway Headroom: 2.0 meters
to the angle of the surface of the wall.  Max. cross gradient: 1:100
- Non Arcaded – min. of 3.0 mts high - max 1.50 mts from bldg. line HANDRAILS
- Arcaded – min of 5.0 meters high - max 1.0 mts from wall line  Handrail Above the Step of Ramp: .90 meters - .70 meters high
 ROOF SIGN – Parallel to wall surface  Handrail Height: 1.0meters - 1.06 meters
 TEMPORARY SIGN – On light and combustible material.  Handrail Extension: .30 meters for both ramp end
 Full Grip Handrail: .30 meters - .50 meters
 Min. Clearance to the wall: ..50 meters Ledge: .40 meters
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SIGNAGES:  Rubbish Chutes, Incinerators and Laundry Chutes

 Min Headroom for walkway: 2.0 meters
 Signs on Doors and Walls: Max of 1.60 meters Min. of 1.40 meters
 Signage Symbols and Letters: .10 meters
PARKING:
 Min. Width: 3.70 meters
 Min Width for front and end passage: 1.20 meters
Inside The Structures:
 Entrance with Vestibules: 1.50 width - 1.80 depth
RAMP:
 Provide landing for every 6.0 meters
 Min clear width of 1.20 meters
 Maximum gradient is 1:12
 Min curb for both side of ramp is .10 meters
 Handrails for 2 sides of the ramp .90 meters and .70 meters highramp
greater than .20 meters leads toward the vehicular traffic railings, min.
of 1.80 meters from the foot of ramp.
DOORS:
 Min Width: .80 meters
 Door Opening Pressure: more than 4.0 kg
 Clear Space for Extending Beyond the Door: 1.50 meters – 1.50
meters (minimum)
 Door Knobs height from floor: .82 meters - 1.06 meters
 Kick Plates: .30 meters - .40 meters
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Threshold / Change in Floor Level: 0.205 meters
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SWITCH:
 1.20 meters - 1.30 meters above the floor
 .20 meters from latch side of the door
CORRIDOR:
 Min clear width of 1.20 meters
 Turn About spaces to pass another wheelchair min. of 1.50 x 1.50
meters space at maximum of 12.0 meters
 Turn about should be provided within 3.50 meters of every dead end
WASHROOM AND TOILETS:
 Area of water closet: 1.70 x 1.80 meters
 Turning space of 2.25 sqm. With min. dimension of 1.50 meters for
water closet lateral; mounting
 Signage for toilet: 0.30 meters long and 0.75 meter thick
 Equilateral triangle: Men signage
 Circle: Woman signage
 Max height of water closet: .45 meters Flush control: 1.20 mts.
 Urinals: Max height of .48 meters.
ELEVATORS:
 Max of 30.0 meters from entrance
 Elevator min dimension: 1.10 x 1.40 meters
 Control panel should be between .90 meters to 1.20 meters high.
STAIRS:
 Tactive Strip for change level is .30 meters
WATER FOUNTAINS:
 1 for every 2000 sqm of floor, atlease 1 for every floor
 Wall mounted maximum height of .85 meters.
PUBLIC TELEPHONES:
 1.50 meters from un-obstruction space
 1.10 meters hight of the units.
FENCING FOR ROAD WORKS:
 1.0 meters min. height of railings
 .35 meters for tapping rails
PD 1185 THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
REGULATION ( August 26, 1977)
Fire Protection Equipment:
 Utilities
 Heating , Ventilation , Air-conditioning
 Smoke control
 Elevators and Escalators
 Fire Detection, Alarm, Communication Systems
 Automatic Sprinklers, and other Extinguishing Equipment
Fire Containing Architectural Components
 Firewalls
 Resistive Floors
 Resistive Walls
 Curtain Boards
 Shutter
 Dampers
 Self-Closing Doors
CLASSES OF FIRE base on the cause
 Class A – Ordinary combustible materials like wood, cloth, paper
 Class B – Flammable liquids and gases
 Class C - Energized electrical equipment
 Class D- Combustible materials like sodium, magnesium
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
 Automatic Fire Suppression System – Integrated system of
underground and overhead piping connected to a source of
extinguishing agent.
 Fire Alerting System – Activated by the presence of fire, where the
signal is transmitted to designated locations.
 Fire Protective Assembly – Incorporated to structure to prevent the
spread of fire.
 Dry Standpipe – Pipe that does not filled with water
 Fire Wall – To prevent the spread of fire. Have a fire resistance of 4
hours.
 Means of Egress – Continuous and unobstructed rout of exit to any
point of the building to a public way.
 Fire Retardant – Any compound mixture, which applied to
materials to improve its fire resistant
 Panic Hardware – Mechanical device consisting of linkages and a
horizontal bar across a door.
 Organic Coating – Liquid mixture of binders and combustible
solvents which when pread to the surface it becomes durable protective
and decorative finish.
 Fire Resistance Rating – Time duration of material can stand the
effect of fire.
 Flame Spread Rating – Time in which the flame will spread in the
surface of material.
 Smoke Developed Rating – Volume of smoke developed within a
certain period of time.
SEPARATION OF EXIT
 1 hour fire resistance rating for 3 stories or less
 2 hour fire resistance rating for 4 and more stories
TRAVEL DISTANCE
 Without fire suppression system – 45.0 meters
 With Fire Suppression system – 60.0 meters
 Min width of the door - .71 meters Maximum of 1.22 meters
 Area separation - 0.205 meters
TREADS AND RISERS
 Sum of 2 risers and treads exclusive of nosing should be between
0.90 – 0.635 meters
LOADS
 Stair, flat form, loading, balcony stair hallway have carrying load of
88 kg per sq.meter or concentrated load of 136 kg.
SLIDE ESCAPES
 1 exit unit per slide. Traveling time of 60 person per minute
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
 Light should last 1.5 hours in building more than 36.5 meters high
EXIT SIGNS
 Exit signs shall have max height of 15 cm and principal strokes of
letters at lease 19 mm wide.
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GENERAL PROVISION FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION DEFINITION OF TERMS

 Sprinkler Vent Method – Combination of Automatic smoke detection  Combination Standpipe – with constant water supply use for fire
system, automatic exhaust system and automatic water curtain service
 Spray Nozzle Methods – Combination of automatic smoke detection - minimum of 15 cm diameter
system and high velocity water spray nozzle. - 4 way connection for combination of 2 system
 Rolling Shutter Method – Automatic self rolling shutter. Completely - (2) 4way connection for combination of 3 or more system
enclose the top of escalator - 64 mm diameter outlet in .61 mts to 1.22 mts above floor each storey
 Partial Enclosure Method – Kiosk designed to provide an effective  Dry Standpipe – without a constant water supply with a fire service
barrier to the spread of smoke floor to floor inlet and outlet connections.
 Fire Stopping Concealed Spaces – Concealed space in which expose - One outlet connection every floor level
materials have fire spread ratings greater than Class A. - Will stand 21 kg/sq.cm of water pressure
FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS, STRUCTURE AND FACILITIES - 20% slope of horizontal runs
CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY AND HAZARD - 102 mm diameter for 23 meters highest outlet connection
CONTENT - 153 mm diameter for higher than 23 meters outlet connection
Fire Safety in Places of Assembly - 102 mm diameter dry standpipe for 4way connections
 Main exit must occupied 50% of occupant load - .46 meters – 1.22 meters high connection at front street above grade
 Travel distance with Automatic Fire Suppression is 46 meters - 6.4 cm outlet and .61 mts – 1.22 mts above flr level each storey
 Without protection 61 meters from the exit.  Wet Standpipe – with constant water supply installed primary for
Multiple Seating emergency
 Rows of seat between aisles max of 14 seats - Assembly bldg. more than 1000 occupants.
- Required for Hazardous storage, business and mercantile occupancies
 7 rows to open 1 aisles only
more than 1,860 sq.m
 back to back facing max of 0.83
- 6 meters nozzle attached to 22 meters of hose
 seats without dividing arms: .60 per person
- 64 mm diameter if height of the riser is 15 meters above
 aisles width: 0.91 – 1.0 for more than 60 seats - 51 mm diameter if less than 15 meters
0.76 for less than 60 seats - 38 mm diameter valve per storey, .91 mts to 1.92 mts above flr
GENERAL PROVISIONS: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - 132 lit/min with 1/8 kg/sq.cm pressure for each outlet for 30 mins.
 Class A: 1000 or more 4 exits - 38 mm diameter min. per standpipe
 Class B: 600 or more 3 exits  Fire Dept. House Connection – a hose connection at the street level
300 – 600 2 exits NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE FOR BUILDINGS
 Class C: 50 – 300 2 exits Board Resolution No. 4 Series of 1972
Occupant Loads DEFINITIONS:
 Without fixed seats such as auditorium, church: 0.65 sqm./ person  Dead Load – Shall include the weight of the walls, permanent
 Less concentrated such as conference room, dining room, exhibition partitions, framing, floors, roofs, and all other permanent stationary
room, gymnasium: 1.4 sqm/person construction entering into and becoming part of the building.
 Standing Room or Waiting Space: 0.28 sq.m/person  Live Load – Shall include all loads except dead and lateral loads:
GENERAL PROVISIONS: weight of the people, furniture, equipment and all movable elements.
Educational Occupancies  Lateral Load – Include horizontal load due to seismic, wind forces,
 Room with 50 person or over 93 sqm shall have 2 exits blast and other loads in the same direction
Occupant Loads  Unit Live Load – The minimum live loads per unit area of horizontal
 Classroom 1.80 sq.m/person projection.
 Shop, Lab, vocational room 1.40 sq.m/person  Uniformly Distributed Load – Min. average amount allowed on a
 Dry nurses w/ sleeping facility 3.25 sq/m/person floor and determined by occupancy or use,
Institutional Occupancies PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE
 Healthcare facilities: hospital and nursing homes DEFINITIONS:
 Residential Custodial area: Nurseries, Home for the Age, Mentally  Appliance – Utilization equipment, installed connected as a unit to
Retarded Care performed one or more functions. Ex. Airconditoning, washing machine
 Residential – Restrained Care: Penal Institutions, Reformaries, Jails  Assembly – Combination of a portion of equipment parts included in
Residential Occupancies an electrical apparatus mounted on a supporting frame or a panel and
 Hotels: More than 15 accommodations for hire properly inter-wired.
 Apartment : 3 or more accommodating units with T&B  Bonding – Permanent adjoining of metallic parts to form an electrical
 Dormitories: Group sleeping accommodations conductive path.
 Lodging or Rooming Houses: Separated rented living rooms for 15 or  Branch Circuit – Circuit conductors between the final over current
less, transient or permanent basis device protecting the circuit and the outlets.
Miscellaneous Occupancies  Cable – Stranded conductors, combination of conductors insulated
 Ordinary Hazard from one another
 High Hazard  Circuit Breaker – Devise design to open and close a circuit by non
 Low Hazard automatic means and to open the circuit automatically on a pre
MAINTENANCE OF EXIT WAYS determined over current without injury to it self when properly applied
Stairways within its rating
 .90 meters high for handrail  Demand Factor – The ratio of the max. Demand of a system. The
 1.95 meters headroom clearance total connected load of a system or the part of the system under
Ramps consideration
 1/8 or 12.5% slope
 Handrails required for 1/10 slopes
Signs and Illumination
 1 foot candle for light intensity
 Exits signs with letters at lease 12.7 cm high w/ 2 5 watts light
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THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT Minimum Frontage:

REPUBLIC ACT 7279 March 24, 1992 Corner lot: 8.0 meters
Objectives: Regular lot: 8.0 meters
 Decent and affordable housing with basic services and livelihood Irregular lot: 4.0 meters
opportunities, Interior lot : 3.0 meters
 Disperse urban net and more balance urban-rural inter dependence DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED
 Equitable land tenure system Minimum lot areas
 Improve LGU capability Economic: 54 sq. m 9.0 x 6.0
Strategies: Socialize: 48 sq.m 8.0 x 6.0
 Balance housing Minimum frontage
 Private sector participation Economic: 6.0 meters
 Country side development Socialize: 6.0 meters
ROW HOUSE
 Government intervention in land acquisition
Min lot areas
KEY HOUSING AGENCIES
Economic: 36 sq.m 6.0 x 6.0
 HUDCC – Planning and technical assistance
Socialized: 32 sq.m 8.0 x 4.0
 NHA – Augment and enhance local government capabilities Minimum frontage
 HIGC – Guarantee schemes to encourage financial institutions Economic: 3.5 meters
 HLURB – Comprehensive plans for urban and urbanized area Socialized: 3.5 meters
 NHMFC – Community mortgage program  Max of 20 units per block or cluster
Other Entities  Max block length of 100 meters
 LGU – Comprehensive Land Use Plan Min floor areas:
 NEDA – Data for forward planning Economic: 22 sq.m
 Private Sectors and NGO – Investments Socialized: 18 sq.m 3.0 x 6.0
Products: Minimum setbacks:
 Rationally site settlements, livelihood components, basic services, Front: 1.50 meters
affordable package, need specific units, use of indigenous materials and Side: 2.0 meters
alternative technologies. Rear: 2.0 meters
REVISED RULES AND STANDARDS FOR ECONOMIC AND MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION
SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT BATAS Economic – Complete based on specification
PAMBANSA BLG, 220 ( BP 220 ) Socialized – Shell house with doors and windows to enclose the unit
 Economic Housing – House and Lot package – P500,000 WATER SUPPLY
 Socialized Housing – House and Lot package – P180,00  Independent water supply system at 150 lit/capita/day
Basic Needs:  Ground reservoir 25 meters from source of contaminants
 Water, Movement and circulation, Storm drainage, Solid and liquid POWER SUPPLY
water disposal, Parks and playgrounds, Power  Provide 1 street light per pole when pole spaced at 50 meters
Site Criteria:  Provide 1 street light every other poles when pole spaced less than 50
 Conformity with zoning ordinances and land use plan meters.
 Physical suitability NON – RESIDENTIAL USE
 Accessibility  Floor area authorized for non-residential use shall not exceed 25% of
Land Allocation: total residential area.
 No fixed ratio between saleable and non salable portions ELEVATOR
Parks and Playgrounds:  Min of 5 storey to provide elevator
 Centrally located STAIRS
 Mandatory of 1 Has. And above  Internal: .15 mts Middle: .30 mts. Outside: .30 meters
 Non- alienable  Max. travel distance to stairways: 24.0 meters
Street:  Min. head clearance: 2.0 meters
 Aspalt - 2” min. thick for pavement  Max. height of landing to landing: 3.60 meters
 Concrete – 6” min. thick for concrete  Min. stairway width : .60 meters
 Major Road: 1.0 mts sidewalk, 1.0 mts. Plant strip, 8.0 mts  Handrail height: .80 – 1.20 meters
carriageway. Total of 12.0 mts ROW CORRIDORS
 Minor Road: 1.0 mts. Sidewalk, 1.0 mts plant strip, 6.0 mts  Min clear 1.20 meters
carriageway. Total of 10.0 mts ROW MIN. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Alleys and Pathwalks:  3 – 4 storey –Wall to wall distance 5.0 mts Line of roof: 2.0 mts.
 To serve as block breaker  Single storey –Wall to wall dist. 2.0 mts Line of roof: 1.0 mts
 3 meters ROW  1 – 2 storey – Wall to wall dist. 4.0 mts. Line of roof: 1.50
 Max. length of 60.0 meters FIREWALLS
 Pave with madacam  Min of .30 mts from apex of roof, and from wall for duplex/single
Cul-De-Sac / Turnabout – 120 mts max. length, 10.0 mts wide ROW, detached.
turning radius from main road = 6.0 mts. , turning radius from minor REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE
road = 4.5 meters, diameter = 21-31 SUBDIVISON AND CONDOMINIUMS BUYERS PROTECTIVE
Block Length: DECREE AND OTHER RELATED LAWS PRESIDENTIAL
 Max. of 400 mts. DECREE 957 ( PD 957 )
 Provide 3.0 mts. Pathwalk or alley blocks exceeding 250 meters Land Allocation
SINGLE DETACHED UNITS:  Open Space : 30%
Min lot areas:  Salable Area: 70% maximum
Economic – 72 sq.m 9.0 x 8.0
Socialized – 64 sq. m 8.0 x 8.0
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Selling Price
 Open Market: P 2,000.00 Above
 Medium Cost: P 500,000 – 2,000,000
LOTS
 Single-Detached Units
Min. lot areas
Open Market: 120 sq.m
Medium Cost: 100 sq.m
Minimum frontage
Corner lot: 12 meters
Regular lot: 10 meters
Irregular lot: 6.0 meters
Interior lot: 3.0 meters
 Duplex / Single-Attached
Min. lot areas
Open Market: 96 sq.m
Medium Cost: 80 sq.m
Minimum frontage 8.0 meters
 RowHouse
Min. lot areas
Open Market: 60 sq.m
Medium Cost: 50 sq.m
Minimum frontage 4.0 meters
HOUSES
Min. Floor areas
Open Market: 42 sq.m
Medium Cost: 30 sq.m
Min. Setbacks
Front: 3.0 meters
Side: 2.0 meters
Rear: 2.0 meters