BP 220 STANDARDS

Standards for Housing Design and Construction, NHA

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A. Site Criteria (Sec. 5, BP 220)

1. Availability of Basic Needs (Water, Movement and Circulation, Storm Drainage, Solid and
Liquid Waste Disposal, Parks/Playground, Power)
2. Conformity with Zoning Ordinances/ City or Municipality Land Use Plan
3. Physical Suitability
4. Accessibility

B. Planning Considerations (Sec. 5, BP 220)

1. Area Planning
2. Site Preservation/ Alteration
a. Slope
b. Preservation of Site Assets
c. Ground Cover
3. Easements
4. Circulation

C. Design Parameters (Sec. 5, BP 220)

1. Land Allocation
2. Lot Requirement
3. Length of Block
4. Shelter Component
5. Setback/ Yard
6. Water Supply
7. Electrical Power Supply

8.Sewage Disposal System

9. Drainage Disposal System
10. Garbage Disposal System
11. Firefighting

SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

LOCATION With consideration of both the regional and local context Housing
projects shall be within suitable sites for housing and outside potential hazard prone
and protection areas

ACCESSIBILITY FROM MAJOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES Site shall have an

existing legal road right of way from a major thoroughfare

ZONING AND LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Classification shall be Residential as

defined under approved CLUP

TOPOGRAPHY AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS

Must be relatively flat (or filling requirement for rolling terrain shall not exceed
max cost)
Slopes should not exceed 15% max gradient. For high density, slope should be
below 5%.
Soil characteristics must conform to the suitability standards for construction
by DENR through its Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences.

WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES Source of potable water should be established whether

from local water company, from the ground, or other alternative source

POWER SUPPLY FACILITIES Presence of power utility company that will serve the
needs of new community

DRAINAGE Natural waterways and outfalls shall be established on ground

SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Compliance to all existing laws, rules and regulations on housing (local or national)

Adoption of the green infrastructure and preservation of existing natural assets of the
land (e.g., trees, ground cover, vegetation, natural waterways)

Promotion of walkable communities

Promotion of appropriate community facilities and infrastructure

To serve the socio-economic needs and cultural activities of the beneficiaries
as well as encourage the implementation of environmental management programs in
the housing sites.
NHA shall provide the minimum requirements for community facilities.

LAND USE ALLOCATION PER SITE

66% Saleable
Residential housing development
34% Non-Saleable
Circulation/ Road Network
Parks and Playgrounds
Community Facilities

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DENSITY PER HECTARE

Horizontal Development
1-Storey Row House (Loftable)
1-Storey Row House (with loft)
2-Storey Row House

: 160 units/ha.
: 160 units/ha.
: 160 units/ha.

Vertical Development (Low Rise Buildings)

2-Storey
3-Storey
4-Storey
5-Storey

LRB
LRB
LRB
LRB

:
:
:
:

225
245
325
405

units/ha.
units/ha.
units/ha.
units/ha.

HOUSING UNIT DESIGN GUIDELINES

MINIMUM FLOOR AREA (Higher than BP 220 minimum)
22.0 square meters loftable
22.0 square meters with 11 sq. m loft
24.0 square meters (for LRBs)

 Models for lots along major roads may be modified to include provision of a space for
home-based economic activity, but should not exceed cost parameters
If new technology or material substitute: must have passed AITECH (Accreditation of
Innovative Technologies for Housing)

STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Provision of community facilities shall be determined based on the needs of target

beneficiaries
Based on existence of public infrastructure within the 5-km radius of the site
For horizontal development:
1 covered basketball court/ multi-purpose center
1, day care center w/ 2 classrooms
1 MRF
1 tricycle terminal