The document outlines various building codes and regulations related to accessibility, room sizes, and construction standards in the Philippines, including specifications for doors, ceilings, stairs, ramps, corridors, exits, elevators, and minimum lot areas. It also details requirements for community facilities and parks in subdivision developments based on density and lot allocation. Additionally, it describes the main components of traditional Filipino houses, known as 'Bahay na Bato.'
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The document outlines various building codes and regulations related to accessibility, room sizes, and construction standards in the Philippines, including specifications for doors, ceilings, stairs, ramps, corridors, exits, elevators, and minimum lot areas. It also details requirements for community facilities and parks in subdivision developments based on density and lot allocation. Additionally, it describes the main components of traditional Filipino houses, known as 'Bahay na Bato.'
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Pp1096 | BP 344 BP220 | PD 957
Natl Socialized &
Title Building | Accessiblity Economic | Subdivision
Code Housing
DOORS
General:
a 2.00m
mma | 200m | 200m T&B or
9 Mezzanine
21.80 m
Main: 0.80
m
Minimum Bdrm: 0.70
Width 200mm | 800mm m
T&B: 0.60
Maximum
width” | 1200 mm
820-1060
Doorknob mm
Height (200 mm
preferred)
CEILING HEIGHTS (Minimum)
Naturally
Ventilated:
2.70 m
Ground Floor | aFificially
Ventilated:
2.70 m_|2.00 m (for
Naturally | Walkways) oy
Ventilated:
2.70 m
Second Floor | aFiticially
Ventilated:
2.40 m
Naturally
Ventilated:
Succeeding |_2.70m
Floors —_| Artificially
Ventilated:
2.10 m
Mezzanine | 180m 1.80 m
STAIRS
Riser/Step Slanted
‘ira nosing
inimum
preferred
over
Riser/Step protruding
Maximum | 229™™ |" hosing. aoa
Run/Tread Provide
Minimum | 2°2™™ | 300mm- oOtactile strip
Run/Tread at top and
Maximum bottom of
stairs
OL<10=
0.75m
Minimum | OL: 10-50 =
Width 0.90m econ
OL>50=
110m
Minimum 2.00 m 200m
Headroom
Maximum
Vertical 360m 360m
Distance
between
Landings
Handrail | 800-900 ‘800-1200
Height mm mm
RAMPS:
Maximum
Slope rp gen 12
Maximum | vided
Cross Slope | ?! .
ss only for
Minimum
Wien ramps | 120m
wath located in
Landing eed 150m
Length ae
Distance | 5,230 | 6.00m
Between | {2nd62N4 | (horizontal
Landings * |_distance
bet.
landings)
Handrail 700 mm &
Height 900 mm
CORRIDORS
EXITS
OL: 0-10=
lexit
OL: 0-9 =
Number of lou. 11-499 = Texit
Required | exits
(based on
occupant a
OL>=10 =
load) 2exits
OL>=1000
= 4 exitsMinimum 1.10 m 800 mm
Width (Corridors) | (all doors)
Maximum
Add'l note
regarding
Travel ne
Distance to | 45.00m | 700 m(all exits
doors) 200
Exit (No specifically
sprinkle Bene
Maximum
Sec 3.1007
Travel of PD 1185
Distance to 60.00 m i"
Exit (With {Old Fire
Sprinkler) Code) for
prir exit req'ts.
‘enam (Included
Width of Exit | 900 mm .
tof in Annex 1,
Mini page 53, of
inimum BP 220)
Height of Exit| 2.00 m
Door
Floor Level
Change@ | 50mm
Door
Maximum Length of Dead Ends:
Places of
Assembly
Educational
Healthcare
Detention/ Provide
Correctional turnabout
Residential space
(Hotel/ 6.00m | within
Dormitories) 3.50m of
Residential any dead
(Apartment end.
Buildings)
Business
Business
(with NFPA-
18 Sprinkler
System)
Industrial
ELEVATORS
For
Apartment For Multi-
sor Family
senses iste ste
storeys, dimension Condos 6-
5 sof c
various | atleast 1 storeys or
WIDTH
Elevator_| passenger | “1'9 7,
Requirement | elevator
s shouldbe | OFETH=
kept on 24-)
hour
constant
service.
DEPTH OF | Maximum
PIT: travel
higher, | FOLLOW
ELEVATOR| NBC
Is
REQUIRED
. Follow
NBC and
BP 344
standards.600mm
distance
(minimum) | from bldg
MAXIMUM | entrance =
Passageway
of4cars. | 30.00m
per hoist
way
SETBACKS AND EAVES
Front
setent, | RE450m 150m
Side Setback | RT: 2.00m 150m
Rear Setback | RI: 2.00 m 2.00m | FOLLOW
Distance of NBC
Eaves from
pravertytine| O75™ 075m
MINIMUM ROOM SIZES
Rooms for | 00 s4 m- FOLLOW
Habitation | Mino NBC
3.00 sq.m.
Kitchen | Min dim =
1.50 m
Bathroom
MINIMUM AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS
3.00 cu. m.
Schools (Allot 1.00
sq.m.
/person)
Office and | 12.00 cu.
Factories m.
Habitable | 14.00 cu.
Rooms m.
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
10% of floor
Windows for | area; min 10% of
Rooms | of 1.00 sq. floor area
m.
5% of floor
Windows for | area; min 5% of floor
Bathroom | of 240 sq. area
mm.
Minimum
Dimension of | 200m 2.00 m
Courts
Minimum
Width of
wane 1.20m 1.20mFIREWALL EXTENSIONS
Above Roof | 400mm.
From
Outermost | 600mm
Edges (Walls)
Under Eaves | 300mm
Rowhouse
300mm | 300 mm
Rowhouse
300mm 300 mm
Rowhouse
500mm 500 mm
PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
Standing Room
Concentrated Use
Less Concentrated Use
EDUCATIONAL
‘Classrooms
‘Shops, Laboratories, Vocational Rooms
Dry Nurseries
Conference Rooms, Exhibit Rooms, Gyms.
HEALTHCARE
Sleeping Departments
In-Patient Treatment
Hospitals, Sanitaria
Nursing Homes
Children’s Nurseries
RESIDENTIAL
Dwellings
Hotels, Apartments, Dormitories
MERCANTILE
Street Floor or Basement Used for Sale
Upper Floors Used for Sale
Floors not Used for Sale (Office, Storage, etc.)
Drinking Establishments
‘Commercial Kitchens
‘PD 1096
National Building Code
0.65 sq.m.
{All Places of Assembly)
7.80 sq.m.
4,60 sq.m.
1.40 sq.m.
1.00 sq.m.
22.00 sq.m.
8.40 sq.m.
7.40 sq.m.
3.25 sq.m.
28.00 sq.m.
18.60 sq.m.
2.80 sq.m.
5.60 sq.m.
9.30 sq. m.
1.40 sq.m.
18.60 sq.m.BP 220 PD 957
MEDIUM
SOCIALIZED COST.
RATIO BETWEEN SALEABLE AND NON-SALEABLE AREAS
SALEABLE MAXIMUM 70%
NON-SALE NO FIXED RATIO MINIMUM 30%
MINIMUM LOT AREA.
SINGLE DETACHED
64.00 sq.m.
100.00 sq.
m.
DUPLEX
48.00 sq. m.
80.00 sq. m.
ROWHOUSE
Board Res 824, Series of
2008 (HLURB)
50.00 sq. m.
MINIMUM LOT FRON’
TAGES
SINGLE DETACHED
Corner Lot 8.00m 12.00 m
Regular Lot 8.00m 10.00 m
Irregular Lot 4.00 m 6.00 m
Interior Lot
3.00 m.
DUPLEX
6.00 m
ROWHOUSE
3.50m.
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA OF SHELTER
SINGLE & MULTI-
FAMILY DWELLING
18.00 sq. m.
SINGLE
OCCUPANCY
CONDO.
FAMILY CONDO
18.00 sq. m.
12.00 sq.m.
(Students/Employees in
ighly Urbanized Areas)
PARKS & PLAYGROUND ALLOCATION FOR SUBDIV!
REQUIRED WHEN
DEVELOPMENT AREA IS1
HECTARE OR BIGGER
DEVELOPMENT AREA IS1
HECTARE OR BIGGER
0-150 lots/hectare =
0-20 lots/hectare =3.50%
DENSITY : 3.50%
ALLOCATION 151-160 ea ree = 21-25 lots/hectare = 4.00%
161-175 lots/hectare = 26-35 lots/hectare =
5.00% 5.00%
176-200 lots/hectare = 36-50 lots/hectare =
6.00%
201-225 lots/hectare =
51-65 lots/hectare = 7.00%
7.00%
More than 225 More than 65 lots/hectare
lots/hectare = 9.00% = 9.00%
ABSOLUTE MIN.
ALLOTMENT 100 sq. m. 100 sq. m.
‘COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATION
DEVELOPMENT AREA IS 1] DEVELOPMENT AREA IS 1
REQUIRED WHEN HECTARE OR BIGGER HECTARE OR BIGGER
0-150 lots/hectare = 1.00%
DENSITY :
ALLOCATION
151-225 lots/hectare =
1.50%
More than 225
lots/hectare = 2.00%
NONE GIVEN100-1,499 lots;
MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
1,500-1,999; Multipurpose
Center + RETAIL CENTER,
NO, OF SALEABLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
LOTS : FACILITIES TRICYCLE TERMINAL
REQUIRED 2,000-3,000,
Multipurpose Center,
Retail Center, Elementary
School, Tricycle Terminal +
HIGH SCHOOL
MINIMUM ROAD SIZES GIVEN PER ROAD TYPE
INTERCONNECTING
ROAD
MAJOR ROAD
COLLECTOR ROAD
MINOR ROAD
MOTOR COURT
PATHWALK
ALLEY
MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION
SINGLE-FAMILY | Snell House,
with doors & Complete House
DWELLING Reinet
MAIN PARTS OF A BAHAY NA BATO
PART DESCRIPTION
ALJIBE Cistern or tank used for storage of collected rainwater, under azotea
‘AZOTEA Flat, open terrace open to the T&B and kitchen areas, Laundry area
BALCON ‘Overhanging balcony; Conversation area overlooking the street
BODEGA ‘Storage room for keeping old furniture and palay bins
BANO OR PALIGUAN Bathroom often built separately from the toilet
CAIDA Receiving area: Most immediate room from the stairs; Multi-purpose
COCINA Kitchen
‘COMEDOR Dining Room
‘COMUN OR LATRINA Toilet which is adjacent to the service area
‘CUARTO, ALCOBA, DORMITORIO Bedroom:
‘CUADRA Horse stable
DISPENSA Room adjacent to the kitchen; used as food storage
DESPACHO Office
PATIO Enclosed courtyard open to the sky and adjacent to the zaguan
SALA Living room where balls & dances in special occasions take place
ENTRESUELO ‘A mezzanine elevated at about a meter from the ground
VOLADA Enclosed overhanging balcony
ZAGUAN, Ground floor passageway to accommodate horse carriages
BARANDILLAS Carved wooden balusters
PERSIANAS Wooden jalousies or louvers
VENTANILLAS ‘Small windows placed beneath large windowsills (often grilles)
MEDIA AGUAS OR TAPANCOS: Window awnings
bo Tracery; Allowing continuous air circulation in the interior; Found in
the upper wall above the window