COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DESIGN STANDARDS

Professional Practice 01

P.D. 1096 : National Building Code of the Philippines

P.D. 9514 : Revised Fire Code of the Philippines
BP 344: Accessibility Law
 P.D. 1096 R.A. 9514 B.P. 344
Subject National Building Code of the
Fire Code of the Philippines Accessibility Law
Philippines
Residential Requirements
At least 250 mm thick, 600 mm below
Foundation x x
ground surface
Live Load @ 1st floor At least 200 kg./sqm x x
Live Load @ 2nd floor At least 150 kg./sqm x x
Based on Classification/Type of
Lot Frontages x x
Occupancy
Size or Dimension of Rooms
6.00sqm with minimum dimension of
Rooms for Human Habitation x x
2.00m
3.00 sq.m. with minimum dimension of
Kitchens x x
1.50m
1.20 sq.m. with minimum dimension of Minimum Area: 1.70m x 1.80m
Toilet and Bath x
0.90m Turning Space: 1.50m x 1.50m
Open Space Requirements
Interior Lot 50% Residential; 25% Others
Open spaces are considered as exit
Corner and/or Through Lot 10% Residential; 5% Others X
discharge.
Lot bounded by streets on 3 sides 5% for all occupancies
Setbacks/Easements/Yards
Low Density Residential (R-1) 5.00m Front; 2.00m Side; 2.00m Rear x x
Medium Density Residential (R-2) 3.00m Front; 2.00m Side; 2.00m Rear x x
High Density Residential (R-3) 2.00m Front; 2.00m Side; 2.00m Rear x x
Length of Block
Row Houses 20 units per block; 100m minimum
length x x
Light & Ventilation
Minimum horizontal dimension of court 2.00m x x
Passageway connecting a street and At least 1.20m
a court x x
Inner Court Bounded on all sides or around its
periphery by building lines.
Maximum slope of an exit court 1:10
Min. height clearance from firewall 4 m above the roof 1.00m above the roof x
 Minimum fire resistance rating for a 1 hr
firewall. 1 hr x
Headroom Clearance 2.00m 2.00m 2.00m
Minimum headroom clearance for a 1.80 m
mezzanine x x
Minimum unobstructed headroom 2.10 m
clearance from 3rd to succeeding x x
floors.
Minimum headroom clearance for a x
fire escape stair for existing stairs 2.13m x
Minimum headroom clearance for a x
fire escape stair for small buildings. 1.98m x
Minimum ceiling height for habitable 2.40m : Artificial Ventilation
rooms 2.70m : Natural Ventilation 2.30m x
Air space requirement for a habitable 14.00 cum.
room per person x x
Minimum ceiling height for Buildings 2.70m : 1st storey
2.40 m : 2nd storey 2.30m x
2.10m : succeeding storeys
1.80m : mezzanine 2.13m x
Sum of areas of opening in any storey Less than 50% of total area of the wall
on that storey x x
Window openings At least 10% of the floor area x x
Eaves over required windows At least 750mm x x
Means of Egress
Occupant load of less than 10 At least 1 exit At least 2 exists x
Occupant load of 10-499 At least 2 exits At least 2 exits x
Occupant load of 500-999 At least 3 exits At least 3 exits x
Occupant load of 1000-above At least 4 exits At least 4 exits x
Exit door width Minimum 900mm 710mm-1220mm Minimum 900mm
Minimum exit door height 2.00m Minimum 2.00m 2.00m
Minimum corridor width 1.10m 915mm 1.20m (1.80m for 2 wheelchairs)
Maximum slope for an exit passageway 1:8 x x
Maximum slope of an aisle 1:8
Dead ends Max of 6.00m Max of 6.00m x
Turnabout should also be provided at or 3.50m
3.50m
within how many meters of dead end
Stairways for buildings
Minimum Stair Width Less than 10 persons: Min 750mm x
Occupant load:
 20 to 50 persons: Min 900mm/ 0.90m Less than 2000 persons : 1120mm x
50 and more persons: Min 1.10m 2000 and more persons : 1420mm x
Maximum height of riser 0.18 m
Minimum height of riser 200mm/0.20 m 0.10 m 0.20 m
0.28m : New Stair
Minimum tread depth 0.25 m 0.25 m
0.23m : Existing Stair
Minimum width 1.50 m 1.50 m 1.50 m
Tactile strip 0.30 m x 0.30 m
Maximum dimension of landings 1.20 m x 1.20 m
Egress
Minimum width 1.10 m 0.915 m x
Dead-end limits 6.0 m 6.0 m x
Doors
"0.82 m "0.82 m
Minimum height 2.1 m
0.90 is preferred" 0.90 is preferred"
Maximum height 1.06 m 1.06 m 1.06 m
Minimum clear width 0.80 m not less than 0.71 m 0.80 m
Maximum width x 1.22 m x
Height of door knob 0.82 m x 0.82 m
Vertical pull handles 1.06 m above the floor x 1.06 m above the floor
Minimum level space 1.50 m x 1.50 m x 1.50 m x 1.50 m
Firewall
Above the roof height x 1.00m x
Headroom
2.00m (less than 2m projection from
Minimum headroom 2.0 m not less than 2m
ceiling floor)
Spiral Stair
Minimum tread depth 0.005 m flight between landings 0.19 m 0.005 m flight between landings
Maximum height of riser x 0.24 m x
Minimum width x 0.66 m x
Minimum run 0.25 m x 0.25 m
Winders Stair
Minimum tread depth 0.30 m 0.15 m 0.30 m
Minimum width of run 0.15 m x 0.15 m
Ramps
 Minimum width 1.20 m 1.12 m 1.20 m
Maximum slope 1:12 m (landings not less than 1.50 m) 1:12 1:12 m (landings not less than 1.50 m)
Maximum cross slope x 1:48 x
Maximum rise for a single ramp run x 0.760 m x
Live load x not less than 488 kg/m^2 x
Maximum length 6:00 m x 6:00 m
Fire Escape
Fire Escape Stair (Existing Buildings)
Minimum width 1.10 0.6 m clear between rails x
Minimum horizontal dimension any
1.10 0.6 m x
landing of platform
Minimum tread, exclusive of nosing 0.25 m 0.23 m x
Maximum rise 0.20 0.23 m x
3.66 m (applied both new stair and
Maximum height between landings 3.60 m x
existing stair)
Exit capacity x 50% x
Handrail and guards force x 91 kg x
Railings horizontal force x 75 k/m x
Load capacity x 488 kg/m^2 x
Concentrated Load x 136 kilo x
Fire Escape Ladder
9 m (family dwelling/ residential
Height not more than 3-storey x x
apartments)
0.305 m (not more than above level the
Lowest rung of ladder x x
ground)
Handrail
0.90m and 0.70m above steps or ramps 0.90 m and 0.70 m above steps or ramps
Handrail height not less than 0.76m
1.0m to 1.06m maximum 1.0 m to 1.06 m maximum
Inner handrail located within x 0.61 m measured horizontally x
Clearance handrail to wall x 0.38 m x
Clearance between moving section x 0.10 m x
Handrail extension 0.30 m x 0.30 m
Handrail full grip 0.03 m to 0.05 m x 0.03 m to 0.05 m
Handrail on ledges 0.04 m x 0.04 m
Vestibule
 Minimum net area x 1.5 sq. m
Minimum opening of exterior wall 50% x 6m
Minimum width x x 1.12 m
Minimum direction of travel x x 1.83 m
Vestibule ceiling x x not less than 0.51 m
Windows
Minimum Window openings as related to
floor area for Rooms not provide with 10% of flr. Area x x
artificial Ventilation
Minimum Window openings as related
1/20 or not less than 240 mm ² x x
to floor area for Toilet
Minimum clearance of window
openings, eaves or canopies to side and 0.75 m x x
rear property lines
Minimum width and height for Window
openings intended to be used as 0.82 m x 1.00 m x x
emergency exits.
Minimum bottom openings for Windows
0.82 m x x
intended to be used as emergency exits.
Minimum dimension of a rescue window
x 0.56 m x 0.80 m x
for educational occupancies
Maximum height from the floor for a
rescue window for educational x 0.82 x
occupancies.
Access to escape
Double hung windows x 0.762 m x 0.9144 m x
0.61 m x 1.98 m
Doors and casement windows x x

Interior openings except ventilation

louvers equipped with automatic x x 0.007 m
fireshutter
Signages, size of sign
Maximum height 1.60 m x 1.60 m
Minimum height 1.40 m x 1.40 m
Minimum height of letter 0.001 m 0.15 m 0.001 m
Minimum wide of letter x 0.019 m x
 Existing Building
Minimum height of letter 0.001 m 0.115 m 0.001 m
Emergency Evacuation Plan
Minimum height dimension x 8 1/2 inches x
Minimum width x 11 inches x
Wheelchair
Length of wheelchairs x x 1.10 m to 1.30 m
Width of wheelchairs x x 0.60 m to 0.75 m
Wheelchair turning spaces x x 1.50 m
Comfortable reach of persons confined 0.70 m to 1.20 m above the floor, not
x x
to wheelchairs less than 0.40 m
Comfortable clearance for knee and leg
x x 0.74 m
space under tables
Dropped Curbs
Minimum width x x 0.90 m
Ramped towards adjoining curbs with a
x x 1:12
gradient
Maximum cross gradient x x 1:20
Lowest point of a dropped curb x x 0.025 m from the road or gutter
Minimum height ramp curbs x x 0.10 m
Curb Cut-outs
Minimum width x x 0.90 m
Maximum gradient x x 1:12
Walkways and Passageways
Maximum gradient 1:20 or 5% x 1:20 or 5%
Maximum cross gradient 1:100 x 1:100
Minimum width 1.20 m x 1.20 m
Maximum dimension 13 mm x 13 mm x 13 mm x 13 mm
Temporary Walkways
Minimum width in front of the building 1.20 m x x
Minimum width adjacent to the street line
0.60 m x x
of the building
Minimum height of protective railings for
1.0 m x x
temporary walkways
Signages for Roadworks on the Carriageway
 Footway width x x less than 1.20 m
Crossings
Depth of central refuges at least 1.5 m x at least 1.5 m
Width of carriageway to be crossed 10 m x 10 m
Minimum period for the steady green 6 seconds or the crossing distance 6 seconds or the crossing distance times
x
(for pedestrians) times 0.90 m/sec. 0.90 m/sec.
Parking Areas
2.50 x 5.00m (Perpendicular and
Size of Parking Slot diagonal) x 3.70m x 5.00m
2.15m x 6.00m (Parallel)
Clear width of walkway from accessible
1.20 m x 1.20 m
spaces
Thresholds
Maximum height 0.050 m 0.013 m 0.025 m
Switches (Manual Switches)
Maximum height 1.20 m from the floor x 1.20 to 1.30 above the floor
Located no further than x x 0.20 from the latch side of the door
Corridors
Minimum clear width 1.10 m 1.83 m 1.20 m
Maximum distance of 12.00 m for every 1.50 m x 1.50 m spaced at a maximum
Wheelchair turnabouts x
stops of 12.00 m spacing distance
Turn spaces/ for every dead end x x 3.50 m
Washrooms & Toilets
Accessible water closet
Minimum area 1.70 x 1.80 mts x 1.70 x 1.80 mts
Maximum height 0.50 m x 0.45 m
Turning space for wheelchairs x x 2.25 sq.m
2.25 sq.m with a minimum dimension of 2.25 sq.m with a minimum dimension of
Turning space area x
1.50 m 1.50 m
Flush control x x 1.20 mts

Lavatories:

0.80 m
Maximum height 0.80 m x
knee recess of 0.60 - 0.70 m
Depth 0.50 m x 0.50 m
Urinals: Maximum height of the lip 0.48 m x 0.48 m
 Elevators
Accessible elevators located not more than 30.00 m x located not more than 30.00 m
Minimum dimension 1.10 m. x 1.40 m x 1.10 m. x 1.40 m
Control panels and emergency system
Heights x x 0.90 m to 1.20 m from the floor
Minimum diameter of button x x 0.02 m
Maximum depression depth of button x x 0.001 m
Fencing for Roadworks and Footworks
Height of the top of the rail x 1.06 m guard rail (maximum) 1.00 m (minimum)
Maximum height of tapping rail 0.35 m x 0.35 m
Width of footway x x reduced to less than 1.20 m
Minimum height of kickboard x x 0.20 m
Water Fountains
Minimum floor area 2,000 sq. m. x x
Maximum height 0.85 m x x
Public Telephones
Dimension in front of wall mounted x x x
Minimum clear width 0.80 m x x
Maximum height 1.10m above the floor x x