COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

MT RS 01: “DESIGNING A COMPLEX

GREEN BUILDING”
DATE GIVEN: May 8, 2023
DATE DUE: May 8, 2023
DATE SUBMITTED: May 8, 2023

Reference/s:
DBM-DPWH-JOINT-CIRCULAR-NO.-1-OFFICE-STANDARD. (20 October 2016). Retrieved
May 9, 2023 from https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Issuances/2016/Joint%20Circular/
DBM-DPWH%20JOINT%20CIRCULAR%20NO.%20%201.pdf
Philippine Green Building Code. (22 June 2015). Retrieved May 8, 2023 from
https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/references/laws_codes_orders/pgbc?
fbclid=IwAR3fCdsp6ZyfWbibNlDsRZlCeWeeUeI3PiDINnqv5I-7cqIPIx9H6bpvrvQ
ESTIMATED OFFICE SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR RSSO XIII and CRS OUTLET. Retrieved
May 9, 2023 from https://procurement.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Annex%20B_Building
%20Estimated%20Size_Revised%20with%20PSA%20New.pdf

STUDENT: LIPAWEN, VINCENT

SUBJECT: AR-DES 6L | AR III-2-F | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 5 – SITE DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING AND LANDSCAPING
INSTRUCTOR: AR. AIZA FERNANDEZ
 DESIGNING A COMPLEX GREEN BUILDING WITH THE
INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

 “Bringing nature back into the city is a way to deal with urban sprawl. If cities feel a little more
natural, people like to live there rather than moving out and dividing up another piece of land that
shouldn’t be touched.” – Stone Gossard

INTRODUCTION
As environmental concerns increase among the public, green buildings have become essential in the
fight against climate change. Green buildings positively affect public health. Improving indoor air
quality can reduce absenteeism and work hours affected by asthma, respiratory allergies, depression
and stress and self-reported improvements in productivity.

OBJECTIVES

1. To apply the concept of green building which is to reduce the demand which enables the end-
users to use fewer resources to satisfy the demand.
2. To provide an established and productive workplace to the different government agencies
renting in Baguio City.
3. To include/apply the different guidelines, codes, orders and laws of the Philippines in the
design.

GUIDELINES ON THE REHABILITATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS/OFFICE SPACE
General Policy Guidelines
To rationalize the allocation of funds for the rehabilitation, construction or acquisition of government
offices, the NGAs, GOCCs and GFIs concerned which fall under the following circumstances shall be
prioritized in. the provision of funds for the purpose:
 Those which are renting office space or building;
 Those which own office space or building having structural defect;
 Those forced to vacate their current office location;
 Those which do not have adequate space to accommodate their existing
personnel, while either renting or owning the building;
 Those providing frontline services; or
 Those which experience or encounter other situations or factors which
necessitate the rehabilitation of the existing office space/building, the
construction of a new one, or the acquisition of office space/building.
Agencies which intend to pursue the rehabilitation, construction, acquisition, or outright purchase of
office building/space shall have the following options:

Possible Financing
Particulars Options
Schemes
a) Agencies with a.l) Rehabilitation of the existing office NEP funding
existing lot and buildin or space
building a.2) Demolition of the old building and BLT
construction of a new building on the BOT
same lot, as applicable NEP funding
b) Agencies with lot b.l) Construction of a new building BLT
but without BOT
building NEP funding
c) Agencies without c.l) Acquisition of lot with existing NEP funding
lot or building building
c.2) Acquisition of lot and construction of BLT
new building BOT
NEP funding
c.3 Acquisition of office space NEP funding
SPACE ALLOCATION STANDARDS
Gross Floor Area
MAXIMUM SPACE
PARTICULARS
REQUIREMENTS(sqm)
A. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OR ITS EQUIVALENT SG-31 POSITION
Secretary 72.00
• Staff 4.00-6.00/ paxl
Conference Room 60.00
Reception Room 30.00
Toilet/Bathroom 6.00
Pantry 10.00
 Storage Area 10.00
B. OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OR ITS EQUIVALENT SG-30 POSITION
Undersecretary 63.00
• Staff 4.00-6.00/ paxl
Conference Room 40.00
Reception Room 20.00
• Toilet/Bathroom 6.00
• Pantry 10.00
Storage Area2 10.00
c. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OR ITS EQUIVALENT SG-29
POSITION
Assistant Secretary 56.00
• Staff 4.00-6.00/pax l
Conference Room 30.00
Reception Room 20.00
Toilet/Bathroom 6.00
Pantry 10.00
Storage Area2 10.00
D. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OR ITS EQUIVALENT SG-28 POSITION
Director IV 36.00
• Staff 4.00-6.00/ paxl
Reception Room 10.00
• Toilet/Bathroom 4.00
Storage Area2 6.00
E. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OR ITS EQUIVALENT SG-27
POSITION
Director III 24.00
Staff 4.00-6.00/ pax l
Reception Room 10.00
Toilet/Bathroom 4.00
Storage Area2,3 6.00
F. DIVISION-LEVEL UNIT
Division Chief 12.00
• Staff 4.00-6.00/ pax l

MAXIMUM SPACE
PARTICULARS
REQUIREMENTS(sqm)
G. BUREAU/SERVICE/OFFICE/AGENCY-LEVEL FACILITIES
• Conference Room 30.00
Storage Area 1
15.00

1
 Pantry 10.00
H. MAIN LOBBY 0.25/pax; minimum for lobby as waiting [standin
room is 0.28
1. TRAINING ROOM 2.40/pax including aisles and service area such as
storage, production room and toilet for the staff
J. QUARTERS
Single Bed Room 4.00
Twin-Sharing Bed Room 8.00
Toilet/Bathroom 4.00
• Pantry 10.00
• Lobby /Lounge 0.25/ pax
K. TOILET FACILITIES2 1.50 er one water closet WC enclosure
For Agencies providing 1 WC/ 1-100 for female
frontline services (for public 1 WC/1-200 for male
use) 1 urinal/1-100 for male
1 lavatory 1/2 WC
For Agencies with no clientele 1 WC/1-15, 2 WC/16-35, 3 wc/36-55 for male
(for employees' use) and female
1 lavatory/40 for male and female; or
1 lavato 1/2 WC

ESTIMATED OFFICE SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR RSSO XIII and

CRS OUTLET(Based on the Organizational Structure and Proposed
Staffing Pattern Under RA 10625)

Approximate Space
Special Requirements Needed
(in square meter)
A. Office of the Regional Director
1. Full Height Enclosure/Private Office for the Regional Director 60
with Provision of Medium Meeting Room, Document File
Room,
Wash Room and Small Pantry
2. Reception Area of the Office of the
Regional Director
a. Reception Workstation 8.4
b. Waiting Area 4

2
3. Quarters' Area with Toilet and Bath and Pantry 20
B. Civil Registration and Administrative Support Division
1. Full Height Enclosure/Private Office for 30
Division Chief, CRASD with Provision of:
Small Meeting Room, Wash Room and
Small Pantry
2. Enclosed Individual Work Space for Section Chief 27.8
(1 for Civil Registration Officer IV and 1 for
Accountant III) at 13.9 square meter per Work
Space, with provision for document file cabinet
3. Full Height Enclosure/Private Office for Cashier 15
4. Enclosed Individual Work Space for AO IV (Budget Officer) 10
with provision of document file cabinet
5. Enclosed Individual Work Space for HRMO II (AO IV) 10
with provision of document file cabinet
6. Enclosed Individual Work Space for Property and Supply
Officer (AO III) 10
with provision of document file cabinet
7. Work Station for Staff, 5 Rank and File Plantilla Position for
CRASD 30
8. Documents/Properties Storage Area, Full Height Enclosure for 60
the use of Valueless Records and Unserviceable
Properties and other Supplies
9. Pantry for CRASD Personnel 10
10. Separate Wash Room for Male and Female Employees for 15.78
CRASD
11. CRS Outlet 561.38
11.1. Work Area for Request Service Officers, 6 sq.
meter per RSO, 6 RSOs 36
11.2 Counter Station for Collecting Officer/Releasing
Clerks Windows 36
11.3. Printing and Sorting Area 10
11.4. Application Area/Releasing Area (Highest Clients at 341
1450 per day)
11.5. Enclosed Individual Work Space for Outlet Supervisor 10
11.6. Open Area Workstation for Public Assistance and
Complaints Desk 6.7
11.7 Open Area Workstation for Officer of the Day
11.8. Enclosed Area for Weaning Mother/Changing Diapers
(GAD Issue) 10

Special Requirements Approximate Space

 Needed
(in square meter)
11.9. Supplies Storage Area/Document Storage Area 20
11.10. Open Area Workstation for Electronic Endorsements 6.7
11.11. Open Area Workstation for Priority Loading 6.7
11.12. Open Area Workstation for Priority Lane (Senior 10
Citizen, PWDs
Pregnant Women or Mother Carrying Weaning
Children with Waiting Area
11.12 Pantry for CRS Employees 5.8
11.13 Wash Room/Comfort Room for Female Employees and 15.78
Male Employees
11.14. Separate Wash Room/Comfort Room for Clients, 1 for
Female 40
Clients and 1 for Male Clients, three cubicle per
comfort room where one (1) cubilcle is provided
with facility for Persons with Disability (PWDs)
and complied the provision on National Building
Code; with provision of wash area for janitor
11.15 Security Post with Custodian Cabinets 6.7
C. Statistical Operations and Coordination Division
1. Full Height Enclosure/Private Office for 30
Division Chief, SOCD with Provision of:
Small Meeting Room, Wash Room and
Small Pantry
2. Enclosed Individual Work Space for three Section Chief 41.7
at 13.9 square meter per Work Space, with provision
for document file cabinet
3. Work Station for Staff, 10 Rank and File Plantilla Position for
SOCD 60
3. Training Room, 30 pax capacity, convertible to Multi-Purpose 95
Hall/
Sleeping Quarter
4. Machine Processing Room with Document Storage Area, with
20 95
Processors Capacity
5. Library and Data Request Reception Area 18
6. Pantry for SOCD Personnel 5.8
7. Separate Wash Room for Male and Female Employees for 15.78
SOCD
8. Document Storage Area for Valueless Records 150
(Active/Retention Period
 for Censuses and Surveys Forms and Materials)

D. Office of the COA Resident Auditor

1. Full Height Enclosure/Private Office for Office of the COA
Resident
Auditor with Provision for Staff Work Area for 3 Staff,
Wash Room and Small Pantry 30
TOTAL SPACE REQUIREMENTS 1413.64
LESS: SPACE REQUIREMENT EXCLUDED IN RENTABLE 118.94
SPACE
such as Parking Space, Common Comfort Rooms,
Common Pantry Stair Case, Security Guard Post and
Allies
1,294.70
TOTAL SPACE REQUIREMENT

GO Green!

The GB Code seeks to improve the efficiency of building performance through a framework of
acceptable set of standards that will enhance sound environmental and resource management that will
counter the harmful gases responsible for the adverse effects of climate change, throughout the
building’s life-cycle including efficient use of resources, site selection, planning, design, construction,
use, occupancy, operation and maintenance, without significant increase in cost. This GB Code is a
set of regulations setting minimum standards for compliance and not intended to rate buildings.

Failure to build green will lock countries into high carbon economy and poor performing buildings.
The GB Code shall be subject to the following performance standards:

 Energy Efficiency
 Water Efficiency
 Material Sustainability
 Solid Waste Management
 Site Sustainability
 Indoor Environmental Quality
Minimum Ventilation Rates in Breathing Zone

Max. Default
Area Outdoor Air
People Outdoor Air Rate Occupancy
Rate
Occupancy Category Density
(cfm / (cmh / (cmh / (people / 1,000
(cfm / sqft)
person) person) sqm) sqft {90 sqm})
Office Buildings

Office Spaces 5 8.5 0.06 0.1968 5

 Reception areas 5 8.5 0.06 0.1968 30
Telephone / data entry 5 8.5 0.06 0.1968 60
Main Entry Lobbies 5 8.5 0.06 0.1968 10
Bank vaults / safe deposit 5 8.5 0.06 0.1968 5
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The world has always been heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Almost everything that makes the world
go 'round is run by oil or coal. With Mother Earth going through a less-than-positive change,
however, what with climate change making itself more visible in all sorts of ways, the world has
started to take notice of cleaner, more environment-friendly energy sources.
Solar energy is one of the most promising sources of energy and its share in the global energy mix has
steadily increased over the past several years. Whereas other countries in South East Asia have
embraced solar energy, the Philippines, despite its huge potential, is lagging behind in terms of policy
implementation and deployment. This policy brief argues why solar energy should become an
important part of the Philippine energy mix for economic, energy and environmental reasons.

■ Solar power creates an energy-secure Philippines

Harnessing solar power is one way to decrease dependence on the increasing and volatile prices of
fossil fuels.

■ Solar energy supplies significant power worldwide

Solar technologies have been tried and tested worldwide, with global cumulative installed capacity
topped
100,000 megawatts (MW) in 2012

■ Solar potential in the Philippines

In the Philippines, the potential is even greater than the aspirational target of 1,528MW attributed to
solar in the National Renewable Energy Plan until 2030

■ Solar energy makes sense for consumers

Solar energy provides an immediate solution to the country’s energy woes. It is the only cost-effective
technology that can be installed and commissioned in as short as a few days to a few months

■ Solar rooftops as distributed generation

Because of the steadily falling costs of equipment, solar PV systems are becoming popular with
consumers.

■ Solar and the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

Solar energy reduces the price of power sold at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.

■ Solar is affordable - Feed-In Tariff vs. FiT-All

 For the average household consuming 300 kWh a month, the price for getting clean energy is less than
P1 a month, equivalent to a single candy

■ Solar energy creates jobs

Solar technology can further contribute to inclusive growth by creating thousands of new
jobs.

■ Solar allows greater access to energy

The deployment of solar power systems in rural areas, particularly in far-flung, off-grid barangays, will
not only give rise to new job opportunities, but will also allow families to extend their activities to the
evenings.

■ Solar attracts investments

New solar power deployments also mean new investments that, in turn, will result in millions of pesos
in additional revenue for the government.

■ Solar is the most environment-friendly power source

Solar is not only a free energy resource, but it is also the most environment-friendly energy solution.

■ Solar helps reduce GHG emissions

The increased use of solar will help alleviate the harmful health effects of fossil fuel use and mitigate
one of the causes of climate change.

CONCLUSION
The state is responsible for defending against the negative consequences of climate change and
advancing the peoples' right to a healthy and balanced ecosystem that is in tune with the rhythm and
harmony of nature. In accordance with the principles of good environmental management and control,
it is required to protect the environment, property, and public health.
Because of the Philippines' high levels of humidity, unintentional infiltration and humidity penetration
into the spaces can put additional strain on the air conditioning system and have a negative effect on
the quality of the air. To optimize airtightness, buildings must be built and designed with particular
specifications. Joints, service entrance points, windows, and doors should all be specifically
mentioned in the details. These precautions can be introduced for absolutely little money by simply
paying closer attention to the construction details.
Due to rising demand and a lack of new generation capacity, the Philippines could soon face a
shortage of power. With this in mind the team must arrive with a energy efficient and sustainable
design.
To this end, it must establish an acceptable set of standards and requirements for pertinent buildings
in order to control their placement, site, planning, design, quality of materials, construction, use,
occupancy, operation, and maintenance.
All the laws and codes must be applied to achieve the best solution to the design problem. While
sometimes these laws contradict or oppose each other the design team must dive deeper into research
to be able to pick what choice is best.