NBC BP344
NBC BP344
NBC BP344
AMBF Allowable Maximum Building TLA – Setbacks (Land required for yards/courts) + additional
Footprint buildable lot area due to firewall
MACA Maximum Allowable Maximum Allowable PSO + Max ISO (Excluding Min USA)
Construction Area
AMVB Allowable Maximum Volume AMBF x BHL (expressed in cubic meters)
of the Building
TGFA Total Gross Floor Area GFA + Non GFA – All requirements for courts at all floors
GFA Gross Floor Area TLA x Recommended FLAR
Total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external
building walls
Excludes:
1. Covered area used for parking and driveways
2. Uncovered area- garden, balcony exceeding 10sqm, courts,
plaza etc
TLA Total Lot Area L x W of Lot or PSO + TOSL
BHL Building Height Limit Determined by DC considering 1 floor is 3m
BB Building Bulk
PSO Percentage of Site AMBF / TLA
Occupancy
FLAR Floor to Lot Area Ratio GFA:TLA
OFB Outermost Face of the
Building
Max Impervious Surface Area Determined by DC expressed in percentage
ISA
Min Unpaved Surface Area Determined by DC expressed in percentage
USA
TOSL Total Open Space within Lot ISA + USA expressed in Percentage
OSL Open Space within Lot
rd th
.30M – total 3.60M Total incremental setback every floor stariting from 3 to 14
1.17M – total 8.19M Total incremental setback for a 16-storey commercial building
400mm Absolute minimum for firewall above roof lines
2HR Minimum fire rating for fire wall
2.40M Ceiling height Habitable Rooms with ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION
2.70M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey; 1ST STOREY
2.40M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey; 2ND STOREY
2.10M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey; SUCCEEDING STOREY
2.70M Ceiling height Habitable Rooms with NATURAL VENTILATION
1.80M Ceiling height Mezzanine Floor
6sqm; minimum Rooms for Human Habitation
dimension of 2m
3sqm; minimum Kitchen
dimension of 1.5m
1.2sqm; minimum Bath and Toilet
dimension of 0.90m
3.00 cubic meters w/ School rooms
1.00 square meters
12.00 cubic meters Workshop, factories and offices
14.00 cubic meters Habitable rooms
10% of floor area Window openings / BP 220 as well
1/20 of floor are – t&b window opening / BP 220 as well
240sq.m. Min
.82M x 1.0M Minimum window opening
820mm Floor to bottom of window
1.0sq.m – 600mm min. Minimum vent shaft area
dimension
0.30sq.m Minimum cross sectional area for air ducts
200mm Minimum width of planting strip for grass and shrubs
300mm Minimum width of planting strip for trees
800mm Minimum planting strip to separate a 2M RROW to sidewalk
1/3 to ¼ slope Minimum entry ramp of the driveway connecting the roadway surface to the
sidewalk
1/8 slope If curb is 200mm
1/10 slope Maximum entrance and exit ramps
2 steps Minimum number of staircase
300mm Minimum run
100mm Minimum rise
RROW ABOVE From the finished surface of the road way all the way up to the air
GRADE
RROW AT GRADE Natural grade line
RROW BELOW From the finished surface of the road all the way into the ground
GRADE
1.2M (each side) – Minimum width of sidewalk for a RROW of 9M or more
2.4M total
10M Minimum RROW width that services the lot on which basement can be
constructed
1.4M Basement from the outermost face of the building
RA 9266
ARCHITECT Registered and Licensed – means 1 and the same
15 years Architect’s civil liability
1.5% of project cost For government architect-of-record – to cover civil liability
ARCHITECT-OF- Responsible to civil liabilty 1723 for documents he signed and sealed
RECORD
ARCHITECTURAL Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation registered with the proper
FIRM government agencies
AUTHORSHIP Author or Authors of a set of Architectural Plans and Specifications
SERVICE Duly notarized written Contract stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing
AGREEMENT compensation
IAPOA Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
ASSOCIATION Formal grouping of 2 or more architects/firms working in join venture PROJECT
BASE
ARCHITECTURAL Juridical entity synonymous to ARCHITECTURAL PARTNERSHIP registered with
COMPANY the SEC
ARCHITECTURAL Group of prof. In architecture and allied professionals to deliver professional
CORPORATION services in Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL Group of two or more architects duly registered with the SEC and BOA
PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE OF Certificate bearing a registration number issued by PRC through BOA
REGISTRATION
FILIPINO Filipino Architect working in association with a foreign Architect/firm etc.
COUNTERPART
PLANNING Physical planning at site, community or Urban level by an Architect
PHYSICAL PLANNER Architect who specializes in the detailed physical planning of land or property
PHYSICAL PLANNING Detailed physical planning of land or property
PROFESSIONAL Person whose name and registration license number is entered in the PRC
registry book
PIC Professional Identification Card with number, date of issuance, expiry (every 3
years)
SOLE Individual architect practicing and delivering architectural services registered with
PROPRIETORSHIP DTI, BOA and PRC
URBAN DESIGN Physical and systemic design on a community and urban plane
CIAC Construction Industry Arbitration Commission
GOCC Government Owned and Controlled Corporations
10 YEARS Required years of experience to qualify as PRC board
3 years Term of office
30 days Issuance of permit for foreign architect
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
5% Upon Signing the contract
15% Upon 15 days after submission of Schematic design Services
35% Upon 15 days after submission of Design Development Services
85% Upon 15 days after submission of Contract Documents
Upon 15 days after awards of bid
Remaining 15%
10%-------------------------- Architects Liabilty under civil code
--------------------- Construction phase services
5%---------------------------
----------------------
MINIMUM BASIC FEE Refers to work done by contractor on Lump Sum Basis
5 SETS To be furnished to the owner – additional copy; additional payment
More than 6 MONTHS In the event of suspension – additional payment for construction phase
2 COPIES Records of expenses to be furnished by owner to the architect
Project Construction Cost of completed structure including
Cost Plumbing
----does not include Electrical Fixtures
ARCHITECT’S FEE or Mechanical Equipment
ENGINEER’S FEE or Elevators, escalators
the SALARIES of Airconditioning System
INSPECTORS Sprinkler System
UAP DOCS
UAP DOC 201 Economic and Feasibility Studies
Pre-Design Sercvices Project Financing
Architectural Programming
Site Selection and Analysis
Site Utilization and Land-use studies
Space / Management Studies
Promotional Services
UAP DOC 202 Schematic Design Phase
DESIGN SERVICES Design Development Phase
----Regular Services---- Contract Document Phase
Construction Phase
----Project Includes normal:
Classification---- Structural
Electrical,
Plumbing/Sanitary
Mechanical Engineering Services
UAP DOC 203 12% - 20% compensation
SPECIALIZED ALLIED 15% compensation – usual
SERVICES furniture, interior design, finishes etc.
----Interior Design
Services----
----Acoustic, 30% - preliminary design
Communication and 50% - final design
Electronic Engineering 20% - completion of project
Services---- ----5% - if working with consultants for concept design----
----Landscape Design---
-
----Components of Physical Plan
Master Development Transportation and Utilities System
Plan---- Economic Component
Socio-Cultural Componant
Legal Administrative
UAP DOC 204 Full Time Supervision Assistance to architect
CONSTRUCTION By CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR OR Clerk-of-Works
SERVICES Construction Team
----Full Time Owner
Supervision--- Architect
Contractor
Clerk-of-works
Construction Manager
UAP DOC 205 4% - 6% of gross rental for fee
POST –
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
UAP DOC 206 Pre – design Services
COMPREHENSIVE Design Services
ARCHITECTURAL Specialized Allied Services
SERVICES Constrution Services
Post Construction Services
UAP DOC 207
DESIGN BUILD
SERVICES 7% of project construction cost
----By Administration---- 10% of project construction cost
----By Guaranteed
Maximum Cost----
UAP DOC 208 Direct Selection
SELECTION OF Comparative Selection
ARCHITECT AND Architectural Design Competition
METHOD OF
COMPENSATION
----percentage of Widely used, fair to client and architect
construction cost---- Applicable only to work such as accounting, secretarial, research, reports and the
----multiple of direct like (multiplier 2 – 2.5
personal expense---- Some government agencies… disadvantageous to both parties
----lump sum or fixed
fee----
UAP DOC 209 Owner – person or organization who undertakes or promotes a competition
NATIONAL b. Jury – appointed by Owner to asses entries
COMPETITION CODE c. Professional Advisor – architect nominated by owner and approved by UAP to
organize competition in behalf of the owner
d. Technical Advisor – Technical personal who may be consulted by jurors for
relevant information
e. Competition Secretariat – body formed by owner to assist professional advisor
and jury in the administrative conduct of competition
RA 9514
Abatement Act to remove or Neutralize Fire Harzard
Blasting Agent Material consisting fuel and oxider used to set off explosives
Cellulose Nitrate Highly combustible material produced by nitric acid with cellulose material
Cellulose Nitrate Any plastic with cellulose nitrate as base
Plastic (Pyroxylin)
Curtain Board Vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and
extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses, to divide the underside of
the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed
upwards to a roof vent
Cryogenic Descriptive of any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with
other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate
surroundings
Damper Normally open device installed inside an air duct system which automatically
closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire
Distillation The process of first raising the temperature in separate the more volatile from the
less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to
produce a nearly purified substance
Duct System Continuous passageway for the transmission of air
Dust Finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion
and ignited will cause an explosion
Electrical Arc Extremely hot luminous bridge formed by passage of anelectric current across a
space between two conductors orterminals due to the incandescence of the
conducting vapor
Ember A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still
oxidizing without the manifestation of flames
Finishes Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes
Fire The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion
Fire Trap A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks
adequate exits or fire escapes
Fire Alarm Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system towarm the
occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of thepresence or danger of fire
to enable them to undertake immediateaction to save life and property and to
suppress the fire
Fire Door A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions
Fire Hazard Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase inthe probability of
the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with fire
fighting operations and thesafeguarding of life and property
Fire Lane The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and
unobstructed at all times for the expedient operation of firefighting units
Fire Protective and device intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include but not limited
Fire safety Device to built-in protection system such as sprinklers and other automatic extinguishing
system
Flash Point The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air
Forcing A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or
dimensions
Fulminate A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion
Horizontal Exit Passageway from one building to another or through or around a wall in
approximately the same floor level
Hose Box A box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves and other equipment are stored and
arranged for fire fighting
Hose Reel A cylindrical device turning on an axis around which a fire hose is wound and
connected
Hypergolic Fuel A rocket or liquid propellant, which consist of combinations of fuels and oxidizers
which ignite spontaneously on contact with each other
Jumper A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an
electrical system
Overloading The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume
electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system
Public Assembly Any building or structure where fifty (50) or more people congregate, gather, or
Building assemble for any purpose
Self-closing Door Automatic closing doors that are designed to confine smoke and heat and delay
the spread of fire
Smelting Melting or fusing of metallic ores or compounds so as to separate impurities from
pure metals
Sprinkler System An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a building,
structure or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically
discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire
Standpipe System A system of vertical pipes in a building to which fire hoses can be attached on
each floor, including a system by which water is made available to the outlets as
needed
Dry Standpipe Standpipes are not filled with water; 102mm – equipped with four way
connection
Wet Standpipe Standpipes with constant water supply; 38mm
Vestibule A passage hall or antechamber between the outer doors and the interior parts of a
house or building
Vertical Shaft An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as
from the base to the top of the building
Class A Ordinary combustible materials (wood, cloth, paper, rubber & plastic
Class B Flammable liquids and gasses
Class C Energized electrical equipments
Class D Combustible metals (magnesium, sodium and potassium)
Class K Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media
MEANS of EGRESS Continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building
Panic Hardware Mechanical device with linkages and horizontal bar across a door
0.71M Minimum door width
8 -10% Class A Ramp
10 -17% Class B Ramp
46M Travel distance with no sprinkler
61M Travel Distance with sprinkler