TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES – MANILA

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

ARPP1-M
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1: LAWS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE

RESEARCH NO. 02
COMPARISON OF P.D. 957 (OPEN MARKET HOUSING),
B.P. 220 (ECONOMIC HOUSING AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING)

SUBMITTED BY:
CORDIAL, CHARLES GODWIN T.
BSA-3A

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. ARIEL A. TABANG, JR., UAP
PROFESSOR
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220

REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS

IMPLEMENTING THE SUBDIVISION
REVISED RULES AND STANDARDS FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED
SUBJECT AND CONDOMINIUM BUYER'S
HOUSING PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220
PROTECTIVE DECREE (PD 957) AND
OTHER RELATED LAWS

OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

CS &
NO. OF LOTS AND/OR NMPC ES HS TT NMPC CS & OCC ES HS TT
OCC
DWELLING UNIT
● ● ●● ●● ●● ● ● ●● ●● ●●

10 AND BELOW X X X X X X X X X X

11 – 99 X X X X X X X X X X

100 – 499 / X X X X / X X X X

500 – 999 / X X X X / X X X X

1000 – 1499 / X X X X / X X X X

1500 – 1999 / / / X / / / / X /

2000 – 2499 / / / / / / / / / /

2500 AND OVER / / / / / / / / / /

NO. OF LOTS AND/OR
DWELLING UNIT PER % OF GROSS AREA OF SUBDIVISION
HECTARE
150 AND BELOW NOT APPLICABLE 1.0%

151 – 225 1.5%

ABOVE 225 2.0%

● MANDATORY NON-SALEABLE
●● OPTIONAL SALEABLE BUT WHEN PROVIDED IN THE PLAN THE SAME SHALL BE ANNOTATED IN THE TITLE

LEGENDS: NMPC – CS & OCC –

NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE STORES ES – ELEMENTARY TT – TRICYCLE
HS – HIGH SCHOOL
MULTIPURPOSE & OTHER COMMERCIAL SCHOOL TERMINALS
CENTER CENTERS
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PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
PARKS/PLAYGROUND

NO. OF LOTS AND/OR

DWELLING UNIT PER % OF GROSS AREA OF PROJECT % OF GROSS AREA OF SUBDIVISION
HECTARE

20 AND BELOW 3.5%

21 – 25 4.0%

26 – 35 5.0%
NOT APPLICABLE
36 – 50 6.0%

51 – 65 7.0%

ABOVE 65 9.0%

150 AND BELOW 3.5%

151 – 160 4.0%

161 – 175 5.0%

NOT APPLICABLE
176 – 200 6.0%

201 – 225 7.0%

ABOVE 225 9.0%

MIN. GROSS SALEABLE AREA

1,000 SQM
REQUIRING PPG
IN NO CASE SHALL AN AREA ALLOCATED FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS BE LESS
10 OR MORE THAN 100 SQUARE METERS. AN ADDITION OF 1% INCREMENT FOR EVERY 10 OR
MIN. NUMBER OF EXCEPT WHEN PART OF A SUBDIVISION FRACTION THEREOF ABOVE 225.
CONDOMINIUM UNITS PROJECT OR PPG 800M (MAX. DISTANCE)
AWAY WITHOUT HAZARDS

50 SQM
MINIMUM AREA ADD 3.0 SQM FOR EVERY ADDED DU IN
EXCESS OF 10
NOT APPLICABLE
PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE PARK
800 M
MAX. DISTANCE
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PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
HEIRARCHY OF ROADS

2.5 AND BELOW MAJ, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJOR, MINOR, MC, PW

ABOVE 2.5 - 5 MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJOR, MINOR, MC, PW
HECTARES

ABOVE 5 - 10 MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJOR, MINOR, MC, PW

ABOVE 10 -15 MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, PW

ABOVE 15 - 30 MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, PW

ABOVE 30 MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, ALLEY MAJ, COL, MIN, MC, PW

ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW)

MAJOR COLLECTOR MINOR MAJOR COLLECTOR MINOR MAJOR COLLECTOR MINOR

2.5 AND BELOW 10 8 8 6.5 8 6.5

ABOVE 2.5 - 5 12 10 8 10 6.5 10 6.5

HECTARES

ABOVE 5 - 10 12 10 8 10 8 6.5 10 6.5

ABOVE 10 -15 12 10 8 10 8 6.5 10 8 6.5

ABOVE 15 - 30 15 12 10 12 8 6.5 10 8 6.5

ABOVE 30 15 12 10 15 10 6.5 12 10 6.5

MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR

ALLEY ALLEY PATHWALK ALLEY PATHWALK
COURT COURT COURT

ROW 6 2 6 2 6 3

CARRIAGEWAY 5 2 5 5

10M (INTERCONNECTING ROAD)

INTERIOR SUBDIVISION
THIS FACT SHALL BE ANNOTATED ON THE TITLE OF THE SAID ROAD LOT AND MUST BE DONATED AND DEEMED TURNED OVER TO
THE LGU UPON COMPLETION OF THE SAID INTERCONNECTING ROAD.
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

INTERIOR SUBDIVISION

SETBACK REQUIREMENT ALONG MAIN PUBLIC ROAD

SUBDIVISION PROJECTS ABUTTING A MAIN PUBLIC ROAD MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SETBACKS
WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 3.0 METERS IN DEPTH AND 5.0 METERS IN LENGTH AT BOTH SIDES OF THE SUBDIVISION
ENTRANCE TO ACCOMMODATE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS.
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

SUBDIVISION PROJECTS SHALL HAVE

PROVISION FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
WHERE APPLICABLE, BY DESIGNATING
THE MAJOR ROADS, AS PRESCRIBED
IN SEC. 1.C.B.3.2 AS THE
INTERCONNECTING ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOR BOTH OPEN MARKET AND
MEDIUM COST HOUSING PROJECTS.

PLANTING STRIPS & SIDE WALKS

RROW (M)

BELOW 10 PS SW PS SW PS SW

15 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2

12 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2

10 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2

8 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6

6.5 OPTIONAL OPTIONAL 0.5 OPTIONAL 0.5

REFER TO SUPPLEMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT PD 953

TREE PLANTING. – EVERY OWNER OF EXISTING SUBDIVISION IS REQUIRED
AMONG OTHERS TO PLANT TREES IN DESIGNATED AREA
AS PER RESOLUTION NO. R-532, SERIES OF 1993.

ROADS

PAVEMENT

MAJOR CONCRETE / ASPHALT

BOTH FOR PD 957 & BP 220:
MINOR CONCRETE / ASPHALT

FINISHES
CONCRETE / ASPHALT
MOTOR COURT MACADAM
CONCRETE – 150MM THICK / 20.7MPA @ 28 DAYS
SIDEWALK ASPHALT – 50MM MACADAM
SIDEWALK – 17.2MPA
PATHWALK/ALLEY MACADAM
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PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
INTERSECTIONS

20M (MIN.) 20M (MIN.)

DISTANCE BETWEEN OFFSET BOTH FOR PD 957 & BP 220:

INTERSECTIONS
ROAD INTERSECTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE CURB RADII
CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES

CUL-DE-SAC T BRANCH

GRADE/SLOPE

CROWN SLOPE 1.5% 1.5% TO 9.0%

GRADES AND VERTICAL 7.0% TO 9.0%

AS PER DPWH
CURBS OR AS S PER DPWH
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
BOTH FOR PD 957 & BP 220:

FOR CROWN SLOPE

MINIMUM LOT SIZES

INT

INS

CL
120.00 SQM 72.00 SQM 64.00 SQM
SINGLE DETACHED TL

CTL

EL

PRICE FOR SALEABLE LOTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 40% OF THE MAXIMUM SELLING PRICE OF HOUSE AND LOT PACKAGES

INT

INS

DUPLEX/SINGLE CL
96.00 SQM 54.00 SQM 48.00 SQM
ATTACHED TL

CTL

EL
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
INT

INS

CL
60.00 SQM 36.00 SQM 28.00 SQM
TL
ROW HOUSES
CTL

EL

SALEABLE LOTS DESIGNATED AS DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED AND/OR ROW HOUSE LOTS

SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HOUSING COMPONENTS.

FOR PD 957 (OPEN MARKET):

 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

LOT FRONTAGES (RESIDENTIAL)

CORNER LOT 12.00 M 8.00 M

DETACHED
SINGLE

REGUALR LOT 10.00 M 8.00 M

IRREGULAR LOT 6.00 M 4.00 M

INTERIOR LOT 3.00 M 3.00 M

 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED 8.00 M 6.00 M

ROW HOUSES 4.00 M 4.00 M 3.50 M

LENGTH OF BLOCK

ROW HOUSES

MAX. = 400M
>250M – PROVIDE 2.0M ALLEY AT MIDLENGTH

MINIMUM FLOOR AREA

SINGLE DETACHED

DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED 42 SQM 22 SQM 18 SQM

ROW HOUSES

MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION

SINGLE DETACHED
COMPLETE HOUSE COMPLETE HOUSE SHELL HOUSE
DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED (BASED ON THE SUBMITTED (BASED ON THE SUBMITTED (BASED ON THE SUBMITTED
SPECIFICATIONS) SPECIFICATIONS) SPECIFICATIONS)
ROW HOUSES
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
FIREWALLS

THICKNESS 150 MM / 6IN

VERTICAL EXTENSION 300 MM

HORIZONTAL EXTENSION 300 MM

PROVISION OF FIREWALL SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MANDATORY
FOR DUPLEXES/SINGLE ATTACHED UNITS AND EVERY UNIT FOR ROWHOUSES

OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS

50% (RESIDENTIAL)
INTERIOR LOT AS PER PD1096
25% (OTHERS)

20% (RESIDENTIAL)
INSIDE LOT AS PER PD1096
15% (OTHERS)

10% (RESIDENTIAL)
CORNER LOT AS PER PD1096
15% (OTHERS)

10% (RESIDENTIAL)
THROUGH LOT AS PER PD1096
15% (OTHERS)

10% (RESIDENTIAL)
CORNER-THROUGH LOT AS PER PD1096
15% (OTHERS)

CORNER LOT ABUTTING 3 OR

5%
MORE STREETS, ALLEYS, AS PER PD1096
FOR ALL GROUP OCCUPANCIES
RIVERS, ETC.

END LOT AS PER PD1096 AS PER PD1096

 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
CEILING HEIGHTS

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION

2.40 M 2.00 M 2.40 M
NATURAL VENTILATION NATURAL VENTILATION NATURAL VENTILATION
2.70 M 2.70 M 2.70 M

HABITABLE ROOMS

1.80M (MIN.)

MEZZANINE FLOOR
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
LIGHT AND VENTILATION

MIN. DIMENSION OF COURT 1.50 M 2.00 M 2.00 M

PASSAGEWAY FROM INNER

AT LEAST 1.20 M AT LEAST 1.20 M AT LEAST 1.20 M
COURT

MIN. HT. CLEARANCE FROM

1.00 M ABOVE THE ROOF 1.00 M ABOVE THE ROOF 1.00 M ABOVE THE ROOF
FIREWALL

HEADROOM CLEARANCE 2.00 M 2.00 M 2.00 M

SUM OF AREAS OF LESS THAN 50% OF TOTAL AREA LESS THAN 25% OF TOTAL AREA LESS THAN 25% OF TOTAL AREA
OPENINGS IN ANY STOREY OF THE WALL ON THAT STOREY OF THE WALL ON THAT STOREY OF THE WALL ON THAT STOREY

WINDOW OPENINGS AT LEAST 10% OF THE FA AT LEAST 10% OF THE FA AT LEAST 10% OF THE FA

EAVES OVER REQUIRED

WINDOWS

SIZE/DIMENSIONS OF ROOMS

ROOMS FOR HUMAN

18 SQ. M FOR STUDIO UNIT
HABITATION

EXITS

MINIMUM NUMBER

OCCUPANT LOAD

< 10 1 1 1

10-499 2

50-300

300-600

500-999 3

600-999

1000 AND ABOVE (CLASS A) 4

 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
DISTANCE TO EXITS

WITHOUT SPRINKLE
45 M (MAX.) 45 M (MAX.) 45 M (MAX.)
SYSTEM

WITH SPRINKLE SYSTEM 60M (MAX.) 60M (MAX.) 60M (MAX.)

MIN. EXIT DOOR WIDTH 900 MM 800 MM 800 MM

MIN. EXIT DOOR HEIGHT 2.00 M 2.00 M 2.00 M

MIN. CORRIDOR WIDTH 1.10 M 1.20 M 1.20 M

MAX. SLOPE OF
1:8 1:8 1:8
PASSAGEWAY

DEAD ENDS MAX. OF 12.00 M MAX. OF 12.00 M MAX. OF 12.00 M

EXIT DETAILS

DWELLINGS WITH MORE THAN 2 ROOMS:

MEANS OF EGRESS 18 SQ. M FOR STUDIO UNIT
2 (1 OF WHICH IS A DOOR OR STAIRWAY)
1 / SLEEPING ROOM
56CM (LEAST DIMENSION)
OUTSIDE WINDOW 0.45 SQM (AREA)
1.22CM (ABOVE FLOOR)
EXCEPT IF ROOM HAS 2 DOORS
WIDTH OF EXIT / 90CM (MIN.) – SLEEPING ROOM TO OUTSIDE
MEANS OF EGRESS 60CM (MIN.) – INTERIOR DOOR

DOORS

TYPE WIDTH HEIGHT WIDTH HEIGHT

MAIN DOOR 800MM 2000MM 800MM 2000MM

SERVICE DOOR 700MM 2000MM 700MM 2000MM

BEDROOM DOOR 700MM 2000MM 700MM 2000MM

BATHROOM DOOR 600MM 1800MM 600MM 1800MM

MEZZANINE DOOR 1800MM 1800MM

 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

WINDOWS

HABITABLE ROOMS 10% OF FLOOR AREA

BATHROOMS 1/20 OR 5% OF FLOOR AREA

STAIRWAYS

OCCUPANT LOAD

10-BELOW

10-50 600 MM 600 MM

50 ABOVE

RISER 250MM (MAX.)

TREAD 200MM (MIN.)

HEADROOM 2000 MM

HEIGHT BETWEEN
3.60 M
LANDINGS

DIMENSION OF LANDINGS
EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE STAIRWAY
IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
MAXIMUM VARIATION IN
HEIGHT OF RISERS AND 5MM
WIDTH OF RUN
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

GUARD AND HANDRAILS

800MM (MIN.)
HANDRAILS (HEIGHT)
1200 MM (MAX.) ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THREAD

CLEARANCE FROM WALL 38MM

WIDTH OF RUN/THREAD DEPTH

WINDING AND CIRCULAR 150MM (NARROW EDGE)

STAIRS 200MM @300MM FROM NARROW EDGE
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
RAMPS

HABITABLE ROOMS 10% OF FLOOR AREA

BATHROOMS 1/20 OR 5% OF FLOOR AREA

SETBACKS

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

(R-1) 1.50 M FRONT
MEDIUM DENSITY AS PER PD1096 1.50 M SIDE
RESIDENTIAL 2.00 M REAR
(R-2)
MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENT PER STOREY FROM THE PROPERTY LINE

1&2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
HIGH DENSITY INT 3.0M (DEPTH) X 5.0M (LENGTH) FROM
RESIDENTIAL
INS MAIN PUBLIC ROAD
(R-3)
2.0M 2.3M 2.6M 2.9M 3.2M 3.5M 3.8M 4.1M 4.4M 4.7M 5.0M
CL/TL

LOT3

DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS/CLEARANCE BETWEEN ROOF EAVES

4.0M / 1.50M

1 TO 2 STOREYS
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

6.0M / 2.0M

3 TO 4 STOREYS

10.0M / 6.0M

MORE THAN 4 STOREY

2.0M / 1.0M

BLANK WALLS /
NO OPENINGS

DRIVEWAYS, ENTRANCES & EXITS

SLOPE OF ENTRYWAY 1:3 or 1:4

MAX. SLOPE OF RAMPS 15%
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
PARKING REQUIREMENTS

2.50 X 5.00 M 2.50 X 5.00 M

(PERPENDICULAR & DIAGONAL) (PERPENDICULAR & DIAGONAL)
SIZE OF PARKING SLOT
2.00 X 6.00 M 2.00 X 6.00 M
(PARALLEL) (PARALLEL)

MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING &

1 / 8 LIVING UNITS
CONDOMINIUMS

RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS AS PER PD1096

OFF-SITE PARKING AS PER PD1096 SHALL NOT BE LOCATED 100M AWAY

COMMERCIAL
AS PER PD1096
CONDOMINIUMS

CC
SHALL NOT BE LOCATED 200M AWAY
OFF-SITE PARKING
LOW-INCOME SINGLE
POOLED PARKING POOLED PARKING
DETACHED LIVING UNITS
1 SLOT / 10 UNITS 1 SLOT / 10 UNITS
LOT SIZE = 100 SQ. M
50 SQ. M BELOW 1 SLOT / 8 UNITS
50-100 SQ. M 1 SLOT / 4 UNITS 1 SLOT / 20 UNITS
100 SQ. M ABOVE 1 SLOT / 1 UNIT
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
PARKING LAYOUTS
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
 TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS
PD 957 BP 220
SUBJECT
OPEN MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
WATER REQUIREMENTS

AVERAGE DAILY DEMAND

150 LITERS / CAPITA / DAY (LCPD)
(ADD)

WATER TANK CAPACITY 20% ADD + FIRE RESERVE

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT

STREET LIGHTING PER POLE IF 50 M DISTANCE @ EVERY OTHER POLE IF <50M DISTANCE

SEWAGE DISPOSAL

INDIVIDUAL AS PER PD856 COMMUNAL OR INDIVIDUAL AS PER PD856

SEPTIC TANK
(SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES) (SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES)

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

MINIMUM DIAMETER OF
300 MM
DRAINAGE PIPE

LOCATION UNDERGROUND

MINIMUM DRAINAGE
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES (RCP) CONCRETE LINED CANAL WITH LOAD BEARING COVER
SYSTEM

GARBAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

INDEPENDENTLY OR LGU GARBAGE

TYPE
COLLECTION