NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Group D.

Institutional Group

National Building Code of the Philippines or PD 1096. It's essentially to help anyone in terms DIVISIONS UNDER GROUP D
of the construction, repair, alteration,occupancy,
Division 1. Mental hospitals, mental sanitaria, jails, prisons, reformatories, andbuildings were
QUALIFICATIONS OF BUILDING OFFICIALS personal liberties of inmates are similarly restrained.

A Filipino citizen and of good moral character. Division 2. Nurseries for full-time care of children under kindergarten age, hospitals,sanitaria,
nursing homes with non-ambulatory patients.
A duly registered architect or civil engineer.
Division 3. Nursing homes for ambulatory patients, homes for children of kindergartenage or
A member of good standing of a duly accredited organization of his profession for not less two
over, each accommodating more than five persons.
years.
GROUP E. Business and Mercantile
Has at least five years of diversified and professional experience in buildingdesign and
construction. DIVISIONS UNDER GROUP E

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION Division 1. Gasoline filling and service stations

Type I - Type I buildings shall be of wood construction.
Type II - wood construction with protective fire-resistant materials and one-hour fire-resistive
throughout
Type IV - shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction. thebuilding shall be one-hour
fire-resistive
Type IV - shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction.
Type V - The structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction.
Division 2. Wholesale and retail stores, office buildings, drinking and diningestablishments
having an occupant load of less than one hundred persons, printingplants, police and fire
stations
Division 3. Aircraft hangars and open parking garages where no repair work is doneexcept
exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no open flame, welding or the useof highly
flammable liquids.
GROUP F. shall include: ice plants, power plants,pumping plants, cold storage, and creameries,
factories and workshops usingincombustible and non-explosive materials,

CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE AND OCCUPANCY GROUP G. Storage and Hazardous Groups.

Group A. Residential Dwellings Group A Occupancies shall be dwellings. DIVISIONS UNDER GROUP G

Group B. Residentials, Hotels and Apartments. Occupancies shall be multiple dwelling units Division 1. Storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable material.
including boarding or lodging houses.
Division 2. Storage and handling of flammable materials, dry cleaning plants usingflammable
Group C. Education and Recreation liquids; paint stores
Division 3. Wood working establishments, planning mills and box factories, - Determine the location on the property and buildable area as to the type of lot

Division 4. Repair Garages - Floor Area

Division 4. Aircrafts repair hangars. - Height and Number of Stories

GROUP H. Assembly Other Than Group I. - Floor-to-floor area and total building area occupant load

Division 1. Any assembly building with a stage and an occupant load of less than 1000 - Parking requirements &

Division 2. Any assembly building without stage and having an occupant load of 300 ormore - Other architectural considerations

Division 3. Any assembly building without a stage and having an occupant load of lessthan 300 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

Division 4. Stadia, reviewing stands, amusement park structures not included withinGroup I or in - Buildings and other structures shall be aesthetically, functionally, and structurally
Division 1, 2, and 3 designed

GROUP I. Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More Group I Occupancies shall be anyassembly THE ROLE OF THE REGISTERED ARCHITECT
building with a stage and an occupant load of 1000 or more
Under the purview of R.A. 545 Law, the architect is the one responsible for the design of
GROUP J. Accessory Group. buildings

Division 1. Private garage, carports, sheds and agricultural buildings. include structural, electrical, plumbing, sanitary mechanical, communications, interiors,
acoustics, landscaping, and related systems and services.
Division 2. Fences over 1.80 meters high, tanks and towers.
ON-SITE INSPECTION & SUPERVISION
ARCHITECTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Architect for his protection under Civil Code CC Article 1723 shall periodically inspect the
In 1996, UAP (United Architects of the Philippines) recognized the absence of a comprehensive
construction operations to see to it that the works are executed in faithful compliance
architectural code in the Philippines

Emmanuel P. Cuntapay delegated the task of creating one to Armin B. Sarthou, Jr., who formed
the Architectural Code Committee

USE OF THIS ARCHITECTURAL CODE

Occupancy Grouping Fire Code of the Philippines

- Types of Construction
R.A. NO. 9514 “THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”- anticipated in the fire service and fire
prevention industries.
Many of the issues that plagued the era of PD 1185 were resolved with the introduction of RA
9514.
SECTION 2. policy of the State to ensure public safety, promote economic development
destructive fires, and promote the professionalization of the fire service
SECTION 4. Applicability of this Code
provisions of the Fire Code shall apply to all persons and all private and public buildings, erected
or construed before and after its effectivity.
SECTION 7. Inspections, Safety Measures, Fire Safety, Constructions and Protective and/or
Warning Systems
responsible persons shall be required to comply with the following, as may be appropriate:
(a). Inspection Requirement - A fire safety inspection shall be conducted by the Chief, BFP or
his/her duly authorized representative as prerequisite to the grants of permits and/or licenses
Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials - Fire safety measures shall be required for the
manufacture, storage, handling and/or use of hazardous materials.
(c). Safety Measures for Hazardous Operations/Processes Fire safety measures shall be required
for hazardous operation/processes.
(d). Provision on Fire Safety Construction, Protective and Warning System - Owners Occupants
or administrators of buildings, structures and their premises or facilities shall incorporate and
provide therein fire safety construction,
NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Plumbing fixtures, devices & appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume
and at pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily
• designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water consistent with proper
performance and cleaning.
Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non-absorbent material
All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP-APPROVED materials, free from
defective workmanship,
APPLICATION FOR PERMITS - A Registered and Licensed Master Plumber shall file an application
at the office of the Building Official
Plans & Specifications: - All plumbing plans, drawings, diagrams, design analyses/computations
as required, technical specifications, bill of materials & other required documents for all types of
occupancy shall be prepared, signed & sealed by a Registered & Licensed Master Plumber,
without limitation pursuant to Republic Act 1378, as amended
general regulations
1. GRADE OF HORIZONTAL PIPING - Drainage pipes shall be run in practical alignments & at
a uniform slope between manholes of not less than 20mm/m or 2% toward the point of
disposal.
2. CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF DRAINAGE FLOW - Changes in direction of piping shall be
made by the use of approved pipe fittings & shall be the angles presented by: 22 ½
degrees bend 45 degrees bend 60 degrees bend or other approved fittings of longer
sweeps.
3. PROHIBITED FITTINGS & PRACTICES - No Drainage Fitting shall use: Double hub fitting
for leak-caulked joint in vertical position, single or double tee branch, single or double
tapped tee branch.
4. PROTECTION OF PIPING, MATERIALS & STRUCTURES - All pipings passing under or
through walls shall be protected from breakage with embedded metal pipe sleeves.
MATERIALS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
All porcelain enamel surfaces on plumbing fixtures shall be acid resistant
Water closet bowls for public use shall be elongated bowl • Water Closet & Urinal Tanks shall be equipped with a listed ballcock & shall be installed
with the critical level at least 25mm above the full opening of the overflow pipe.
MATERIALS – ALTERNATIVES - Restaurant kitchen & other special-use sink may be made of
approved-type bonderized & galvanized sheet steel not less than Ga.16 U.S. B&S or 1.6mm thk. MATERIALS - Water pressure pipes shall be of:

SPECIAL FIXTURES & SPECIALTIES - Wastewater drain for “Sacrarium” cupsink at church altar & • For cold-water distribution systems - Brass, Copper, Centrifugal Cast Iron Pipe (CCI), B&S
baptisteries font outlet shall discharge direct to the ground & not connected to any sanitary or & F&F ends, Ductile Cast Iron Pipe (DCI), Galvanized Wrought Iron, Galvanized Steel, or
drainage system. other approved PE & PVC water pressure pipe.

INSTALLATION - No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than 0.375m from its center to any • For hot & cold-water distribution systems- CPVC water pipe & tubing
side of the wall or obstruction or closer than 0.75m center to center to any similar fixture. Ø No
INDIRECT WASTE CONDITIONS
urinal shall be set closer than 0.6m center to center.
• The airgap for drainage shall be not less than 25mm between the plumbing fixture
MINIMUM RATIO of PLUMBING FACILITIES –
INDIRECT WASTE PIPING
1 laundry tray & 1 automatic washer standpipe per 1 dwelling unit
• Indirect waste pipes less than 4.6m in length need not to be larger in diameter than the
2 laundry trays & 2 automatic washer standpipes per 10 apartments
drain outlet or tailpiece of the fixture or 13mm in diameter min
1 kitchen sink per 1 dwelling unit or 1apartment
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
• 19.1mm min. size of condensate wastes pipe
• Access & clearance for testing, maintenance & repair shall require 305mm min. space
VENTS & VENTING
between the lowest portion of the assembly & the grade, floor or platform. Elevated
installations more than 1.52m above the floor or grade shall be provided with platform Vent Pipes shall be of Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Galvanized Steel, Galvanized Wrought Iron,
sufficient to support maintenance person. Lead, Copper, Brass, Schedule 40, ABS, DWV, Series 1000 PVC
• Where potable water is discharge to the drainage system, it shall be by means of an SIZE OF VENTS
approved air gap of two (2) pipe dia. min. to 25mm max. from the supply outlet & the
top surface of the drainage inlet. Shall not be less than 1 1/4 (32mm) nor less than 1/2 the diameter

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Water Closet & Urinal Flushometer Valves shall be equipped with a listed atmospheric TRAPS & INTERCEPTORS
vacuum breaker & shall be installed at the discharge level of the flushometer valve with TRAPS REQUIRED
a critical level at least 152mm distance.
• Not more than 1 traps shall be permitted on a trap arm.

1 trap may serve: 3 single compartment sink of the same depth Water Supply System

TRAP SEALS 1.Source 4.Distribution Network

Each fixture trap shall have a water seal of not less than 51mm & not more than 102mm 2.Pumping Machinery 5.Rising Main
deep
3.Storage Tank
REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLUMBING MATERIALS :
SECTION 903. Wastewater Disposal System
• AHAM - Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Sanitary sewage from buildings and neutralized or pre-treated industrial wastewater shall be
• ANSI - American National Standard Institute discharged directly into the nearest street sanitary sewer main of existing municipal or city
sanitary sewerage system.
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
SECTION 904. Storm Drainage System
• ASSE - American Society of Sanitary Engineers
Rainwater drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary sewer system
• AWWA - American Water Works Association
SECTION 905. Pest and Vermin Control
• CISPI - Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
Pest control is the process of managing and preventing pests, such as insects, rodents, and
• CS & PS - Commercial Standards & Product Standards
other animals
• FS - Federal Specifications
SECTION 906. Noise Pollution Control
• IAPMO - International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials
Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive noise abatement devices to tone
• PDI - Plumbing & Drainage Institute down the noise level of equipment

• PNS - Philippine National Standard Certification Mark NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE OF THRE PHILIPPINES

Sanitation code of the Philippines (presidential decree no. 856)
SECTION 902. Water Supply System
Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to improving standards
of living for peopl
PURPOSE OF THIS CODE IS THE PRACTICAL SAFEGUARDING OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
FROM HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE USE OF ELECTRICITY
PERMITS AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATES:
ELECTRICAL PERMIT NEEDED BEFORE WORK IS STARTED
THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (RA 7920)

Requirement for Electrical Permit: Signatures and submittals.

1. APPLICANT

2. PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WHO SIGNED AND SEALED ELECTRICAL PLANS

3. LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

4. BUILDING OWNER

5. LOT OWNER

6. BUILDING OFFICIAL