PD1096: RULE 7 PART 1

Group C covers buildings used for school or daycare purposes, involving assembly for instruction, education, or recreation, and not classified under Group I or Divisions 1 and 2 of Group H.

The video outlines the general occupancy groups: Group A (Residential Dwellings), Group B (Residential Hotels/Apartments), Group C (Education and Recreation), Group E (Business and Mercantile), Group F (Industrial), Group G (Storage and Hazardous), Group H (Assembly), Group I (Assembly with over 1000 occupants), and Group J (Accessory).

The video introduces PD1096, also known as the National Building Code of the Philippines. The main focus is on Rule 7, specifically the classification and general requirements for all buildings based on their use or occupancy.

Group A is divided into two divisions. Division 1 includes residential dwellings for single-family occupancy, such as single-family homes, churches, staff housing, and other similar places of worship. Division 2 covers residential buildings for non-living occupants (not exceeding 10) like duplexes and townhouses.

Group D is for institutional buildings, with Division 1 for institutions where personal liberties are restrained (e.g., jails, mental hospitals, reformatories). Division 2 is for institutions providing care to persons who cannot exit safely without assistance (e.g., hospitals, sanitaria). Division 3 is for institutions for ambulatory patients and children over kindergarten age.

Group E, Business and Mercantile, is divided into three parts. Division 1 applies to buildings where no work is done except exchange of parts or maintenance without open flame welding or highly flammable materials. Division 2 is for wholesale and retail stores, office buildings, and dining establishments without repair work. Division 3 is for buildings requiring repair work that involves highly flammable liquids or welding.

Group F (Light Industrial) includes ice plants, power plants, pumping plants, cold storage, battery plants, and workshops using incombustible and non-explosive materials, including storage and sales rooms for such materials.

Group H encompasses Assembly buildings. Division 1 applies to assembly buildings with a stage for less than 1,000 occupants. Division 2 is for assembly buildings without a stage for 300 or more occupants. Division 3 is for assembly buildings without a stage but for less than 300 occupants. Division 4 includes recreational and tourism developments not classified elsewhere, like stadiums, grandstands, and amusement parks.

Group I is specifically for assembly buildings with an occupant load of more than 1,000.

The video then discusses different types of zoning classifications: Residential (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5), Commercial (C), Industrial (I), Institutional (Inst.), Utilities, Transportation Services (UTS), Special Park Structures (Spa), Recreation and Entertainment (Rec. EN), Cultural (CUL), Agricultural (A), Agro-Industrial (AI), and Planned Unit Development (PUD).

R1 is characterized by single-family, single-detached dwellings. R2 features low-rise, single-attached duplex, or multi-level dwellings. R3 includes low-rise to medium-rise multi-level structures. R4 is designated for medium to high-density residential zones, characterized by low-rise townhouses or multiple-family dwellings. R5 is for very high-density residential zones.

Group B is for multiple dwelling units, including boarding houses, lodging houses, hotels, apartment buildings, hotels, monasteries, and similar structures that accommodate more than 10 people.