COMPARATIVE ANALY

2. DepEd Order no.64 s.2017.

Building
Establishing the Minimum
Require 1. DepEd 2010 Educational Facilities Manual
performance Standards and
ments
Specifications

Allowabl
e
Maximu
m Not Applicable Not Applicable
Building
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 The recommended setback of the
The recommended setback of the school from
school from the street line is five (5)
Setback the street line is five (5) meters to sufficiently
meters to sufficiently reduce
Require reduce intrusive
intrusive
ments sound.
sound.
 1) The floor must be of non-skid finish (grayish
color).
2) The classroom FFL should be higher than the
corridor FFL by 25 millimeters.
Floor 3) The first floor finish elevation must not be Not Applicable
less than 225 millimeters and 325 millimeters for
single-storey and multi-storey school buildings,
respectively. The elevation may be increased
depending on the history of flood level..

Building
Height Not Applicable
Ratio
 1) The ceiling must be a drop-type
ceiling.
2) The clear height of rooms from
The ceiling height of rooms with natural
FFL to the finished ceiling line
ventilation shall be not less than 2.70 meters
(FCL) must be at least 2.70 meters.
measured
Ceiling 3) Materials to be used for the
from the floor to the ceiling; rooms provided
Height ceiling must provide thermal
with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling
comfort inside the classroom.
heights not less than
4) Maintenance access to the ceiling
2.40 meters.
cavity must be through the corridor.
 7m x 9m classroom design – this will be used in
The size of the classroom for
schools located in semi-urban areas or in
Room elementary and secondaiy schools
urbanizing portions of
for must be 7.0 meters in width/depth x
municipalities such as the poblacion where the
Human 9.00 meters in length or 9.00 meters
classroom-pupil/student ratio is more than 1:45.
Habitati in width/depth x 7.00 meters in
ALL PUBLIC SECONDARY
on length measured from the centers of
SCHOOLS WILL ADOPT the 7m x 9m
the walls.
dimension regardless of its class size.
Parking Not Applicable Not Applicable
 Classrooms shall always be
Classrooms shall always be provided with two
provided with two swing-out Doors
Exits swing-out Doors at the opposite sides of the
at the opposite sides of the
classroom
classroom
 1) The corridor for single-storey
Corridor Every corridor shall not be less than 1.10 meters
schoolbuildings shall not be less
s wide and shall be unobstructed.
than 1.50 meters.
 Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less
must be 1.10 meters wide; those serving more
than 50 shall not be less than 1.50 meters. The 2) For multi-storey schoolbuildings
rise of every step shall not exceed 200 the corridors must not be less than
Stairway
millimeters and the tread 2.50 meters and should be provided
s
shall not be less than 250 millimeters. Handrails with steel railings at a height not
shall be provided on each side of every stairway less than 1.50 meters.
having more
than four steps.
 1) There shall be two (2) doors for every
classroom.
2) The swing-out should be 180 degrees.
3) The doors must be 0.90 meter in clear width
Doorway
and 2.10 meters in clear height.
4) The doors must withstand normal wear and
tear and shall be provided with keyed lever-type
locksets.
 For abrupt change in floor elevation, provide
Ramp Not Applicable
ramp to avoid freak accidents
 The windows must be of bilateral
fenestration (transparent or
translucent), operable louver type.
Window openings shall be equal to or at least ten
The window must allow the entry of
(10) percent of the floor area of the room,
daylight even if it is closed.
provided that such opening shall be not less than
2) The total area of window
one square meter, except those in toilets and
openings must be at least 10.00
baths which shall
square meters to provide for natural
be not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of
ventilation and illumination.
such rooms, or not less than 240 square
3) The window sill must not be
millimeters. Steel
Window/ lower than 0.60 meter for single-
casement for windows using plain GI sheets can
Opennin storey buildings or higher than 0.90
be used to resist strong wind from entering
gs meter for multi-storey buildings
inside the building
from the finished floor line (FFL).
that creates an uplift force that blow up roofs. GI
4) The minimum height of the fixed
sheets are connected by rivets and non-sag
louver or transom window above the
marine epoxy over
operable windows is 0.30 meter.
85steel window frames. All glass windows
5) The window panels, when
easily breaks and can cause injury to occupants
opened, must not be an obstruction
inside when broken by
along the corridor.
strong winds.
6) The window metal frames and
jalousie holders must be sturdy
enough to withstand vandalism.
 A.) Boys’ urinal
1 detached urinal per 50 pupils/students, or
1.00m urinal trough per 100 pupils/students
Boys’ toilet seat (water closet)
1 seat per 100 pupils/students
1 seat designed for disabled pupils/students (BP
344)
Girl’s toilet seat (water closet)
1 seat per 50 pupils/students
Number 1 seat designed for disabled pupils/students (BP
of 344)
Plumbin Lavatory – 1 lavatory to 1 toilet seat B.) Group
g hand washing facility shall, if possible be Not Applicable
fixtures provided proximate to the playground,
per gardens, school canteens and toilets. Minimum
person standard capacity of two faucets for every 100
pupils/students is
recommended. Proper drainage shall be
provided. C.) Drinking Facilities. A potable
water supply shall be available in the school
premises. Drinking facilities shall be provided
on the basis of one faucet or fountain for every
75 pupils/students. Height of faucet or nozzle
shall be adjusted to the
mean heights of the pupils/students.
 All roofs shall be so framed and tied into the
framework and supporting walls so as to
form an integral part of the whole building; dark
1) The roofing material must be
stops, roof drains, flushing, etc., shall be
adequately protected from
provided. Purlins can
rust/oxidation, salt air, acid rain, or
be made up of angle bars instead of the
other sources and forms of
Roof conventional C-purlins where text screws easily
corrosion. If made of metal, the
loosened resulting in
roofing sheets shall be of 0.40 mm
detachment of roofs. The thickness of the angle
base metal thickness (BMT) and
bar serves as a knot, holding text screws firmly.
securely fastened to the roof frames.
Purlins are
securely welded to steel trusses creating a sturdy
roof framework.
Lightnin
g and Not Applicable Not Applicable
fixtures
Wires
and
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Wiring
devices
E ANALYSIS OF LOCAL CODES

4.
DepEd
Order
No.26 6.
S.1997 National
Philippine Instituti Plumbin
5. National Building Code
Electrical Code（ onalizati g Code 7. Fire Code of the Philippines
of the Philippines
PEC） on of of the
SPED Philippi
Progra nes
ms in
All
Schools

Not Applicable
 Setback for Commercial*,
Industrial, Institutional and
Recreational Buildings with
10m width of Road Right-of-
Not Applicable Way
(RROW) Front (meters)- 5
Side(meters)- 2
Rear (meters)- 2
Not Applicable Not Applicable

Not Applicable
 1. Min. Ceiling Ht. for
Habitable Rooms with an
artificial ventilation: 2.40
with natural ventilation: 2.70
m

2. Min. Ceiling Ht. for

.Not Applicable
Buildings
2.70 m – 1st Storey
2.40 m – 2nd Storey
2.10 m – Succeeding Storeys
1.80 m – Mezzanine
 School Rooms – 3.00 cubic
meters with 1.00 square
meter of floor area per
person;
• Habitable rooms provided
with artificial ventilation
shall have ceiling heights not
less than 2.40 meters
measured from the floor to
the ceiling; provided that for
buildings of more than one
(1) storey, the minimum
Not Applicable ceiling height of the first
storey shall be 2.70 meters
and that for the second story
2.40 meters and the
succeeding stories shall have
an unobstructed typical head-
room clearance of not less
than 2.10 meters above the
finished floor. Above-stated
rooms with natural
ventilation shall have ceiling
heights of not less than 2.70
meters.
A. The occupant load of
educational buildings or any
individual storey or section
thereof for the purpose of
determining exits shall not be
less than one person for each
one and nine-tenths square
meters (1.9𝑚2) of net classroom
area or four and six-tenths
(4.6 𝑚2) square meters of net
area of shops, laboratories and
similar vocational rooms. In dry
nurseries where sleeping
facilities are provided, the
occupant load shall be not less
than one person for each three
and three tenths square meters
(3.3 𝑚2)
 1. One (1) car slot for every
five (5) classrooms; 2. one
(1) off-RROW (or off-street)
passenger loading space
that can accommodate two
Not Applicable
(2) queued jeepney/shuttle
slots; 3. and one (1) school
bus
slot for every one hundred
(100) students
 A. All educational buildings
shall have adequate exit
illumination in accordance with
section 10.2.5.11 of this IRR.
1. Minimum of Two (2) Exits
All types of areas, windowless
Other than
or designed for night occupancy
Elevators are Required
must have emergency lighting
Where Number of Occupants
B. All educational buildings
is Over 50 for classroom 2.
shall have signs designation the
For Occupant Load of 10-
location of exits or the paths of
499: It shall be provided at
travel to reach them, in
least 2 exits
accordance with section
3. For Occupant load of 500-
Not Applicable 10.2.5.12 of this IRR.
999: It shall be provided at
Additional Exits: The
least 3 exits
provisions of this section are for
4. For Distance to exits
normal individuals.
without Sprinkle System :
Persons with handicaps
Max. of 45 m
physically and mentally shall
5. For Distance to exits with
have
Sprinkle System: Max. of 60
additional features as required
m
by the Chief, BFP or his duly
authorized representative to
ensure safe use of such exits in
an
emergency.
 A. Exterior corridors and stairs
shall be solid, without openings,
shall comply with the
requirements for outside
staircases as regards balustrades
or railings, width and pitch of
stairs and other details, but are
not required to be shielded from
fire within the building by blank
walls, wired glass windows or
Min. corridor width 1.10 m
Not Applicable the like where the stairs are
located on the side of balcony o
corridor away from the building
and are separated from the
building by the full width of the
balcony or corridor. B. The
required minimum corridor
width of 1.83
meters should not have any
obstruction like drinking
fountains and other equipment.
 Min. stair width with an
Occupant load of 10-50: 900
mm
Min. stair width with an
Occupant load of 50 - above :
1.10 m
Riser: 200 mm
Tread: 250 mm
Not Applicable Min. width: 1.10 m
Distance bet. Landings: 3.60
m provisions of Section 10.2.6.3 of
Dimension of Landings in the
direction of travel: Equal to
the width of the stairway
Height of handrails: 800-900
mm from the nosing
A. Vertical opening: Any
interior stairways and other
vertical openings in educational
buildings shall be enclosed and
protected.B. Interior Finish
Interior finish shall be Class A
in corridors, stairways and other
means of egress and may be
Class B or Class C elsewhere,
in accordance with the
this IRR. (Class A Interior
Finish: Flame Spread 0 – 25,
Class B Interior Finish: Flame
Spread 26 – 75, Class C Interior
Finish: Flame Spread 76 – 200)
 A. At least two doorways are
required for spaces or areas that
hold more than 50 persons or is
over ninety-three meters square.
1. Min. exit door width: 700 These doorways must be as far
mm from each other as possible.
2. Min. exit door height: 2.00 Such doorways shall provide
m access to separate exits, but,
where egress is through
corridors, shall open upon a
common corridor leading to
separate exits in opposite
directions.
Not Applicable Max. slope of ramp: 1:10

1. The sum of areas of
openings in any storey shall
be less than 50% of total area
of the wall on that storey
Not Applicable 2. Window Openings at least
10% of the floor area
Eaves over required windows
atleast 750 mm
A. Every classroom without
sprinkler system unless has a
door leading directly to the
outside of the building shall
have one outside window which
can be used for emergency
rescue, and meets all of these
provisions:
1. Can be easily open from
inside without the use of tools
2. Has clear opening with
minimum dimensions of 560mm
width and 800mm height
3. The bottom of window
opening should be less than
82cm
above the floor
4. Where storm windows,
screens, or anti-burglar devices
are
used, these shall be provided
with quick opening mechanism.
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Not Applicable Not Applicable
 1) Each classroom
of dimension 7m x
9m or 9m x 7m
must be provided
with at least six (6)
units of double T-5
36 watts fluorescent
lamp with reflector
or a minimum of
104 Lumens per
Watt (LPW).
Not Not
2) A duplex
Applicab Not Applicable Applicab Not Applicable
convenience outlet
le le
(CO) of the
grounding type
must be provided
on each windowless
side of the
classroom.
3) Two ceiling
outlets for ceiling
fans for every
classroom must be
provided
 1) Wires shall be
properly designed
in accordance with
Article 3.10 and the
grounding system
shall conform to
Article 2.50 of the
PEC.
2) Wiring devices
must be of modern
type and approved Not Not
for both location Applicab Not Applicable Applicab Not Applicable
and purpose. le le
3) Service Entrance
wires for a standard
7m x 9m or 9m x
7m described above
must have a size of
8.0 sq.mm
minimum and
properly protected
by circuit breaker
protection.
ES

8. Accessibility Code of
the Philippines BP344

Not Applicable
Parking Slot Requirements
Parking slot is adjacent to
ramp with dropped curb.
Must display the standard
accessibility symbol
(0.3 m x 0.3 m)
Parking area should not be
sloping.

Parking Slot Sizes

Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)
 a. Number of Exits
• 2 exits per classroom
b. Width of Exits
• 0.9meter

c. Arrangement of Exits
• No data found

d. Distance to Exits
• Access to Elevators
should not be farther than
30m.

e. Headroom
• No data found

f. Door
• 0.80m (minimum width)
• Out swinging doors
should be provided on
storage rooms, closet, and
accessible restrooms.
 1.20m (minimum clear
width)
Turnabout spaces should be
provided on or within 3.5 m
from dead ends."
 a. Riser
• Parking slot is adjacent to
ramp with dropped curb.

b. Tread
• Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)

c. Minimum Width
• Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)

d. Maximum Headroom
• Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)

e. Maximum Vertical
Distance between landings
• Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)

f. Handrail Height
• Accessible Parking Size:
3.70m (w) x 5.00m (h)
 a. Width
• 0.80m

b. Other Requirements
• Latches, Doorknobs and
Pull devices should be
placed at least 0.90m from
the floor.
• Kick plates must be
placed 0.30m from the
floor.
 A ramp must be provided
with a maximum slope of
1:12 in compliance with the
Accessibility Law (B.P. No.
344), of non-skid finish and
properly labeled.
• Ratio of Water Closets to
disabled, 1:20m +1 if
greater than 20.
Accessible entrance/exit of
a building shall be provided
with largeoverhanging roof
(canopy) to protect PWDs
as well as non-PWDs
fromrain.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable