TOPIC 8 PROF PRAC Flashcards
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RULE 8 TITLE.
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LIGHT AND VENTILATION
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Every building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation
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INTENTION/ PURPOSE OF RULE 8
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PSO( Percentage of Site Occupancy ) + TOSL( Total Open Spaces within Lot ) =
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TLA ( Total lot area)
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USA (Unpaved surface areas/ green areas) + ISA (Impervious Surface Area/ area with pavements)
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TOSL ( Total Open Spaces within Lot )
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USA ( Unpaved surface areas/ green areas )
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Minimum value
( okay lang na dagdagan ang green space)
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ISA (Impervious Surface Area/ area with pavements)
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Maximum value ( bawal na dagdagan ang pavement space/ preserve green space if possible)
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the required open space left between the outermost face of the building and the property lines
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Yard
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The width of the yard
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Setbacks
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SETBACK:
Total setback only at grade (or natural ground) level, i.e., 3.00 meters + 5.00 meters = 8.00
meters (to accommodate part of the minimum parking requirement outside the designated area
for the front yard). The second and upper floors and mezzanine level shall thereafter comply with
the minimum 3.00 meters setback unless otherwise provided under the Code
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( * ) (asterisk)
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SETBACK:
Setback required for only one (1) side. Setbacks on two sides shall be optional.
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** (2-asterisk)
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SETBACK:
Abutments on two sides and rear property lines may be allowed with conditions as enumerated
under Section 804
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***(3- asterisk)
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SETBACK:
Mixed-Use Buildings/Structures in R-5 lots shall be considered a commercial use or occupancy if
a substantial percentage, i.e., 55% of the Gross Floor Area (GFA) is commercial.
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**(4-asterisk)
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 4.50
Side: 2.00
Rear: 2.00
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R-1
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 3.00
Side: 2.00**
Rear: 2.00
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R-2 BASIC
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 8.00*
Side: 2.00**
Rear: 2.00
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R-2 MAXIMUM
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 3.00
Side: **
Rear: **
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R-3 BASIC
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 8.00
Side: 2.00 (Optional)
Rear: 2.00
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R-3 MAXIMUM
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 4.50
Side: 2.00
Rear: 2.00
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R-4
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SETBACKS (m)
Front: 6.00
Side: 3.00
Rear: 3.00
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R-5
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If a carport is __________ it will be considered part of the building footprint and not the TOSL
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roofed
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Uncover parking spaces, driveways, and access roads may be considered part of the open space if ___________
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unroofed/ open to the sky
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SETBACK OF HIGH RISE BUILDING
3RD FLOOR AND ABOVE
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0.30m setback per floor
example:
3rd floor has 0.30m setback
4th floor has 0.60m setback
5th floor has 0.90m setback
and so on…..
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Minimum dimension of courts
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2.00m
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Minimum AREA of courts
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4.00 SQM.
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All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard by a passageway at least _____________ wide.
1.20m
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JOINING COURTS:
Minimum dimension may be reduced to ________ in cluster living units with adjacent courts.
1.50m
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JOINING COURTS:
Minimum area per courts
3.00 SQM
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JOINING COURTS:
Separation wall:
2.00 M (high maximum)
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Front yard parking is allowed for ______________ dwelling units
single family
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Front yard is allowed on following zoning classifications:
Basic R-2
Basic R-3
R-4
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FIREWALL:
Firewall extension above the building.
0.40m
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FIREWALL:
Firewall extension at the side of the building.
0.60m
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FIREWALL:
Firewall extension below the eaves of the building.
0.30m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Artificially Ventilated, and Naturally Ventilated Ground floor
2.70m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Artificially Ventilated Second floor
2.40m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Naturally Ventilated Second floor
2.70m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Artificially Ventilated Succeeding floors floor
2.10m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Naturally Ventilated Succeeding floors
2.70m
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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS:
Mezzanines
1.80m
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Incremental setback per storey above second floor
0.30m
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Total incremental setback for 14-storey and above commercial building
3.60m
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As it is situated outside of private property limits or public land, i.e., public domain, that should be equally enjoyed by all members of the community.
EASEMENT
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The easement may include a roadway/carriageway component on which vehicles can pass or on which the same may temporarily park, e.g., an esplanade and the like.
If wider than 9.00 meters
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Pedestrian access-ways and the like and to be located ___/___/___ the easement may also be developed for public use, e.g., a promenade and the like.
at/above/below
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(Urban Areas)- Easement* Along Water Bodies/Way by Location
3.00 meters per side of waterway
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(Agriculture Areas)- Easement* Along Water Bodies/Way by Location
20.00 meters per side of waterway
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(Forest Areas)- Easement* Along Water Bodies/Way by Location
40.00 meters per side of waterway
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Esplanade development for easements of at least 9.00 wide.
sidewalk- 1.00m
carriageway (expandable)- 5.00m
promenade and plantstrips- 3.00m
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Promenade development within a minimum easement for urban areas
Promenade- 1.90m
Plantstrips- 1.1 m
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The allowed structures/developments include:
-Hardscaped (paved) pedestrian access-ways such as walks, footpaths or arcades, temporary or movable hardscape elements such as gazebos.
-Softscaped (paved) developments such as park strips, linear parks and the like as well as small tree farms
-Concrete steps leading down to the water or wooden boardwalks
-Other forms of soil stabilization/protection including anti-erosion/scouring, measures/structures
-Permanent utility/service lines (power, water, telecommunications, gas, etc.)
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Disallowed and Prohibited Structures/Developments Within Easements
-any other building projection or structural element (eaves,roof, cantilevered beams, foundations and the like) located above or below the easement are absolutely prohibited
-All forms of enclosures such as fences, perimeter walls and the like, intended to limit the use of the easement for private enjoyment/benefit
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Preservation of View Corridors and/or Sight Lines
-The carriageway/roadway portion of the RROW shall be free of structures, particularly commercial signs.
-all forms of commercial signs intruding into RROW leading to or away from such buildings/structures shall not be allowed
- View corridors or sight lines from buildings/structures on a higher or lower lot shall not be entirely blocked by the intervening property to allow some sight lines to exist.
- In case of allowed structures within the RROW for transportation, e.g., elevated ramps, flyovers, etc.
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( Interior or rear lots)That said RROW/access street shall not be less than _____ meters in width and provided further that such RROW shall be provided with a minimum _____meters wide chaflan at its intersect with the main RROW and provided,
3.00 and 4.00
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Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for Up to Six(6) units
Roadway - 3.00m
Sidewalk on each side- 0.60m
Total Width of the RROW- 4.20
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Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for Seven (7) up to fifteen (15) units
Roadway - 4.00m
Sidewalk on each side- 1.00m
Total Width of the RROW- 6.00m
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Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for Sixteen (16) up to Twenty-five (25) units
Roadway - 5.00m
Sidewalk on each side- 1.00m
Total Width of the RROW- 7.00m
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Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for Twenty-six (26) up to Thirty-five (35) units
Roadway - 6.00m
Sidewalk on each side- 1.00m
Total Width of the RROW- 8.00m
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Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for More than thirty-five (35) units
Roadway - 6.70m
Sidewalk on each side- 1.00m
Total Width of the RROW- 8.70m
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Refers to the portion of the RROW reckoned from the finished surface of the
roadway/carriageway and/or the sidewalk/arcade all the way up to the air.
RROW ABOVE GRADE
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The minimum clear height for the utilization of air rights above RROW shall be _____ meters from the finished crown elevation of the roadway/carriageway.
4.27
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Refers to the portion of the RROW reckoned from the natural grade line up to the finished surface of the roadway/carriageway and/ or the sidewalk/arcade.
RROW AT GRADE
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Refers to the portion of the RROW reckoned from the finished surface of the roadway and/or the sidewalk all the way down into the ground.
RROW BELOW GRADE
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Range of Required Sidewalk and Planting Strip Widths (total at both sides of RROW) by 30.00 meters & above
From 1/6 up to 1/4 of RROW Width
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Range of Required Sidewalk and Planting Strip Widths (total at both sides of RROW) by 25.00 - 29.00 meters and 20.00 - 24.00 meters
From 1/6 up to 1/3 of RROW Width
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Range of Required Sidewalk and Planting Strip Widths (total at both sides of RROW) by 10.00 - 19.00 meters and Below 10.00 meters
From 1/4 up to 1/3 of RROW Width
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Minimum Planting Strip Widths by 30.00 meters & above
1.20 (0.60 per sides )
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Minimum Planting Strip Widths by 25.00 - 29.00 meters and 20.00 - 24.00 meters
0.60 (0.30 per sides)
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Minimum Planting Strip Widths by 10.00 - 19.00 meters
0.40 (0.20 per sides)
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Minimum Planting Strip Widths by Below 10.00 meters
Optional
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Minimum width of planting strip (for grass and shrubs) is ____ millimeters for each side of the RROW
200
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The minimum width of planting strip (for trees) is ____ millimeters for each side of the RROW.
300
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The sidewalk pavement shall have a non-slip surface and shall slope down from the building line towards the curb line at not more than ____ and shall level off with the curb.
1/50
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Combined open and arcaded sidewalks and Sidewalks of 2.00 meters or more in width shall include on its outer side a planting strip of not less than 800 millimeters in width up to a maximum of_____ of the allowed sidewalk width, separating the curb from the sidewalk pavement. T
1/3
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Whenever the slope of the street does not exceed ____ the sidewalk grade shall follow the level or slope of the street.
1/12
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Whenever the slope of the street is ____, the sidewalk shall be maintained level for every 20.00 to 40.00 meters of run
1/10
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When the grade of two (2) connecting sidewalks are between 1/10 and 1/8, the two sidewalks shall be joined by means of a ramp having any convenient slope not exceeding ___.
1/10
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In 2m sidewalk, what is the length of planting strips and sidewalk pavement?
planting strips: 0.80m
sidewalk pavement: 1.20m
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To maximize the use of the sidewalk area, the surface of the sidewalk and the
driveway shall as much as possible, be at the same plane. The entry ramp of the
driveway connecting the roadway surface to the sidewalk surface shall have a slope
ranging from _________ to __________.
1/3 to 1/4
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Whenever the height of the curb is more than 200 millimeters, driveways may be
constructed across the entire width of the sidewalk, provided that the driveway shall
be joined to the sidewalk by means of a ramp of rough finish have a slope of not
more than _______
1/8
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Entrances and exits of buildings abutting sidewalks shall be made of either _______ or ________.
ramps or steps
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Entrance and exits ramps shall have a slope not exceeding ___________.
1/10
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Entrance or exit steps shall have treads of not less than _______.
300 mm
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The
minimum number of steps shall be two (2) with risers not exceeding ________.
100 mm
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No portion of either entrance or exit ramps or steps shall intrude into the _________.
sidewalk pavement
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Obstruction of any kind is allowed on
sidewalks, whether open or arcaded. This specifically refers to all forms of
commercial signs and commercial structures that impede sight lines or
pedestrian traffic along the sidewalk.
False, under no circumstances shall obstruction of any kind be allowed on
sidewalks, whether open or arcaded.
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Planted areas forming part of the sidewalk or arcade shall not be fenced in
to allow passage of pedestrians and disabled in transit.
True
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Planted areas forming part of the sidewalk or arcade shall not be fenced in
to allow passage of pedestrians and disabled in transit.
True
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Mountable curbs shall only be allowed if the sidewalk width on each side of
the RROW is at a minimum of ______ wide.
5.00m
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For greater protection of pedestrians and the disabled, raised curbs are
encouraged for use along sidewalks that are less than _______ in width.
5.00m
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The minimum road right-of-way (RROW) width that services the lot on which the basement can be constructed should be at least __________ wide
10.00 m
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The minimum road right-of-way (RROW) width that services the lot on which the basement can be constructed should be at least __________ wide
10.00 m
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The center portion of all basement levels shall be reserved for the satisfaction of the
basement level may extend by a minimum clear distance of ___________ meters from the outermost face of the building (OFB) at grade level
1.40 m
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TRUE or FALSE:
All drainage structures below grade shall not exceed the OFB below grade
True
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A primary or main natural light and ventilation shaft (vertical) with a clear distance of at least _________ shall be located at the center of the building and shall traverse the entire
combined height of the building above and below grade
3.00 m
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b. Secondary or support natural light and ventilation shaft/s (angular) with a clear distance of at least ________ shall emanate from the front and rear perimeters of the building.
1.20 m
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Secondary or support natural light and ventilation shaft/s (angular) shall
traverse the entire depth of the basement; the angular shaft/s shall be at an angle of _______ degrees from the horizontal, consistent with the maximum
60º
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Both the vertical and angular shafts shall only be used for natural air and light intake and shall not be used for any form of exhaust or air exchange to keep the temperature inside the shafts at a minimum
True
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DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES:
True or False:
Public buildings/structures are permanent edifices owned by the government, whether
national or local, its agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations.
True
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DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES:
True or False:
Choice of finishes should aim to maximize maintenance costs.
False, minimize maintenance cost
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DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES:
True or False:
Use of natural light and ventilation by means of proper orientation, cross ventilation,
convection, sun control devices and the like should be minimized.
False, natural light and ventilation should be maximized.
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DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES:
True or False:
Strictly consider proper landscaping analysis and design not only for aesthetics but more so for the prevention of erosion of its site and immediate vicinity, and for ecological balance.
True.......
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DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES:
True or False:
These requirements are not intended to limit the creativity of the designer nor preclude the use of advanced or innovative technology particularly in instances wherein mandated compliance under this Guideline shall present a major difficulty in or hamper the proper execution of the plan, design or architectural concept
Trueee
