Guidelines on Space Allocation
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There are various laws and policies that govern the proper land allocation here in the Philippines. One of these is BP 220 or the act authorizing the Ministry of Human Settlements to establish and promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements for economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas from those provided under presidential decrees numbered nine hundred fifty-seven, twelve hundred sixteen, twelve hundred ninety-six and eleven hundred eighty-five.
BP 220 was amended by the Housing and Land use Regulatory Board (HLURB) through the Board Resolution no. 700. The HLURB has the authorization to establish and promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements for the development of economic and socialized housing project and powers to approve subdivision plans.
Since it is a policy of the government to promote and encourage the development of economic and socialized housing projects, primarily by the private sector in order to make available adequate economic and socialized housing units for average and low income earners in urban and rural areas, minimum design standards and requirements for economic and socialized housing projects were made.
The minimum design standards set are intended to provide minimum requirements within the generally accepted levels of safety, health and ecological considerations. Variations, however, are also possible as may be based on some specific regional, cultural and economic setting, e.g., building materials, space requirement and usage. These minimum design standards encourage the use of duly accredited indigenous materials and technology such as innovative design and systems, modular systems and components among others. The parameters used in formulating these Design Standards are (a) protection and safety of life, limb, property and general public welfare, (b) basic needs of human settlements (c) affordability levels of target market and (d) location.
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There are various laws and policies that govern the proper land allocation here in the Philippines. One of these is BP 220 or the act authorizing the Ministry of Human Settlements to establish and promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements for economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas from those provided under presidential decrees numbered nine hundred fifty-seven, twelve hundred sixteen, twelve hundred ninety-six and eleven hundred eighty-five.
BP 220 was amended by the Housing and Land use Regulatory Board (HLURB) through the Board Resolution no. 700. The HLURB has the authorization to establish and promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements for the development of economic and socialized housing project and powers to approve subdivision plans.
Since it is a policy of the government to promote and encourage the development of economic and socialized housing projects, primarily by the private sector in order to make available adequate economic and socialized housing units for average and low income earners in urban and rural areas, minimum design standards and requirements for economic and socialized housing projects were made.
The minimum design standards set are intended to provide minimum requirements within the generally accepted levels of safety, health and ecological considerations. Variations, however, are also possible as may be based on some specific regional, cultural and economic setting, e.g., building materials, space requirement and usage. These minimum design standards encourage the use of duly accredited indigenous materials and technology such as innovative design and systems, modular systems and components among others. The parameters used in formulating these Design Standards are (a) protection and safety of life, limb, property and general public welfare, (b) basic needs of human settlements (c) affordability levels of target market and (d) location.
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