Guide: Occupancy Classification

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
1. GROUP A Residential Dwellings
2. GROUP B - Residential, Hotels, Apartment
3. GROUP C Education and Recreation
4. GROUP D Institutional
5. GROUP E - Business and Mercantile
6. GROUP F - Industrial
7. GROUP G Storage and Hazardous
8. GROUP H Assembly Other Than Group I
9. GROUP I Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More
10. GROUP J Accessory
(refer NBC table for Building Occupancy)
GUIDE
LOT TYPES
GUIDE
1. Interior Lot
2. Inside Lot
3. Corner Lot
4. Through Lot
5. Corner-Through Lot
6. Corner Lot Abutting 3 or more Streets, Alleys,

Rivers
7. End Lot
(refer table for the Types of Lot of NBC)
LOT CONSIDERATIONS
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1. Total Lot Area TLA

2. Allowable Maximum Building Footprint AMBF
3. Percentage of Site Occupancy PSO
4. Impervious Surface Area ISA

5. Maximum Allowable Construction Area MACA
6. Unpaved Surface Area USA
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
1. Road Right-of-Way or RROW
2. Front, Sides, Rear
(refer table for the Setback Requirements of NBC)
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PARKING REQUIREMENTS
1. Parking Slot
2.50m x 5.00m perpendicular and diagonal
2.15m x 6.00m parallel parking

3.00m x 9.00m Jeepney parking
3.60m x 12.00m- Truck or Bus Parking
3.60m x 18.00m- Articulated truck

2. Handicapped Requirements
(refer table for the Parking Requirements of NBC)
GUIDE
ANALYSIS
1. SWOT Analysis
2. Site Analysis
- Orientation and Sun Path Diagram
- Prevailing Winds
- Existing Features
- Soil and Slope Analysis
3. Diagramming
SWOT ANALYSIS
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Evaluation of each character area or landscape zone
The aim in design and management is to:

a. Build on the strength
b. Minimize the weaknesses
c. Take up as many of the opportunities as possible
d. Avoid threats
Strength and Weakness
are the aspect of the site itself
Opportunities and Treats
those aspects that affect it from outside
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STRENGHTS
Sample strengths:
1. Size of the area gives high carrying capacity.
2. Presence of water in various forms and sizes

3. Varied topography gives range of landscape
4. Road access
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WEAKNESSES
Sample Weaknesses :
1. Core area is a long way from public access road
2. Terrain is rough and steep
3. Insects are plentiful
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OPPORTUNITIES
Sample Opportunities :
1. To develop a range of recreational activities in
keeping with the landscape
2. To protect vulnerable habitats from development
3. To develop integral plan for management to ensure
minimal site degradation
4. To supply the demand for high quality facilities and
landscape settings
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THREATS
Sample Threats :
1. Commercial exploitation of forested areas with good
access.
2. Forest fires
3. Uncontrolled access
GUIDE
SLOPE CLASSIFICATION
0-5%
excellent
5-10%
good/ fair
10-25%
poor
over 25%
unsuitable
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0-5% excellent
(flat to moderately flat)- color white

1. Easy to drain, resist erosion, most economical
condition for development
2. Requires minimal grading for the building
3. Ideal for recreation
4. All types of roads are feasible
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5-10% good / fair
(sloping) color yellow
1. Drains easily with some minimal erosion although

some grading is required when siting building.
2. This slope range is considered good for development
3. Driveways
contours.
should
run
parallel
4. This area is good for recreation
or
diagonal
to
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10-25% poor
(hilly) color yellow orange

1. Creates erosion problems due to rapid run-off
2. Stabilization may be necessary on undeveloped
slopes.
3. Extensive cut and fill of soil would be required for
siting structure.
4. Single story structures are impractical on these
slopes.
5. Any
disturbed
immediately.
area
should
be
stabilized
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25% unsuitable
(severe) color yellow green
1. Creates serious erosion problems due to rapid runoff.
2. The siting of structures in these areas would be

extremely expensive and costly to the environment.
3. Procedure for building roads would be the same as
the 10-25% slope.
4. These slopes are excellent for hiking and exploration
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SPACE CONSIDERATIONS
(space programming)
1. Function and Proximity of Spaces

2. Nature and Number of Users
3. Type and Number of Furniture
4. Plumbing Fixtures Required
5. Provision for Handicapped
GUIDE
AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN DETERMINING ROOM

SIZES
SCHOOL ROOM
3.00 cu. meters w/ 1 sq. m per person
WORKSHOP, FACTORIES, OFFICES

12.00 cu. meters per person
HABITABLE ROOMS
14.00 cu. meters per person
CEILING HEIGHT
ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION
2.40m or higher
2.70m- ground
2.40m- second
2.10m- above floors
NATURAL VENTILATION
2.70m or higher
MEZZANINE FLOOR
1.8m or higher above and below
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

6. Corner Lot Abutting 3 or more Streets, Alleys,

(refer table for the Types of Lot of NBC)

1. Total Lot Area TLA

4. Impervious Surface Area ISA

2.15m x 6.00m parallel parking

3.60m x 18.00m- Articulated truck

(refer table for the Parking Requirements of NBC)

Evaluation of each character area or landscape zone

The aim in design and management is to:

2. Presence of water in various forms and sizes

(flat to moderately flat)- color white

4. All types of roads are feasible

1. Drains easily with some minimal erosion although

4. This area is good for recreation

(hilly) color yellow orange

2. The siting of structures in these areas would be

1. Function and Proximity of Spaces

AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN DETERMINING ROOM

WORKSHOP, FACTORIES, OFFICES

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