AD STANDARDS

BATAS PAMBANSA

BP

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

PD

REPUBLIC ACT

RA

BP 344

ACCESSIBILITY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

PD 1185

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

RA 9266

ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2004

RA 9514

COMPREHENSIVE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

PD 957

SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM BUYER'S PROTECTIVE DECREE

PD 1216

"Open Space" in Residential Subdivisions to provide roads, sidewalks, alleys, parks

RA 7279

Urban Development and Housing Act

RA 4726

The Condominium Act

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Attitudes and emotions

DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Goals and aims

GREEN DESIGN

Process of designing that protects the natural environment

HANGING AMIHAN

Cold, dry air from North (Japan, China, Siberia)

HANGING HABAGAT

Phenomenon during summer in the Northern hemisphere, Asiatic continent becomes warmer than surrounding seas

Hierarchy

Public and Private areas

Zoning

Noisy and Quiet; Children and Adults

2 m

Least dimension in habitable room of 6 sqm

2.70 m

Minimum length of room

2.40 m

Naturally Ventilated Headroom (Minimum) Single Floor/2 floors or more

2.10 m

Naturally Ventilated Headroom (Minimum) 2 Floors

1.80 m

Artificial Ventilation Headroom (Minimum)

1.8 m

Mezzanine Headroom (Minimum)

2.50 m

Width of Corridor (Minimum)

15 m RROW

Width of Sidewalk

1:12

PWD Ramp Ratio

1.20 m

PWD Ramp Width (Minimum)

1.50 m

Landing of Ramp every 6 m

0.70, 0.90 m

Handrail Height

1.0, 1.06 m

Handrail @ greater heights

0.30 m

Extension of Handrail @ start/end

30-50 mm

Handrail w/ full grip (mm)

50 mm

Handrail distance from wall (mm)

40 mm

Handrail distance from ledge (mm)

50 m

Maximum Distance of parking to building (PWD)

1.70 x 1.80 m

PWD Toilet Area

1.50 x 1.50 m

PWD Turning Radius

1.40 x 1.60 m

Height of Signs on walls and doors

0.90 m

Curb cut-out width (Minimum)

12.0 m

Length of Sidewalk w/o stop (Maximum)

1.50 m

Rest Area per 12.00 m Sidewalk

2.00 m

Head Clearance (Minimum)

2.50 m

Pedestrian Crossing Width (Minimum)

300 mm

Rise in step along exits needs ramp (10 persons up)

2.0 x 6.0 m

Parallel Parking

6.0 m

Perpendicular Parking Driveway

2.50 x 5.00 m

Regular Parking

3.70 x 5.00 m

PWD Parking

2 exits

Minimum Fire Exits for Institutional buildings

1/50 slots

PWD Parking Ratio