Zoning calculations CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 7/27/2010

This document states that the distance between two principal buildings must be at least onehalf the sum of the height of the nearest opposing walls, and a minimum of 12 must be considered, whichever is greater.

For separation of buildings as shown in diagram A we should use a separation distance equal to the average of the two buildings heights and a minimum of 12(Diagram A: (A+B)/2 = Minimum distance between buildings). If the walls of the buildings are at an angle and not parallel to each other as shown in diagram B the distance between the buildings is also an average of the buildings heights with a minimum of 12(Distance between principles building: (A+B)/2 (C+D)/2, However, C 12). Climate considerations in building and urban design Baruch Givoni 1998 John Wiley & sons

When considering that residential lands are becoming scarcer, the use of multi-storey apartments is mostly considered to be a better option in developed and developing countries.

However, with such density of people around the same area we have to consider the spacing of the buildings so as to provide enough ventilation and sunshine to have a comfortable environment.

The picture shows the cross-ventilation across a single corridor multi-storey building.

Revised rules and standards for economic and socialised housing projects to implement batas pambansa blg.220 The minimum design standards require the provision of acceptable minimum levels of safety, health and ecological considerations when designing buildings. The basic needs of human listed in descending order are: water, movement and circulation, storm drainage, solid and liquid waste disposal, park/playground, and power. When determining the potential that a land area is suitable for residential construction we must first of all see that the basic needs for human settlement to be available within a reasonable distance from the project site. It should also be compliant to zoning ordinance or land use plan of the city or municipality. The site must also be able to remain stable enough

to accommodate foundation load without excessive settlements, therefore we try to avoid areas prone to flooding, land slides and stress. The site must also be easily accessible to public roads. Pedestrian pathways should also be available. Parking areas must be not more than 100 meters from the buildings. The project design should also not only consider reducing the cost of the project to a minimum but also to cater for future development. Distance between buildings must be adequately maintained to ensure light and ventilation. Generally the distance between 2 buildings in which the taller building does not exceed 2 storeys must be 4 meters minimum with roof eaves clearance of 1.5 meters. For buildings with more that 4 storeys, we must have a minimum of 10 meters separation distance, and horizontal clearance of 6 meters. In cases when the two sides of buildings facing each other are blank walls, minimum distance can be 2 meters and 1 meter horizontal clearance.

POSSIBLE USE OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY: PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS ONLY FOR PUMPS ENERGY USAGE. Green buildings Grid organisation of buildings: Rectilinear planning has four primary abstract principles of architectural organisation which maybe classified as nuclear, where buildings maybe organised around a point, axial, where buildings are organised along a line, branching, where buildings are organised along sub-axii along a main axis and the grid, where the buildings may be organised as equal units. The use of the grid has always been used since ancient times for town construction.