2. BP 220
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
NEDA.
3. BP 220
BP 22O 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)
• RA 7279 - (Urban Development and
Housing Act of 1992)
4. BP 220
PRICE CEILINGS FROM DHSUD/HLURB
Increased Maximum Selling Price Socialized
Housing HLURB Board Res. No. 968 s. 2018
Socialized……………. PhP 580,000.00 (440K)
Increased Maximum Selling Price Economic
Housing Department Order No. 2022-003 S. 2022
Economic…………….. PhP 2.5 million (1.7M)
HLURB Memorandum Circular No. 13
Series 2017 July 21, 2017
• Medium Market ………....... PhP 4.0 million
• Open market……........ PhP 4.0 million up
5. BP 220
SIMPLE OUTLINE OF BP 220
Subdivision Design
• Building design
– Single family dwellings
– Multi-family dwellings
6. BP 220
BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
• Water
• Movement And Circulation
• Storm Drainage
• Solid And Liquid Waste Disposal
• Parks And Playgrounds
• Power
12. BP 220
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.
13. BP 220
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Facilities intended to serve common needs
and for the benefit of the community.
Examples:
mutli-purpose centers, worship center,
schools, drugstores.
15. BP 220
DUPLEX/SINGLE ATTACHED
A dwelling containing two or more separate
living units separated by party walls or
firewalls. Includes duplexes and quadruplexes
16. BP 220
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.
17. BP 220
SHELL HOUSE
A habitable dwelling unit which includes:
– All exterior walls – Floor – Openings for
doors and windows – Plumbing fixtures –
Electrical wiring
20. BP 220
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
21. BP 220
BLOCK
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by
streets. Occupied by or intended for buildings.
22. BP 220
ALLEY
A public way 2.00 m wide intended to break a
block, with both ends connecting to streets.
Must not be used as access to property
23. BP 220
PATHWALK
A public way intended to be used only as
pedestrian access to a property for socialized
housing projects.
Minimum width of 3.00 m and maximum
length of 60.00 m.
25. BP 220
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
• Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
• Preserve trees with caliper diameter of
200 mm (7.87402 inches) or greater.
• Follow easement requirements set by
other codes, laws and ordinances
• Provide major streets with extensions for
future connections.
26. BP 220
SALEABLE VERSUS NON-SALEABLE
• There is no fixed ratio between saleable
and non-saleable lots.
• This depends on the site development plan
in relation to the mandatory allocation and
amenities
27. BP 220
WHAT ARE OPEN SPACES?
For purposes of this Decree(PD 1216), the term
“open space” shall mean an area reserved
exclusively for parks, playgrounds, recreational
uses, schools, roads, places of worship, hospitals,
health centers, barangay centers and other
similar facilities and amenities.
28. BP 220
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
• Parks and playground are required or
mandatory for projects that measure 1 hectare
and above.
• Area allotted for parks and playgrounds
are exclusive of areas for community
facilities.
29. BP 220
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
• Minimum area required is expressed in %.
Area increases as density (lots/hectare)
increases. See table.
• Absolute minimum: 100 sqm
44. BP 220
MINIMUM WIDTH OF ROADS
• Interconnecting Road - 10.00 m
• 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
46. BP 220
ALLEY VS. PATHWALK
• An alley breaks a block. It must not be
used as access to a property. Alley = 2 meters
• A pathwalk provides pedestrian access to
a property. May be used as property
access for socialized housing only.
Maximum length = 60 meters.
49. BP 220
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.
50. BP 220
PLANTING STRIPS AND SIDEWALKS
• Requirements are the same for socialized
and economic housing.
• Depends on RROW width
8 meters RROW: PP = 0.4 m ; SW = 0.6 m
Carriageway = 7.0 meters
6.5 meters RROW: PP = optional ; SW = 0.5 m
Carriageway = 6.0 meters
62. BP 220
400 METERS
2 meters alley must be provided
if block length is 250 m to 400 m
63. BP 220
MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION
• Economic housing: Complete house based
on submitted specifications
• Socialized housing: Shell house with doors
and windows to enclose the unit
74. BP 220
CEILING HEIGHTS
• Minimum ceiling height: 2.00 m
• Mezannine: 1.80 m
Mezannine is an intermediate floor in a
building which is partly open to the double-
height ceilinged floor below, or which does not
extend over the whole floorspace of the
building.
77. BP 220
EXITS
• Less than 10 occupants: 1 Exit
• 10 or more occupants: 2 Exits
DOOR HEIGHTS
• 1.80m for bathroom and mezzanine doors
• 2.00m for all other doors
78. BP 220
DOOR WIDTHS
• Main Door = 800 mm (31.496 in.)
• Bedroom or Service Door = 700 mm (27.559 in.)
• Bathroom = 600 mm (23.622 inc.)
80. BP 220
WINDOWS
• Regular rooms: 10% of floor area
• Bathrooms: 5% of floor area
STAIRWAYS
• Riser: 250 mm max.
• Tread: 200 mm min.
• Width: 600 mm min.
• Headroom: 2.0 m min.
• Landing-to-Landing: 3.6 m
82. BP 220
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
84. BP 220
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
87. BP 220
ACCESS TO PROPERTY
• The property must abut a public street.
Pathwalks are not allowed as property access.
88. BP 220
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
89. BP 220
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
91. BP 220
DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
• For 1 to 2-storey buildings:
– Between buildings: 4.00 m
– Between eaves: 1.50 m
• For 3-4 storey buildings:
– Between buildings: 6.00 m
– Between eaves: 2.00 m
92. BP 220
DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
• For buildings taller than 4 storeys
– Between buildings: 10.00 m
– Between eaves: 6.00 m
95. BP 220
DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
• 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: 2.00 m
• Between eaves: 1.00 m
97. BP 220
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
106. BP 220
EXITS AND CORRIDORS
• Follow the NBC and the Fire Code
FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
• Required for structures more than 15 meters in
height
107. BP 220
ELEVATORS
• Required for buildings 6 storeys or higher
• The elevator’s design shall conform to the
requirements in the NBC and BP 344.
108. BP 220
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY = NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS X 4 PERSONS X 0.150 CUM/DAY X 1.20
Example = ( 300 HH X 4 PERSONS X 0.15 CUM ) X 1.20 (20% FIRE RESERVE)
= 216 CUBIC METERS/DAY AVERAGE DAILY DEMAND (ADD)
111. BP 220
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (WTF)
WTF = NO. OF HH X 4 PERSONS /HH X 0.15 CUM X 80%
Example = 300 HH X 4 PERSONS X 0.15 CUM X 80%
= 144 CUBIC METERS
