STANDARDS FOR HOUSING

DESIGNAND CONSTRUCTION
Relevance/Applicability in View of New Normal

A presentation
by Ar. Maria Benita O. Regala. fuap
Manager, Housing Technology Development Office (HTDO), NHA
to the Technical Workshop on Holistic Solutions for Resilient Low-Cost Housing
at The Oracle Hotel, Quezon City
on 03 April 2014

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Standards from BP 220
Site Selection Criteria and Planning Principles
being applied for NHA Projects
22 m Row House Model with 11 m Loft
developed as a disaster-resilient housing

BP 220 Standards
A. Site Criteria (Sec. 5, BP 220)
1. Availability of Basic Needs (Water, Movement
and Circulation, Storm Drainage, Solid and Liquid
Waste Disposal, Parks/Playground, Power)
2. Conformity with Zoning Ordinances/ City or
Municipality Land Use Plan
3. Physical Suitability
4. Accessibility
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BP 220 Standards
B. Planning Considerations (Sec. 5, BP 220)
1. Area Planning
2. Site Preservation/ Alteration
a. Slope
b. Preservation of Site Assets
c. Ground Cover

3. Easements
4. Circulation
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BP 220 Standards
B. Design Parameters (Sec. 5, BP 220)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Land Allocation
Lot Requirement
Length of Block
Shelter Component
Setback/ Yard
Water Supply
Electrical Power Supply

8.Sewage Disposal System

9. Drainage Disposal System
10. Garbage Disposal System
11. Firefighting

SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

LOCATION

With consideration of both the regional and local

context
Housing projects shall be within suitable sites for
housing and outside potential hazard prone and
protection areas

ACCESSIBILITY FROM MAJOR TRANSPORTATION

FACILITIES

Site shall have an existing legal road right of way from

a major thoroughfare
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SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

ZONING AND LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

Classification shall be Residential as defined under

approved CLUP

TOPOGRAPHY AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS

Must be relatively flat (or filling requirement for

rolling terrain shall not exceed max cost)
Slopes should not exceed 15% max gradient. For high
density, slope should be below 5%.
Soil characteristics must conform to the suitability
standards for construction by DENR through its
Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences
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SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES

Source of potable water should be established

whether from local water company, from the ground,
or other alternative source

POWER SUPPLY FACILITIES

Presence of power utility company that will serve the

needs of new community

DRAINAGE

Natural waterways and outfalls shall be established on

ground
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SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Compliance to all existing laws, rules and
regulations on housing (local or national)
Adoption of the green infrastructure and
preservation of existing natural assets of the land
(e.g., trees, ground cover, vegetation, natural
waterways)
Promotion of walkable communities
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SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Promotion of appropriate community facilities
and infrastructure
To serve the socio-economic needs and cultural
activities of the beneficiaries as well as encourage
the implementation of environmental
management programs in the housing sites
NHA shall provide the minimum requirements for
community facilities

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SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

LAND USE ALLOCATION PER SITE
66% Saleable
Residential housing development

34% Non-Saleable
Circulation/ Road Network
Parks and Playgrounds
Community Facilities

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SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

LAND USE ALLOCATION PER SITE
66% Saleable
Residential housing development

34% Non-Saleable
Circulation/ Road Network
Parks and Playgrounds
Community Facilities

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SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DENSITY PER HECTARE
Horizontal Development
1-Storey Row House (Loftable) : 160 units/ha.
1-Storey Row House (with loft) : 160 units/ha.
2-Storey Row House
: 160 units/ha.

Vertical Development (Low Rise Buildings)

2-Storey LRB
3-Storey LRB
4-Storey LRB
5-Storey LRB

: 225 units/ha.
: 245 units/ha.
: 325 units/ha.
: 405 units/ha.
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HOUSING UNIT DESIGN GUIDELINES

MINIMUM FLOOR AREA

22.0 square meters loftable

22.0 square meters with 11 sq.m loft
24.0 square meters (for LRBs)

HIGHER THAN
BP 220 MINIMUM

Models for lots along major roads may be modified to

include provision of a space for home-based economic
activity, but should not exceed cost parameters
If new technology or material substitute: must have
passed AITECH (Accreditation of Innovative
Technologies for Housing)
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STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Provision of community facilities shall be
determined based on the needs of target
beneficiaries

Based on existence of public infrastructure within the

5-km radius of the site

For horizontal development:

1 covered basketball court/ multi-purpose center

1 day care center w/ 2 classrooms
1 MRF
1 tricycle terminal
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OTHER FACTORS IN PROJECT PLANNING

Factors that Help Ensure Effective Project Planning
and Management for Disaster Resilient Homes:
Local Inter-Agency Committee
with POs and NGOs organized at
the start of the project

Securing of all Environmental

Clearances and Permits prior to
construction:
*ECC from DENR
*Clearance from PHIVOLCS
*Devt/ Building Permit from LGUs

A Planning Team and a Project

Management Composite Team were
set up by NHA

Community Representatives were

made part of project monitoring
during and after construction

Individual beneficiaries accept

their housing units prior to
payment to Contractors
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22 SQ. M. ROW HOUSE MODEL FOR TYPHOON

YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
LOT SIZE:
40 sq. m.
(10.00m x 4.00m)
BUILDING
FOOTPRINT:
22 sq. m.
(5.50m x 4.00m)
REVISED 06 MAR 2014

TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 33 sq. m.

(GROUND FLOOR AND LOFT)
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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
DISASTER RESILIENT HOUSING STRUCTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS
DESIGN PARAMETER

ONE-STOREY

TWO- STOREY

3-STOREYS OR
MORE

WIND LOAD

250 KPH

250 KPH

250 KPH

STRENGTH OF WALL
AND
SUPERSTRUCTURE

3,000 PSI

3,000 PSI

3,000 PSI

SOIL BEARING
CAPACITY

95 KPA

95 KPA

95 KPA

SEISMIC LOAD

ZONE 4

ZONE 4

ZONE 4

LOADINGS

50 PSF

50 PSF

50 PSF

FIRE RESISTANCE

2 HOURS

2 HOURS

2 HOURS

This is one of the outputs generated from the consultation meetings of the
NHA TWG on Disaster-Resilient Housing in November to December 2013.

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
PROPOSED LOT SIZE:
40 sq. m. (10.00m x 4.00m)

SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

22 SQ. M. ROW HOUSE MODEL FOR TYPHOON

YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
GROUND FLOOR AREA
22 sq. m. (5.50m x 4.00m)

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
LOFT FLOOR AREA
11 sq. m. (2.75m x 4.00m)

LOFT FLOOR PLAN

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CROSS SECTION

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

FRONT ELEVATION

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

REAR ELEVATION

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

FRONT ELEVATION

TYPHOON SHUTTER DETAILS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

SECTION

SIDE
ELEVATION

TYPHOON SHUTTER DETAILS

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WINDOW SILL DETAILS

TYPHOON SHUTTER DETAILS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

CONCRETE GUTTER DETAIL

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

INCLINED ROOF BEAM DETAILS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

PURLIN EMBEDMENT DETAILS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

ROOFING SHEETS
OVERLAP DETAIL

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS

STRUCTURAL
: RC BEAM, COLUMN & FOOTING
RC WALL FOOTING
RC FLOOR SLAB, 100MM thk. WITH 10mm
RSB @ 400mm BOTHWAYS
WALLS
: 150mm thk. CHB (FIREWALL)
100mm thk. CHB, PLASTER FINISH (EXTERIOR)
100mm thk. CHB, TOOL JOINT FINISH (INTERIOR)
ROOFING
: 0.404mm thk CORR. G.I. ROOFING SHEETS at 8
2.0mm X 50mm X 150mm C-PURLINS WITH
12mm SAGROD @ MIDPOINT
DOORS(OPTIONAL)
: 1 FLUSH DOOR TYPE
1 PANEL DOOR TYPE
1 PVC DOOR TYPE
WINDOWS (OPTIONAL) : ALUMINUM JALOUSIE TYPE with TYPHOON SHUTTERS
: 4 x 8 x 8 CONCRETE LOUVER BLOCKS
FINISHES
: EXTERIOR WALL PLASTERED AND PAINTED FINISH
T & B FLOOR 200mm X 200mm FLOOR TILES
PLUMBING
: WATER LINE uPVC PIPES
SANITARY & DRAINAGE LINES PVC PIPES
TOILET BOWL PAIL FLUSH TYPE LAVATORY
SEPTIC TANK
: PURIFYING POLYTHYLENE SEPTIC TANK

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)

INCREASE SIZE OF REINFORCING STEEL

BARS FROM 12 mm
TO 16 mm DIAMETER

INCREASE BEAM WIDTH FROM 150mm

to 175mm

STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
DPWH COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INCREASE SIZE OF LOFT WOODEN FLOOR

JOISTS FROM 2 x 3 to 2 x 6

INCREASE COLUMN WIDTH FROM

150mmto 175mm

STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
DPWH COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CHANGE ROOFING SCREWS FROM

TEKSCREW TO J-BOLT

STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
DPWH COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INCREASE FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT TO

ACCOMMODATE LARGER FLOOR JOIST
AND BEAM (FROM 5.30M TO 5.50M)

REVISED STAIR RISER HEIGHT TO

ACCOMMODATE LARGER FLOOR JOIST
AND BEAM

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

22 sq.m.
LOFTABLE
ROWHOUSE
COST
Php 125,000.00
TOTAL FLOOR AREA 22sq.m.

COST PER SQ. M.

Php 5,681.81

22 sq.m.
ROWHOUSE
WITH LOFT
Php 219,723.63
33 sq.m.
(22 sq.m. G/F AREA
and 11 sq.m. LOFT)
Php 6,658.29

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
22 sq.m. LOFTABLE
ROWHOUSE

22 sq.m. ROWHOUSE
WITH LOFT

Architectural Features

Structural Provision
for Loft and Stairs

Loft, Stairs, Wooden

Typhoon Shutters

G/F Floor to Loft

Floor Finish Height

2.40 meters

2.60 meters

Gutter

No Gutter and
Downspout

Concrete Gutter
(3 inches thick) and
Downspout

Height of Firewall

4.80 meters

5.80 meters

Roof Thickness

0.30millimetersthk.
Corrugated GI Sheet

0.40millimetersthk.
Corrugated GI Sheet

Roof Purlins

1.2 x 100 x 50 mm

2.0 x 150 x 65mm

ARCHITECTURAL

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
22 sq.m. LOFTABLE
ROWHOUSE

22 sq.m. ROWHOUSE
WITH LOFT

STRUCTURAL
Column Size

200 x 150 mm, with

250 x 175 mm, with
4-12 mm reinforcing 4-16 mm reinforcing
bar
bar

Beam Size

B-1: 250 x 150 mm,

with 4-12 mm
reinforcing bar

B-1 and B-3:

300 x 175 mm and
B-2: 250 x 175 mm,
with
4-16 mm reinforcing
bar

Footing Size

400 x 400 mm

800 x 800 mm

Wall Footing Size

300 mm

400 mm

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
22 sq.m. LOFTABLE
ROWHOUSE

22 sq.m. ROWHOUSE
WITH LOFT

ELECTRICAL
Number of Lighting
Outlets

Number of
Convenience Outlets

Number of Switches

Service Entrance

2-5.5 mm THW +
1-3.5 mm TW in 20
mm PVC CONDUIT

2-5.5 mm THHN +
1-5.5 mm THHN
(G) in 20 mm RSC
CONDUIT

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
MATERIAL
COST

DESCRIPTION

LABOR COST

ESTIMATED TOTAL INDIRECT

TOTAL COST
DIRECT COST
COST

I. EARTHWORKS
SUB-TOTAL

2,418.00

1,943.63

4,361.63

610.63

4,972.25

SUB-TOTAL

65,420.75

19,135.65

84,556.41

11,837.90

96,394.30

SUB-TOTAL

3,460.00

720.78

4,180.78

585.31

4,766.09

SUB-TOTAL

16,105.00

3,952.28

20,057.28

2,808.02

22,865.30

SUB-TOTAL

13,000.00

1,741.89

14,741.89

2,063.86

16,805.75

SUB-TOTAL

7,008.00

1,321.43

8,329.43

1,166.12

9,495.55

SUB-TOTAL

14,557.32

4,805.39

19,362.70

2,710.78

22,073.48

SUB-TOTAL

12,881.00

4,127.43

17,008.43

2,381.18

19,389.61

SUB-TOTAL

17,880.74

2,260.76

20,141.49

2,819.81

22,961.30

II. CONCRETE/STRUCTURAL WORKS

III. FORMWORKS
IV. ROOFING WORKS
V. DOORS AND JAMBS
VI. WINDOWS
VII. PLUMBING WORKS
VIII. ELECTRICAL WORKS
IX. ARCHITECTURAL WORKS

TOTAL

152,730.81

40,009.22

192,740.02

26,983.60 219,723.63

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YOLANDA VICTIMS (WITH 11 SQ. M. LOFT)
DPWH NOTES

THE DPWH APPROVAL OF THE PLAN IS BASED ON

THE REVIEW OF DESIGN CONCEPT AND DESIGN
ANALYSIS SUBMITTED BY NHA.
CLOSE SUPERVISION DURING CONSTRUCTION
SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY NHA TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE TO THE APPROVED PLANS.
SUFFICIENT TESTING OF MATERIALS SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE TO STANDARD
DPWH STANDARDS.