BP 220 Slides

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
220
Economic and Socialized Housing
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Economic and socialized housing
• Housing units which are within the
affordability level of the average and low-
income earners, which is equal to 30% of
the gross family income, as determined by
MEDA.
BP 220 is different from:
• PD 957 (Subdivision and Condominium
Buyers’ Protective Decree)
• PD 1216 (Defining Open Space in
Residential Subdivisions)
• PD 1096 (National Building Code)
• PD 1185 (National Fire Code)
Price ceilings from HLURB
• Socialized…………….. 400K and below
• Low-cost 1……………. 300K-1.25M
• Low-cost 2…………… 1.25M-2M
• Medium cost………... 2M-4M
• Open market……...... 4M and above
Simple outline of BP 220
• Subdivision design
• Building design
– Single family dwellings
– Multi-family dwellings
Basic needs of human settlements
• Water
• Movement and circulation
• Storm drainage
• Solid and liquid waste disposal
• Parks and playgrounds
• Power
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Socialized housing
Housing projects undertaken by the government
for the underprivileged and homeless citizens
Economic housing
Housing projects provided to average income
families.
Affordable cost
The most reasonable price based on the
needs and capabilities of beneficiaries, and
RA 7279.
Dwelling
A building designed/used as a residence for one or
more families
Single-family dwelling
One family per lot
Multiple-family dwelling
A dwelling on one lot containing separate living
units for multiple families. This is usually
provided with common access, services, and use
of land.
Community facilities
Facilities intended to serve common needs and
for the benefit of the community. Examples:
mutli-purpose centers, schools,, drugstores.
Single-detached
A dwelling for one family completely surrounded
by open spaces
Duplex/Single attached
A dwelling containing two or more separate
living units separated by party walls or firewalls.
Includes duplexes and quadruplexes.
Rowhouse
A single-attached dwelling containing three or
more separate living units in such a way that they
abut each other at the sides (as in a row), separated
from each other by party walls.
Shell house
A habitable dwelling unit which includes:
– All exterior walls
– Floor
– Openings for doors and windows
– Plumbing fixtures
– Electrical wiring
Complete house
Shell house + all windows and doors, and
partition walls.
Firewall
Any wall which separates two abutting
living units (+required extensions)
Party wall
A wall used jointly by two parties under
easement agreement, erected upon a line
separating two parcels of land each of which
is a separate real estate
Block
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets.
Occupied by or intended for buildings.
Alley
A public way 2.00m wide intended to break a
block, with both ends connecting to streets. Must
not be used as access to property.
Pathwalk
A public way intended to be used only as
pedestrian access to a property for socialized
housing projects. Minimum width of 3.00m
and maximum length of 60.00m.
SUBDIVISION DESIGN
Planning considerations
• Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
• Preserve trees with caliper diameter of
200mm or greater.
• Follow easement requirements set by
other codes.
• Provide major streets with extensions for
future connections.
Saleable versus non-saleable
• There is no fixed ratio between saleable
and non-saleable lots.
Parks and playgrounds
• Parks and playground are required for
projects that measure 1 hectare and above.
• Area allotted for parks and playgrounds
are exclusive of areas for community
facilities.
• Basketball courts = OK
Parks and playgrounds
• Minimum area required is expressed in %.
Area increases as density (lots/hectare)
increases. See table.
• Absolute minimum: 100sqm
Community facilities
• A multipurpose center is required for
projects 1 hectare or bigger, whether
socialized or economic.
Circulation/road planning
• Observe the prescribed road hierarchies
and minimum RROW widths within the
subdivision.
Minimum sizes of roads
• Interconnecting road 10.00m
• Major road 8.00 m
• Collector road 8.00 m
• Minor road 6.50 m
• Motor court 6.00 m
• Pathwalk 3.00 m
• Alley 2.00 m
Interconnecting road
Alley vs. Pathwalk
• An alley breaks a block. It must not be
used as access to a property.
• A pathwalk provides pedestrian access to
a property. May be used as property
access for socialized housing only.
Maximum length = 60 meters.
Setbacks for PUVs
Notes
• Economic housing and socialized housing
have very similar requirements for
RROW.
• They also have very similar requirements
for parks and playgrounds, and
community facilities.
Planting strips and sidewalks
• Requirements are the same for socialized
and economic housing.
• Depends on RROW width
Minimum lot areas
Socialized Economic
Single detached 64 sqm. 72 sqm.
Duplex 48 sqm. 54 sqm.
Rowhouse 28 sqm. 36 sqm.

Minimum lot frontages
Socialized Economic
Single detached
Corner lot 8.00m 8.00m
Regular lot 8.00m 8.00m
Irregular lot 4.00m 4.00m
Interior lot 3.00m 3.00m
Duplex 6.00m 6.00m
Rowhouse 3.50m 4.00m
Minimum lot: single detached
Minimum lot: duplex
Minimum lot: rowhouse
Rowhouse clusters
20 units
Block length
Block length
Minimum floor areas
• Socialized = 18 sqm.
• Economic = 22 sqm.
Minimum level of completion
• Economic housing: Complete house based
on submitted specifications
• Socialized housing: Shell house with doors
and windows to enclose the unit
Setbacks
Setbacks
Setbacks
BUILDING DESIGN:
Single-family dwellings
Access to property
• Pathwalks may only be used as access to
property only for socialized housing.
Courts
• Minimum horizontal dimension: 2.00m
• Provide a passageway 1.20m wide
minimum that leads to a street or yard
Courts
Joining of courts
Joining of courts
Open space requirements
BP 220 NBC
Interior lot 50% 40%
Inside lot 20% 50%
Corner lot 10% 30%

Ceiling heights
• Minimum ceiling height: 2.00m
• Mezannine: 1.80m
Exits
• Less than 10 occupants: 1
• 10 or more occupants: 2
Door heights
• 1.80m for bathroom and mezzanine doors
• 2.00m for all other doors
Door widths
• 800mm = main door
• 700mm = bedroom or service door
• 600mm = bathroom
Windows
• Regular rooms: 10% of floor area
• Bathrooms: 5% of floor area
Stairways
• Riser: 250mm max.
• Tread: 200mm min.
• Width: 600mm min.
• Headroom: 2.0m min.
• Landing-to-landing: 3.6m
Handrails
• 800-1200mm from floor
• Handrails not required for stairs with less
than 4 steps
Winding/circular stairways
• May be used if the required tread
dimension is provided at a point not more
than 300mm from the narrow end of the
stairway
• Minimum tread at any point: 150mm
Are ladders allowed?
• Yes. But provide a landing every 1.8m of
rise.
Firewalls
• Required whenever a dwelling abuts on a
property line
• At least 150mm or 6 inches thick
• 300mm extensions above roof and
building edges
• Ceilings should be compartmentalized
and not continuous from one space to
another
BUILDING DESIGN:
Multiple-family dwellings
Access to property
• The property must abut a public street.
Pathwalks are not allowed as property
access.
Non-residential use
• Portions of the property may be designed
for non-residential use if the use is
harmonious or compatible with the
residential character of the property
• Examples: Private clinics, offices, garages,
carports
Non-residential use
• Maximum 25% of the total residential area
• When computing for the non-residential
area, hallways / corridors serving both
residential/non-residential shall be
included in non-residential areas
Distances between buildings
• For 1 to 2-storey buildings:
– Between buildings: 4.00m
– Between eaves: 1.50m
• For 3-4 storey buildings:
• For buildings taller than 4 storeys
• Exception: Blank walls
– Blank wall: A wall with no openings or only
minimal openings for comfort rooms
– When the two sides of the buildings are blank
walls, the minimum distances become:
• Between buildings: 2.00m
• Between eaves: 1.00m
Parking requirements
• Follow parking slot sizes in NBC
• For multi-family dwellings and
condominiums, provide 1 slot for 8 units
• Driveway may be used as a parking area if
the minimum RROW is maintained
Off-site parking
• Off-site parking allowed as long as it is
NOT more than 100m away.
Minimum floor areas
• 18 sqm. = Socialized housing
• 18 sqm. = BP 220 condominium
• 22 sqm. = Economic housing
Exits and corridors
• Follow the NBC and the Fire Code
Fire suppression systems
• Required for structures more than 15
meters in height
Elevators
• Required for buildings 6 storeys or higher
• The elevator’s design shall conform to the
requirements in the NBC and BP 344.

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BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

Single detached 64 sqm. 72 sqm.

Duplex 48 sqm. 54 sqm.

Rowhouse 28 sqm. 36 sqm.

Interior lot 50% 40%

Inside lot 20% 50%

Corner lot 10% 30%

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