REFERENCES

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
CODES AND GUIDELINES
PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BP 344 ACCESSIBILITY LAW

RA 9514 THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BP 220 ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING

PD 957 SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM BUYERS PROTECTIVE DECREE

PD 1096 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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DOORS
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General: 2.00m
MINIMUM HEIGHT 2.00m 2.00m 2.00m
Bathroom / mezzanine:
1.80

Main door: 0.80m

MINIMUM WIDTH 900mm 800mm 710mm Bedroom: 0.70m -

Bathroom: 0.60m

MAXIMUM WIDTH 1200mm - 1220mm

-
HEIGHT OF DOOR 820 – 1060mm
- -
KNOB (900mm preferred)

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LOCATION ON PROPERTY
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FRONT SETBACK R1: 4.5m 1.50m

SIDE SETBACK R1: 2.00m 1.50m

- - -
REAR SETBACK R1: 2.00m 2.00m

DISTANCE OF EAVES
0.75m 0.75m
FROM PROPERTY LINE

R1 – Low Density Residential Zone

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MINIMUM ROOM SIZES
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6.00 sqm
ROOMS FOR HUMAN
Minimum dimension of
HABITATION
2.00 m
3.00sqm
KITCHEN Minimum dimension of - - - -
1.50m
1.20sqm
BATHROOM Minimum dimension of
0.90m

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MINIMUM AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS
PD 1096 BP 344 RA 9514 BP 220 PD P57
3.00 cubic meters (Allot
SCHOOLS
1.00 sqm per person)
OFFICES AND - - - -
12.00 cubic meters
FACTORIES

HABITABLE ROOMS 14.00 cubic meters

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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS
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Naturally ventilated:
2.70m
GROUND FLOOR
Artificially ventilated:
2.70m
Naturally ventilated:
2.7m
SECOND FLOOR 2.00m
Artificially ventilated: 2.00m for means of
2.00m for walkways -
2.40m egress

Naturally ventilated:
2.70m
SUCCEEDING FLOORS
Artificially ventilated:
2.10m

MEZZANINE 1.8m 1.80m

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+3.20m

+0.20m
FLOOR FINISH
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
PD 1096 BP 344 RA 9514 BP 220 PD P57
WINDOWS FOR 10% of floor area, but
10% of floor area
ROOMS 1.00sqm minimum
WINDOWS FOR 5% of floor area, but
5% of floor area
BATHROOMS 240sqmm minimum
MINIMUM DIMENSION
2.00m 2.00m
OF COURT
MINIMUM WIDTH OF
1.20m 1.20m
COURT PASSAGEWAY

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No ventilation is Provide 100%
possible ventilation

Provide Provide 100%

maximum 50% ventilation
ventilation

Provide Use a
maximum 50% combination of
ventilation fixed and
operable
windows and
skylights

Provide 100% May consist of

ventilation fixed or
ventilating units
STAIRS
PD 1096 BP 344 RA 9514 BP 220 PD P57
Existing stairs: 205mm
MAXIMUM RISER 200mm maximum 250mm maximum
New stairs: 100-180mm
Existing stairs: 230mm
MINIMUM TREAD 250mm minimum 200mm minimum
New stairs: 280mm
Existing stairs: 915mm
Less than 10 OL: 0.75m
New stairs, 0-49 OL:
Slanted nosing
915mm
10-50 OL: 0.90m preferred over
MINIMUM WIDTH protruding nosing, New stairs, 50-1999 OL: 600mm
-
provide 300mm-wide 1120mm
More than 50 OL: tactile strip at top of
1.10m New stairs, 2000 or
bottom of stairs.
more OL: 1420mm
MINIMUM
2.00m 2.00m 2.00m
HEADROOM
MAXIMUM VERTICAL
DISTANCE BETWEEN 3.60m 3.66m 3.60m
LANDINGS
HANDRAIL HEIGHT 800-900mm 760 – 865mm 800 – 1200mm

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 TREAD

RISER
RAMPS
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MAXIMUM SLOPE 1 in 12 1 in 12

MAXIMUM CROSS
- 1 in 48
SLOPE
No general
MINIMUM WIDTH requirements provided, 1.20m 1120mm
only for ramps located
- -
MINIMUM LANDING in reviewing stands,
1.50m -
LENGTH grandstands and
bleachers.
DISTANCE BETWEEN 6.00m (horizontal 760mm (vertical
LANDINGS distance bet. landings) distance bet. landings)

HANDRAIL HEIGHT 700mm and 900mm 760-865mm

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CORRIDORS
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MINIMUM WIDTH 1.10m 1.20m - - -

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OCCUPANT LOADS (Area per person)
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PLACE OF ASSEMBLY 0.65 sqm -

STANDING ROOM 0.28 sqm

CONCENTRATED USE - 0.65 sqm

LESS CONCENTRATED USE 1.40 sqm

EDUCATIONAL - - - - -

CLASSROOMS 1.80 sqm 1.90 sqm

SHOP, LABORATORIES,
VOCATIONAL ROOMS
4.60 sqm 4.60 sqm

DRY NURSERIES - 3.30 sqm

CONFERENCE ROOMS,
EXHIBIT ROOMS, GYMS
1.40 sqm -

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OCCUPANT LOADS (Area per person)
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HEALTHCARE - -

SLEEPING DEPARTMENTS 11.00 sqm 11.10 sqm

IN-PATIENT TREATMENT 22.00 sqm 22.30 sqm

HOSPITALS, SANITARIA 8.40 sqm -

NURSING HOMES 7.40 sqm - - - -

CHILDREN’S NURSERIES 3.25 sqm -

RESIDENTIAL - 18.60 sqm

DWELLINGS 28.00 sqm

-
HOTELS, APARTMENTS,
DORMITORIES
18.60 sqm

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OCCUPANT LOADS (Area per person)
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MERCANTILE - -
STREET FLOOR OR
BASEMENT USED FOR SALE
2.80 sqm 2.80 sqm

UPPER FLOORS USED FOR

SALE
5.60 sqm 5.60 sqm
- - -
FLOORS NOT USED FOR SALE
(OFFICE, STORAGE, ETC.)
9.30 sqm 9.30 sqm

DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS 1.40 sqm -

COMMERCIAL KITCHENS 18.60 sqm -

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FIREWALL EXTENSIONS
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ABOVE ROOF 400mm 300mm For rowhouse: 300mm

FROM OUTERMOST
600mm - - 300mm For rowhouse: 300mm
EDGES (WALLS)

UNDER EAVES 300mm 300mm For rowhouse: 300mm

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EXITS
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0-10 OL: 1 exit
0-500 OL: 2 exits
10-499 OL: 2 exits 0-9 OL: 1 exit
NUMBER OF EXITS
REQUIRED (BASED ON 500-999 OL: 3 exits 501-999 OL: 3 exits
OCCUPANT LOAD)
1000 or more OL: 4 1000 or more OL: 4 10 or more OL: 2 exits
exits exits
MINIMUM WIDTH OF -
1.10m (corridors) 915mm
EXITS
MAXIMUM TRAVEL -
DISTANCE TO EXIT 45.00m
(NO SPRINKLER)
MAXIMUM TRAVEL
-
DISTANCE TO EXIT 60.00m
(WITH SPRINKLER) -

MINIMUM WIDTH OF
900mm 800mm (for all doors)
EXIT DOOR
MINIMUM HEIGHT OF
2.00m 2.00m (for all doors)
EXIT DOOR

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EXITS
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CHANGE IN FLOOR
50mm - 13mm
LEVEL AT DOORS
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF
DEAD ENDS
PLACE OF ASSEMBLY 6.10m
EDUCATIONAL 6.00m
HEALTHCARE 6.00m
DETENTION /
CORRECTIONAL Provide turnabout space 6.00m - -
6.00m within 3.50m of any
RESIDENTIAL
(HOTELS/DORMITORIES) dead end 6.00m

RESIDENTIAL
(APARTMENT BUILDINGS)
Not allowed

BUSINESS 6.00m
BUSINESS, WITH NFPA 13
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
15.00m

INDUSTRIAL 15.50m

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ELEVATORS
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In apartments or
condominiums 5
storeys or higher, at Inside dimensions of Required for healthcare
least 1 passenger car: 1.10m wide x occupancies two Required for multi-
elevator shall be kept 1.40m deep storeys or higher. family dwellings and
VARIOUS ELEVATOR on 24-hour constant condominiums 6
-
REQUIREMENTS service. storeys or higher.
Follow standards in NBC
Minimum 600mm-deep
Maximum travel and BP344.
pit Provide at least one exit
distance from building
Maximum 4 cars per per elevator lobby.
entrance: 30.00m
hoist way

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PARKING
STANDARD PARKING SPACE
CAR (DIAGONAL OR
PERPENDICULAR 2.5m x 5m
PARKING)
CAR (PARALLEL
2.15m x 6m
PARKING)

TRUCKS / BUSES 6m x 12m

ARTICULATED TRUCKS 3.6m x 18m

JEEPNEYS / SHUTTLES 3.0m x 9.0m

ACCESSIBLE PARKING SLOTS - 3.7m x 5m DIAGONAL PARKING PERPENDICULAR PARKING PARALLEL PARKING

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PARKING
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY PARKING REQUIREMENT
Low income single detached living unit with individual lots not more than 100sqm. Pooled parking: 1 slot / 10 units

Multi-family living units regardless of no. of stories with average living floor area of 50sqm. 1 slot / 8 units

Multi-family living units regardless of no. of stories with average living floor area of above 50sqm to 100sqm. 1 slot / 4 units

Multi-family living units regardless of no. of stories with average living floor area of more than 100sqm. 1 slot / unit

Hotels 1 slot / 10 rooms

Residential hotels and apartments 1 slot / 5 units

Motels 1 slot / unit

Shopping centers 1 slot / 100sqm

Markets 1 slot / 150sqm

Restaurants, fast food outlets, bars, and beerhouses 1 slot / 30sqm of customer area

Nightclubs, super clubs, theater-restaurants 1 slot / 20 sqm of customer area

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PARKING
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY PARKING REQUIREMENT
Pension / boarding / lodging houses 1 slot / 20 beds

Other buildings in business and commercial zones 1 slot / 125sqm of gross floor area

Public assembly buildings 1 slot / 50sqm of spectator area

Places of worship and funerary parlors 1 slot / 50sqm of congregation area

Elementary schools, secondary schools, vocational and trade schools 1 slot / 10 classrooms

College and universities 1 slot / 5 classrooms

Hospitals 1 slot / 25 beds

Bowling alleys 1 slot / 4 alleys

Amusement centers 1 slot / 50 sqm of gross floor area

Clubhouses, beach houses, etc. 1 slot / 100sqm of gross floor area

Factories, manufacturing, mercantile, warehouse, and storage bin 1 slot / 1000sqm of gross floor area

Tourist bus parking 2 bus slots / hotel of theater restaurant

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OTHER REFERENCES
ALLIED DISCIPLINES
STRUCTURAL
NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP)
BEAMS FOR SPECIAL
200mm minimum girder dimension
MOMENT FRAMES
COLUMNS FOR SPECIAL
250mm minimum column dimension
MOMENT FRAMES

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MODULAR PLANNING
TO ALLOW STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVE SPACE PLANNING, MOST BUILDINGS USE A
MODULAR GRID SYSTEM.
COLUMN SIZE
6m x 6m bay - 0.30m x 0.30m column
6m x 10m bay - 0.30m x 0.50m column
For every 1m (bay) add 0.05m (column size)
to the span it carries.

BAY SIZE
CONVENTIONAL - 6m, 9m, 10m
POST TENSION - 12m, 15m, 20m, 40m

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Sample Computation:

BAY SIZE: 10m x 10m

COLUMN SIZE: 0.50m x 0.50m

Area of Column: 0.25sqm

COLUMN SIZE: 0.3m x 0.85m

Area of Column: 0.255sqm
MODULAR PLANNING

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UTILITIES
SIZE
MAIN MECHANICAL 1.5 – 4% of Gross Floor Area

AIR HANDLING UNIT 2.4 – 4% (air cooled) / 0.5 – 1.5% (air + water) / 1% (water)

COOLING TOWER 0.25% of Gross Floor Area

PACKAGE TYPE (ROOF TOP) 1%

SPLIT UNITS 1-3% of Floor Area

GENERATOR ROOM 1 – 1.5% of Basement Area (4mx 5m / 4.5m x 5m)

TRANSFORMER VAULT 0.8 – 1.2% of Basement Area (2m x 3.5m / 2.5m x 3m / 3.5m x 4m)

PUMP ROOM 0.35 – 0.8% of Basement area (2m x 3.5m / 2.5m x 3m / 3.5m x 4m)

SEWAGE TREATMENT 1.25 – 2% of basement area (5m x 6m / 6m x 7m / 7m x 6m)

GARBAGE ROOM 0.3 – 0.45% of basement area (3m x 5m / 4m x 5m / 5m x 6m)

ELECTRICAL ROOM 0.5 – 0.9% of floor area (3m x 3.5m / 2.5m x 3m / 3.5m x 4m)

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Sample Computation:

ELECTRICAL ROOM

Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA): 2,500sqm

Total No. of Floors: 4 Floors

Electrical Room = 0.9% of TGFA / Total No. of Floors

= (0.9% x 2,5000sqm) / 4 Floors
= 22.5 sqm / 4 Floors
= 5.625sqm per floor

Electrical Room Size per floor = 2.5m x 3m (7.5sqm)