Philippine Christian University

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Dasmariñas Campus

PORTE, ULYSSES C.

Product Development Proposal

I. Rationale
II. Target Product
III. Initial Structure
IV. Materials
V. Procedures
VI. Duration of the Research Experiment
VII. Description of the Set –ups

I. RATIONALE

A. Cities are growing at a phenomenal rate, presenting an incredible

opportunity for the development of local economies. However, their

residents need good and affordable housing – and this remains a challenge

around the world. Sufficient shelter for all people is one of the pressing

challenges faced by developing countries. That is why people just go with a

good design without thinking about the construction of the building that

would fit their salary and a home that is safe from any destruction.

B. It's been almost a year since the lockdown in our country happened.

People were still adjusting and recovering from their loss in terms of

businesses, incomes, jobs, family, etc. And because of that, people who have

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been desiring to have their own dream house were taking the risk of buying

and building a looking fancy house with cheap construction that will suit their

income and savings. Finding a solution for this problem might lessen the

cases of house destruction and will inform people of the importance of

having a good construction and sustainable house.

C. In conclusion, this study focuses on constructing reasonable yet

sustainable residential houses to provide low-cost housing by proper

supervision of resources. Hence, this will benefit people in developing

countries.

II. RRL

Cities are growing at a phenomenal rate, presenting an incredible

opportunity for the development of local economies. However, their

residents need good and affordable housing – and this remains a challenge

around the world. Sufficient shelter for all people is one of the pressing

challenges faced by developing countries. This capstone project aims to solve

or answer the argument for good designs over cheap construction. Thus,

conducting research and looking for scientific articles that will support and

guide this proposal for it to be successful and effective is essential.

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Miles (2000) stated that low-cost housing can be considered affordable for

low- and moderate-income earners if a household can acquire a housing unit

(owned or rented) for an amount of up to 30 percent of its household

income. The reasons for a lack of affordability vary from city to city but

commonly include housing costs rising faster than incomes, the supply of

houses not keeping up with demand, scarcity of land, and demographic

changes such as population growth, ageing, and changes in household

composition.

Low cost housing is a new concept which deals with effective budgeting

and following techniques which help reducing construction cost through the

use of locally available materials along with improved skills and technologies

without sacrificing the strength, performance and life of the structure

(Kumar, 1999; Civil Engineering Portal, 2008). There is huge misconception

that low cost housing is suitable for only sub standard works and they are

constructed by utilizing cheap building materials of low quality. The fact is

that low cost housing is done by proper management of resources. An

enabling environment for affordable housing can be developed with the right

infrastructure, investment and macroeconomic policies targeted towards

social and financial inclusion.

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Affordability is not only about the cost of buying a home – it needs to

account for operation and maintenance costs. Accessibility of work and social

infrastructure also matters. UN-HABITAT (2011) defines affordable housing as

“housing which is adequate in quality and location and does not cost so

much that it prohibits its occupants from meeting other basic living costs or

threatens their enjoyment of basic human rights”.

Throughout this capstone, the importance of designing a low-cost and

sustainable residential house to provide low-cost housing by proper

supervision of resources has been emphasized via the given studies

mentioned above. Hence, constructing a house must be studied to have a

beneficial outcome.

III. HYPOTHESIS

Many clients, especially those who have been dreaming about having a

house, are demanding for it to be fulfilled perfectly. Thus, some were

expecting too much yet their budget is not equivalent for establishing a

house. Designing a low-cost but sustainable residential house will make it

affordable for them with proper construction.

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Since several people were insisting on an "almost-perfect" house not

considering the materials, and the whole process of construction. We came

up with formulating an economical residential house. Since we are in a

developing country and various cities and provinces, where people's income

is not too much, this issue has been a headache to architects, engineers,

foremen, etc. Also, to examine and lessen the cases of destruction and

devastation of a residential home. Because of rasting and not focusing on the

construction and foundation of the house.

IV. TARGET PRODUCT

The residential house is named Teiyo. It is a two-storey residential

building with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a lanai, a parking lot, kitchen, dining

area, and living area. Perfect for a family looking for an affordable and

sustainable house.

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V. INITIAL STRUCTURE

VI. MATERIALS

• Cardboards

- walls, doors, roof, plantbox, columns

• Craft Papers

- wallpapers

• Glue, Glue Sticks, Adhesive Tapes

- to bond every items

• Carton

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- roofs, substitute for cardboards

• Plywood

- strong basement

• Craft Materials

- details

VII. PROCEDURES

The process of constructing a miniature house:

• Start with drawing the floor plan on the plywood or any strong base.

• Measure the sizes of the walls, doors, window cases, door cases, columns,

floors, stairs, and any exterior details in cardboard.

• Cut the measured part of the house.

• Paint the walls and glue the painted walls and sidings.

• Stick the columns, walls, and foundation first.

• Glue every small detail of the exterior house has.

• Put the fixtures on the first and second floor.

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• Next, create the furniture and the stuff needed for the house.

• After finishing the interior on every floor, create the roof.

• Stick the furnished floors to the base/plywood. Put the first floor then put

the second floor to the first.

• Lastly, put some landscape outside the house.

VIII. DURATION OF THE RESEARCH EXPERIMENT

The duration of the research project will take not less than and more

than six weeks. This includes the buying of the materials needed and doing

the procedure above.

IX. DESCRIPTION OF THE SET-UPS

a.) In experiment 1, the researcher will use CHB 4" for walling. CHB stands for

Concrete Hollow Block. Which is commonly used in the Philippines. It is high

in durability and has fire resistance and no salinity. Each CHB 4" cost 12.00,

and the area of the wall is 96sq.m for the first and second floor. For 96sq.m,

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1,200 pieces of hollow blocks will be needed. Multiply the pieces of hollow

blocks to 12 pesos and the budget for hollow blocks will cost 14,400.00.

b.) In experiment 2, the material that'll use for walling is Precast Wall

Formblocks. It is ready to install and can be easily equipped for low energy

consumption. Good for in a hurry construction. It costs ₱160/sq.m. Since the

wall area is 96 sq.m, multiply 160 to the wall area and the amount for walling

material is ₱15,360.