Classification and General Requirement of All Buildings by Use or Occupancy

CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY

USE OR OCCUPANCY
National Building Code of the Philippines
Report Coverage
• Section 701: Occupancy Classified
• Section 702: Change in Use
• Section 703: Mixed Occupancy
• Section 704: Location on Property
• Section 705: Allowable Floor Areas
• Section 706: Allowable Floor Area Increases
• Section 707: Maximum Height of Buildings
• Section 708: Minimum Requirements for Group A Dwellings
• Section 709: Requirements for Other Group Occupancies
Bejer, Platoon N.

Report Contents
• Importance of topics
• Discussion of topics
• Application of topics
• Additional Information
Section 701
Contents
• Group A – Residential Dwellings • Group F - Industrial
• Group B – Residentials, Hotels • Group G – Storage and
and Apartments Hazardous
• Group C – Education and • Group H – Assembly Other Than
Recreation Group I
• Group D – Institutional • Group I – Assembly Occupant
• Group E – Business and Load 1000 or More
Mercantile • Group J – Accessory
Section 701
Group A Group B
• Division A-1: Residential • Shall be multiple dwelling
buildings exclusive for units each of which
exclusive use of single family accommodates more than
occupants. 10 persons.
• Division A-2: Residential
buildings for the exclusive use
of non-leasing occupants not
exceeding 10 persons.
Section 701
Group C Group D
• Division C-1: Recreation. • Division D-1: Maintaining
• Division C-2: Education, peace and order.
Church, and Government. • Division D-2: Health Care.
• Division D-3: Ambulatory
Patients.
Section 701
Group E Group F
• Division E-1: Business and • Non-pollutive/non-
Mercantile. hazardous industries and
• Division E-2: Business and non-pollutive/hazardous
Mercantile. industries.
• Division E-3: Business and
Mercantile.
Section 701
Group G Group H
• Division G-1: Hazardous and highly • Division H-1: Occupant load of
flammable materials. less than 1000.
• Division G-2: Flammable materials. • Division H-2: Occupant load of
• Division G-3: Wood, paper, textile, 300 or more.
and garment.
• Division H-3: Occupant load of
• Division G-4: Repair garages and
less than 300.
engine manufacture.
• Division G-5: Aircraft facilities.
• Division H-4: Not included in
group I or Division H-1 to H-4.
Section 701
Group I Group J
• Occupancies shall be any • Division J-1: Agricultural
assembly building with a structures
stage and an occupant load • Division J-2: Accessory
of 1000 or more in the
building
Section 701
Recitation
• What is the importance of
Section 701 to Civil
Engineers?
Section 701
Recitation
• What is the importance of
Section 701 to civilians?
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Gagarin, Marvin
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• No change shall be made in the • The character of occupancy of
character of occupancy or use of existing buildings may be changed
any building which would place the subject to the approval of the
building in a different division of Building Official and the building
the same group of occupancy or in may be occupied for purposes set
different group of occupancies, forth in other Groups: Provided
unless such building is made to the new or proposed use is less
comply with the requirements of hazardous, based on life and fire
this Code for such division or group
risk than the existing use.
of occupancy.
Section 702
Recitation
• Question 1
Why you have a limit to do
some changes in standard
plan of building?
Section 702
Recitation
• Question 2
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Gagarin, Marvin
General Requirements Forms of Occupancy Separation
• When a building is of mixed • Occupancy separations shall
occupancy or used for more be vertical or horizontal or
than one occupancy, the both, or when necessary, of
whole building shall be such other forms as may be
subject to the most restrictive required to afford a complete
requirements pertaining to separation between the
any of the type of occupancy various occupancy divisions in
found therein. the building
Gagarin, Marvin
Types of Occupancy Separation Fire Rating for Occupancy Separation
• One-Hour Fire-Resistive • Occupancy Separations shall
Occupancy Separation be provided between
• Two-Hour Fire-Resistive groups, subgroupings, or
Occupancy Separation divisions of occupancies.
• Three-Hour Fire-Resistive
Occupancy Separation
• Four-Hour Fire-Resistive
Occupancy Separation
Section 703
Recitation
• Question 1
Why we have to follow the
rules and regulations for
occupany separation?
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Merciadez, Allan
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• General:
No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to a public space, yard, or street on
at least one of its sides.
• Fire Resistance of Walls:

Exterior walls shall have fire resistance and opening protection in accordance with the requirements set
forth by the Secretary.
• Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts:

For the purpose of determining the required wall and opening protection, buildings on the same property
and court walls shall be assumed to have a property line between them.
Section 704
Recitation
Give at least one building
construction type and identify
the given material
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Merciadez, Allan
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• The allowable floor areas for one-storey building and buildings over
one-storey shall not exceed the limits prediscribed by the Secretary
for each occupancy groups and/or types of construction.
• For purposes of this Section, each portion of a building separated by
one or more area separation walls may be considered a separate
building provided the area separation walls meet the requirements
prescribed therefor by the Secretary
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Dhutti, Upinder
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• The floor areas hereinabove provided may be increased in
certain specific instances and under appropriate
conditions, based on the existence of public space, streets
or yards extending along and adjoining two or more sides
of the building or structure subject to the approval of the
Building Official.
Section 706
Recitation
• What is the existence of
Public Space?
Section 706
Recitation
• What is the title of Section
706?
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Dhutti, Upinder
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• The maximum height and number of storeys of every
building shall be dependent upon the character of
occupancy and the type of construction as determined by
the Secretary considering population density, building
bulk, widths of streets and car parking requirements.
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• Section 708: Minimum Requirements for

Group A Dwellings
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Gemperle, Jose
Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy Light and Ventilation
• The dwelling shall occupy not more • Every dwelling shall be so
than ninety percent of a corner lot and
eighty percent of an inside lot, and constructed and arranged as
subject to the provisions on Easements to provide adequate light
o Light and View of the Civil Code of and ventilation as provided
the Philippines, shall be at least 2
meters from the property line. under Section 805 to
Section 811, of this code.
Gemperle, Jose
Foundation Post
• Footings shall be of sufficient • The dimensions of wooden posts
size and strength to support the shall be those found in Table
load of the dwelling and shall 708-A: Dimensions of Wooden
be at least 250 millimeters thick Posts. Each post shall be
and 600 millimeters below the anchored to such footing by
surface of the ground. straps and bolts of adequate size.
Gemperle, Jose
Floor Roof
• The live load of the first • The wind load of roofs shall
floor shall be at least 200 be at least 120 kilograms
kilograms per square meter per square meter for
and for the second floor, at vertical projection.
least 150 kilograms per
square meter.
Gemperle, Jose
Stairs Entrance and Exit
• Stairs shall be at least 750 • There shall be at least one
millimeters in clear width, entrance and another one
with a rise of 200 for exit.
millimeters and a minimum
of 200 millimeters.
Gemperle, Jose
Electrical Requirements Mechanical Requirements
• All electrical installation • Mechanical systems and/or
shall conform to the equipment installation shall
requirements of the be subject to the
Philippine Electrical Code. requirement of the
Philippine Mechanical
Engineering Code.
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• Section 709: Requirements for Other Group

Occupancies
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Gemperle, Jose
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• Subject to the provisions of this Code, the Secretary shall
promulgate rules and regulations for each of the other
Group Occupancies covering: allowable construction,
height, and area; location on property, exit facilities, light,
ventilation, and sanitation; enclosures of vertical
openings; fire extinguishing systems; and special hazards.
Sections 708 & 709
Recitation
• How would knowing these sections
(Sections 708 and 709) help you to
become a good engineer?
Thank you for listening! God bless!
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CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL

REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY

• Section 701: Occupancy Classified

• Section 702: Change in Use

• Section 703: Mixed Occupancy

• Section 704: Location on Property

• Fire Resistance of Walls:

• Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts:

• Section 705: Allowable Floor Areas

• Section 706: Allowable Floor Area Increases

• Section 707: Maximum Height of Buildings

• Section 708: Minimum Requirements for

• Section 709: Requirements for Other Group

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