RULE 7 Flashcards

Question

UTS (Utilites, transpo, services)

Answer 1

Utilitarian, functional uses Low-rise to medium rise Low to high-intensity community support functions Two clusters: Transport terminals, intermodals, depots Power/water generation/distribution, telcos, waste management facilities

Answer 2

Other vertical facilities not yet mentioned Included cemeteries and memorial parks

Answer 3

Low-rise to medium rise Low to medium intensity recreational functions related to educational uses (parks on campus, other recreational/assembly structures on campus)

Answer 4

Community to national level of use or occupancy Low-rise to medium rise

Answer 5

Low to medium rise Low to high intensity agricultural activity Includes farms, but also offices and facilities for agricultural research and training

Answer 6

Low rise Low to high intensity agroindustrial activity Includes offices and facilities for agroindustrial education and research

Answer 7

Land development or redevelopment schemes for a new project which has a CDMP (Comprehensive Development Masterplan) or equivalent Example: Bonifacio Global City

Answer 8

Rule of thumb: The building adheres to the stricter requirements. Exceptions: If it’s a one-storey building, in which case each portion shall conform to applicable rules If the minor occupancy does not exceed 10% of the building, in which case it is ignored

Answer 9

One-hour fire resistive Separation: 1 hour Openings: 1 hour Two-hour fire resistive Separation: 2 hours Openings: 2 hours Three-hour fire resistive Walls and wall openings Walls: 3 hours fire resistive Wall openings: Total width shall not exceed 25% of wall length. No opening shall be larger than 10 sqm. Three-hour fire resistive Floors and floor openings Floors: 3 hours fire resistive Floor openings: Protected by vertical enclosures that are 2 hours fire resistive. All openings on the the enclosures shall be 3 hours fire resistive. Four-hour fire resistive Separation: 4 hours Openings: Not allowed

Answer 10

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.

Answer 11

Eaves over required windows shall at least be 750mm from the side and rear property lines.

Answer 12

A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings Why are firewalls important? Because when they are built, the building or parts of the building extends into the setbacks.

Answer 13

R1: Not allowed However, an abutment up to 3.20m high is OK for carports provided that above 1.50m, the abutment shall be constructed of perforated concrete blocks.

Answer 14

R2: One side only Maximum 80% of the length of side property line.

Answer 15

R3: Two configurations are allowed: Option A: Two sides Maximum 85% of each side Total should not exceed 65% of lot perimeter Two storeys high only Option B: One side + Rear 90% of side or rear (up to 100% for rear if only 4m) Total should not exceed 50% of lot perimeter Two storeys high for side, 3.20m high for rear

Answer 16

R4: Two sides Maximum 85% of each side Total should not exceed 50% of lot perimeter Maximum height: three storeys

Answer 17

R5: Two configurations allowed: Option A: Two sides Maximum 75% of each side Total should not exceed 50% of lot perimeter Maximum height: 8 storeys Option B: One side + Rear Maximum 65% of side and 50% of rear Total should not exceed 60% of lot perimeter Maximum height: 8 storeys for side, 14m for rear

Answer 18

Commercial, institutional, and industrial: Firewalls allowed on the ff. conditions: Provide sprinkler system Install fire-retardant or fire-suppression devices Maximum 70% of lot perimeter RROW setbacks are complied with

Answer 19

Total gross floor area The total floor space inside the building Keyword: inside/enclosed Includes services/parking (unlike GFA)

Answer 20

Table VII.1, p.84 of Rule 7 & 8 Format: Number of floors x footprint Depends on the ff.: Lot type Zoning Use of firewalls

Answer 21

Inside or regular lot Through lot Corner lot Corner-through lot Interior lot End lot Corner lot abutting 3 or more streets etc.

Answer 22

Building height limit Given in Table VII.2 on p.89 Depends on zoning

Answer 23

From established grade line to the topmost portion of the building Excludes allowed projections above the roof, like: Signage Masts Antenna or telecom tower

Answer 24

Grade line = highest adjoining sidewalk or natural grade line If grade is sloping: If less than 3 meters diff., take highest grade If more than 3 meters diff., take the average

Answer 25

If roof is flat, top = rooftop If roof is sloping, top = middle of roof height

Answer 26

Towers, spires and steeples If made of combustible materials, 6.0m above BHL If made of incombustible materials, limited only by structural design

Answer 27

The RROW width also dictates the BHL: 6-7m RROW: 3.0 storeys or 9.0m 4-5m RROW: 2.5 storeys or 7.5m 0-3m RROW: 2.0 storeys or 6.0m Only exceptions: PUD

Answer 28

The volume/bulk being constant, a building with a lesser PSO or AMBF may be built higher than one with a higher PSO. A building with a greater TGFA requirement may be built higher than one with a lower TGFA requirement. A building with a higher FLAR designation may be built higher than one with a lower FLAR designation. Lots facing a wider RROW may become the site of a taller building than a lot facing a narrower RROW.

Answer 29

When computing for parking slots, a fraction of 50% or higher shall be considered as one slot. In all cases, at least one slot shall be provided unless otherwise allowed.

Answer 30

If a multi-floor parking garage is located within a 200-meter radius of the building, 20% of the required parking provisions may be served the multi-floor parking garage. Reserved or leased parking slots may also serve the parking requirements if: The slots are in a permanent parking building and not in a vacant parking lot. The said parking building is: Not more than 100m away, if residential Not more than 200m away, if commercial

Answer 31

Not allowed for the following: R2 Maximum R3 Maximum GI C1, C2 and C3 50% of front yard may be used as parking for R2 Basic and R3 Basic

Answer 32

sanitation At least one sanitary toilet and adequate washing and draining facilities foundation At least 250mm thick At least 600mm below the surface of the ground structural loads First floor live load: 200kg/sqm Second floor live load: 150kg/sqm Wind load for roofs: 120kg/sqm (vertical) stairs Minimum width: 750mm Maximum riser: 200mm Minimum tread: 200mm entrance & exit At least one entrance, and another one for exit

Answer 33

TLA = Total lot area PSO = Percentage of site occupancy The part of the lot occupied by the building (A.K.A. building footprint expressed in %) TOSL = Total open space within lot The part of the lot NOT occupied by the building TLA = PSO + TOSL USA = Unpaved surface area The portion of the open space that is unpaved ISA = Impervious surface area The portion of the open space that is paved Since “open space” = TOSL, TOSL = USA + ISA MACA = PSO + ISA Hence, TLA = MACA + USA AMBF = Allowable max. building footprint Footprint expressed in square meters GFA = Gross floor area Total enclosed floor area (including balconies) Excludes the following enclosed areas: Parking, services, utilities Vertical penetrations in parking floors if not used for residential or commercial purposes Balconies exceeding 10sqm, uncovered areas, fire escape structures, etc. TGFA = Total gross floor area Includes all enclosed floor areas, no exceptions AMVB = Allowable max. volume of building OFB = Outer faces of the building FLAR = Floor and lot area ratio

Answer 34

A volume quantity In the simplest sense, Building bulk = Footprint x Height However, the Code prescribes several different methods for determining this quantity

Answer 35

Determine the AMBF Determine the BHL (in meters) AMBF x BHL = Building bulk

Answer 36

FLAR : Floor to lot area ratio Total floor area / lot area For example, a FLAR designation of 1.50 means that a lot measuring 100sqm may accommodate a building whose total floor area is 150sqm. Bulk = Footprint x Height To get footprint: FLAR x TLA = Total floor area Total floor area/Number of storeys = Footprint Hence: [(FLAR x TLA)/number of storeys] x BHL

Answer 37

1. AMBF x BHL = initial AMVB (“prism”) 2. Superimpose the angular plane originating from the RROW onto the “prism” Angular plane: a plane originating from the RROW that establishes the outer limit for walls and building projections. 3. Use the angular plane to reduce the volume of the prism. This is the AMVB.

Answer 38

AMBF (Allowable maximum building footprint) = TLA – Yards/setbacks + Additional area due to firewalls PSO = AMBF / TLA GFA = TLA x FLAR TGFA = GFA + Non-GFA – Courts