1.1.3 Category III – Educational and Industrial – This shall comprise partly Group C,
D, E, and H Buildings
1.1.4 Category IV �� Agriculture – This shall comprise partly Group J Buildings.
1.1.5 Category V – Ancillary – This shall comprise partly Group J Buildings.
2. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND FACILITIES: Where the following features and
facilities are: architectural design requirements in accordance with generally accepted
architectural practice, the same include the corresponding graphic signs.
2.1 Architectural facilities and features:
2.1.1 A – Stairs
2.1.2 B – Walkways
2.1.3 C – Corridors
2.1.4 D – Doors and Entrance
2.1.5 E – Washrooms and Toilets
2.1.6 F – Lifts/Elevator
2.1.7 G – Ramps
2.1.8 H – Parking Areas
2.1.9 I – Switches, Controls, Buzzers
2.1.10 J – Handrails
2.1.11 K – Thresholds
2.1.12 L – Floor Finishes
2.1.13 M – Drinking Fountains
2.1.14 N – Public Telephones
2.1.15 O – Seating Accommodations
3. CATEGORY I The following requirements shall only apply to government-owned
building:
3.1 Group A
3.1.1 Single detached. Ten percent (10%) of the total units to be constructed. Barrierfree facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and L.
3.1.2 Duplexes: Ten percent (10%) of the total units to be constructed. Barrier-free
facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and L.
3.1.3 School or company staff housing units: One (1) unit for 26 to 50 units to be
constructed and 1 additional unit for every 100 units thereafter. Barrier-free facilities and
features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and M.
4. Category II The following requirement shall apply to both government and privately
owned buildings.
4.1 Group B
4.1.1 Accessories, tenement houses and/or row houses, apartment houses and/or town
houses. One (1) unit for every 50 units up to 150 units and an additional unit for every
100 units thereafter. Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I,
J, K, and L.
4.1.2 Hotels, motels, inns, pension houses and/or apartels. One (1) unit per every 50
units up to 150 units and additional unit for every 100 units at ingress level. In case
there is no barrier-free elevators: at least one (1) unit shall be provided at ingress level.
Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N.
4.1.3 Private or off campus Dormitories: One (1) unit per every 50 unit up to150 units
and additional dwelling unit for every 100 units thereafter at ingress level. Barrier-free
facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N.
4.2 Group C
4.2.1 Amusement Halls and Parlor Barrier-free facilities and features required in A, B, C,
D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O.
4.2.2 Massage and Sauna Parlors Barrier-free facilities and features required in A, B, C,
D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M.
4.3 Group E-1
4.3.1 Train Stations and Terminals Barrier-free facilities and features required in A, B,
C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O.
4.3.2 Bus depots and Terminals Barrier-free facilities required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H,
I, J, K, L, M, N, and O.
4.3.3 Transportation Office Barrier-free facilities required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J,
K, L, M, N, and O.
4.3.4 Airport terminal buildings, heliports Barrier-free facilities required in A, B, C, D, E,
F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O.