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NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

AR. MAUNDY FLORENDO

Filipino Architect
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THE APPROACH
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RULES 7&8 IS…

A COMPLEX OF SIMPLE RULES ..

THE SECRET IS IN…

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COMPOSITION

Annotations (Written texts)

Tables and Graphs

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P TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME

P LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS… INSTEAD OF FINDING FAULTS
P READ THE ANNOTATIONS
P FOLLOW THE MOST RESTRICTING RULE
P UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RULES
P RULES HAVE CONTENTS AND INTENTS
P RULES ARE MADE BY MEN… DON’T EXPECT
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Identify All Given Information

TYPE OF BUILDING
ZONING
TYPE OF LOT
LOT DIMENSIONS
ARE FIREWALLS ALLOWED
IS THERE A NEARBY AIRSTRIP
IS THE LOT NEAR A BODY OF WATER OR FAULT
HOW MANY RROW SERVICES THE LOT
WIDTH OF ROADS
IS THE LOT FLAT OR ROLLING
CONDITIONS AROUND THE AREA
LOCAL RULINGS/RETRICTIONS
OTHER CONDITIONS
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TLA
Get the Total Lot Area (TLA)
r A1
W A3
A2 A4
A5
A7
L A6
RECTANGLE CIRCLE
Area = L x W Area = P r2 A8
A10
A13 A9

A14
H A11
A15
A12
B
TRIANGLE IRREGULAR SHAPE Use Triangulation
Area = ½ B x H Area = SA
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TLA
AMBF DETERMINE THE ALLOWABLE
MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT
PLOT THE LOT (AMBF)
DETERMINE AND APPLY THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
APPLY FIRE WALLS IF ALLOWED
COMPUTE FOR THE BUILDABLE AREA
 rules7&8
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BUILDING FOOTPRINT

NO FIREWALL FIREWALL FIREWALLS FIREWALLS

ALLOWED ALLOWED AT ALLOWED AT ALLOWED AT
ONE SIDE BOTH SIDES ONE SIDE AND
REAR
WHENEVER FIREWALLS ARE ALLOWED, LOOK FOR THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT
THAT WILL PROVIDE THE LARGEST BUILDABLE AREA.
THAT IS THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT.
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TLA
AMBF COMPUTE FOR THE
PSO
PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY
INITIAL PSO = Area for AMBF : TLA
- Say TLA is 16 x 20 = 320 sqm.
(PSO)
- and AMBF is [16 (less 2m)] x [20 (less 2 & 3m)] = 210 sqm.
- PSO = 210 sqm. : 320 sqm. = 0.6563 or 65.63%
COMPARE WITH THE PSO IN THE BOOK
- If the Initial PSO is greater than that in the book
Applicable PSO is the one listed in the book

15m
- If the Initial PSO is lesser than that in the book 20m
Initial PSO is applicable 14m

Why is it so?..
Because the PSO in the book is the
allowed maximum 16m
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PSO
IF THE APPLICABLE PSO IS THE INITIALLY COMPUTED
PSO BASED ON THE AMBF, THE BUILDING CAN
OCCUPY THE WHOLE BUILDABLE AREA
IF THE APPLICABLE PSO IS THE ONE IN THE BOOK, THE
AREA THAT CAN BE OCCUPIED BY THE BUILDING IS
LESS THAN THE AREA OF THE AMBF. HENCE, THE
STRUCTURE CAN BE BUILT ANYWHERE WITHIN THE
ALLOWED BUILDING FOOTPRINT
BUT THE MAXIMUM AREA OF THE BUILDING MUST
NOT EXCEED THE AREA EQUIVALENT TO THE
APPLICABLE PSO.
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TLA
AMBF ESTABLISH THE APPLICABLE
PSO
BHL BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL)
BASED ON THE BOOK, A BUILDING’S HEIGHT IS LIMITTED IN TWO WAYS

6
5
4
M
3
2
G
NUMBER OF STOREYS METRIC HEIGHT
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BUILDING HEIGHT
STOREYS ARE LEVELS OF THE BUILDING PERCEIVABLE OUTSIDE THE STRUCTURE
Basement, mezzanine, loft, attic, penthouse, antenna, and alike are not storeys.

BUILDING HEIGHT IS ALSO LIMITED BY VARYING CONDITIONS LIKS…

CONDITION OF THE LAND
NEARBY BODY OF WATER OR FAULT LINE
IF LOCATED WITHIN AIRPORT FLIGHT ZONE
WIDTH OF THE RROW SERVICING THE LOT
PHYSICAL CONDITION IN THE AREA LIKE TRAFFIC
AVAILABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
LOCAL ORDINANCES
IMAGINARY INCLINED PLANE FOR LIGHT AND VENTILLATION
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TLA
AMBF COMPUTE FOR THE ALLOWABLE
PSO
BHL MAXIMUM VOLUME OF THE
AMVB
BUILDING (AMVB)
AMVB = AMBF x BUILDING HEIGHT

THE STRUCTURE CAN BE

BUILT ANYWHERE
WITHIN THE ALLOWED
BUILDING PPRYSM
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TLA
AMBF USE THE FLAR TO COMPUTE FOR
PSO
BHL THE GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA)
AMVB
FLAR
GFA GFA = TLA x FLAR (see table in the book)
- for example: If FLAR is 1.5 and the TLA is 320sqm.
GFA = 320sqm. x 1.5 = 480sqm.
But how can 480sqm. of floor area fit in an earlier-computed
AMBF of only 210sqm.?
GFA OF 480sqm. IS DISTRIBUTED TROUGHOUT ALL THE STOREYS.
- Actual GFA may be less (but never more) than the computed GFA.
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TLA
AMBF USE THE CONVERSION FACTOR TO
PSO
BHL COMPUTE FOR THE TOTAL GROSS
AMVB
FLAR
FLOOR AREA (TGFA)
GFA TGFA = GFA x Conversion Factor (see table in the book)
Non-GFA - for example: If FACTOR is 1.2 and the GFA is 480sqm.
TGFA TGFA = 480sqm. x 1.2 = 576sqm.
But what is the difference between GFA and TGFA?
GFA INCLUDES THE FLOOR AREAS WITHIN THE MAJOR COMPONENTS
OF A BUILDING OR A DEVELOPMENT
FLOOR AREA NOT INCLUDED IN GFA IS CALLED NON-GFA. AND THE SUM
OF THE GFA AND THE NON-GFA IS CALLED TGFA.
THEREFORE, NON-GFA = TGFA - GFA
- Non-GFA = 576sqm. - 480sqm. = 96sqm.
- Examples of Non-GFA are; Wading pool, Power house, Large balcony, etc
- Actual TGFA may be less (but never more) than the computed TGFA.
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TLA
AMBF COMPUTE FOR THE OPEN SPACE
PSO
BHL REQUIREMENTS (TOSL, ISA, USA)
AMVB
FLAR
GFA TOSL IS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED OPEN SPACE WITHIN A LOT
Non-GFA ISA – IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA – OPEN SPACE THAT IS PAVED
TGFA USA – UNPAVED SURFACE AREA – OPEN SPACE THAT IS TRULY OPEN
TOSL What is the logic behind the 2 types pf open spaces?
ISA THE OLD IRR OF THE NBCP PROVIDES ONLY FOR MINIMUM OSR
USA USA ENSURES THE PROVISION OF OPEN AREA WHERE THE EARTH CAN
MACA BREATH AND RAIN WATER CAN SIP IN
TOSL AND USA ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WHILE ISA AND MACA
ARE MAXIMUM
MACA – MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AREA
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TLA
AMBF APPLY THE INCRIMENTAL
PSO
BHL SETBACK AND THE INCLINED
AMVB
FLAR
PLANE FOR NATURAL LIGHT
GFA
Non-GFA
AND VENTILLATION
TGFA WHENEVER APPLICABLE
TOSL
ISA
USA
MACA
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NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

AR. MAUNDY FLORENDO

Filipino Architect