Thirty-five out of 56 examinees passed the Environmental Planner Licensure Examination given by the Board of Environmental Planning in Manila this month, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday.
1 AGUILAR, CARLOS ANGELO DAVID
2 AGUILAR, RHEA KRISTINE SAN JUAN
3 ARCEO, ELIZABETH JOY ALBA
4 BAQUIRAN, MICHAEL DIANELA
5 BASMAN, ANNA TALIA SUMANDE
6 BAWISAN, REYNE JUNE CULLAMAT
7 BRILLON, EDGARDO JR AGUILAR
8 CACERES, FLORENTINO JR BATAYOLA
9 CLAVIO, PAMELA CHRISTINE LOZADA
10 DE VERA, GLADDYZ DE GUZMAN
11 DEALCA, RHEA LYN MAPPALA
12 ENCARNACION, DENISE MARIE INONG
13 EUGENIO, REGINA PAULA DE JESUS
14 GARCIA, EMMANUEL BABARAN
15 GERONIMO, MARY GRACE LOMBOY
16 GONZALES, MAUREEN THERESE LUCIENNE CORTEZ
17 GUIMBATAN, RACHEL BUYA-AO
18 HILOMA, MARY JANELYN BORILLO
19 IBAÑEZ, MARIA CARMELA MANDANI
20 JORDA, JHOEL GUMASING
21 LAO, VIRGILIO BIBAL
22 LOZADA, AIRENE MARGARETTE BULUSAN
23 MAGPUSAO-TOLENTINO, ROWENA ANDRADE
24 MANALANSAN, PAOLO FAJARDO
25 NICOLAS, HENRY FAJARDO
26 NISPEROS, BENEDICT GUIRNALDA
27 PALAD, MARK ANTHONY UMALI
28 PARIÑO, RYAN CUENTO
29 PASTOLERO, CIRIO ATENDER
30 PERALTA, MEREDEL ALAAN
31 PEREZ, EUGENE MARTIN SAMONTE
32 RANCHEZ, GENIVEVE GRACE PERALTA
33 REYNES, LEILA CRUZ
34 SABADO, EDGARDO DOMETITA
35 VILORIA, JOEL SALUD
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
AMBF and PSO
Here's a sample for determining the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) and the maximum allowable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) from Rules 7 and 8 of the Revised IRR of the National Building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096).
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
2010 National Framework Strategy on Climate Change
PGMA approves RP's National Framework Strategy on Climate Change
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (PND) --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved
here Wednesday a landmark policy that would become the blueprint of the
country's action plan to combat climate change.
The President signed the National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate
Change, which is perhaps the first in Southeast Asia, around a month early than
what is set by the Climate Change Act (Republic Act 9729) and while climate
negotiators worldwide gear up for fresh rounds of talks in June to achieve a
legally binding agreement to aggressively confront climate change and its
impacts to the human race.
The 12-year National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change was
drafted by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) with the help of and in
consultations with various stakeholders of the society. The CCC, chaired by the
President, was created under R.A. 9729.
The National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change was approved by
President Arroyo before CCC Vice Chairman Secretary Heherson T. Alvarez and
Commissioners Mary Ann Lucille Sering and Naderev Sano, Usec. Carlos Garcia VI,
as well as members of its advisory board composed of Cabinet Secretaries.
According to Alvarez, the Framework aims to turn the Philippines into a
climate-resilient country through climate change mitigation and adaptation
strategies.
It also envisions a country with "healthy, safe, prosperous and self-reliant
communities, and thriving and productive ecosystems."
"The Framework highlights the critical aspect of Climate Change adaptation,
which will be applied to all levels of governance—from city to municipal down to
the barangay level," Alvarez said.
"The aspiration is to build the adaptive capacity of communities in the country,
increase the resilience of our natural ecosystems to climate change, and
optimize the country's mitigation opportunities towards sustainable
development," Alvarez added.
The CCC noted that the Framework is formulated within the context of the
country's sustainable development goals and governance/institutional factors
that affect the country's ability to respond to climate change. It recognized
that the changing climate conditions will have a myriad of impacts and
underscore the vulnerabilities in all sectors of society and the economy.
The CCC said that the country's adaptation to climate change will require
resources and the cooperation of all sectors.
"Addressing climate change, therefore, moves beyond the environmental challenges
and will have to be closely linked with economic targets and social
sustainability," the Framework mentioned.
The Framework provides a basis for the national program on climate change,
defining Key Result Areas (KRAs) to be pursued in key climate-sensitive sectors
in addressing the adverse effects of climate change both under adaptation and
mitigation strategies.
It is based on the fundamental principles of sustainable development and treats
mitigation as a function of adaptation, mindful of the vulnerability of key
sectors that include energy.
The 38-page Framework said that increasing temperatures, changing rainfall
patterns, sea level rise, and extreme weather events form the backdrop upon
which the Philippines endeavors to pursue its development goals. It pointed out
that these factors affect key sectors such as ecosystems, food, water, human
health, infrastructure, energy, and human society.
It likewise noted that the ability of the country to address such impacts and
vulnerabilities of these sectors affect the facility by which sustainable
development is pursued.
Sustainable development, on the other hand, greatly impinges on the capacity of
the country to adapt to the impacts and address vulnerabilities to climate
change, it added.
Thus, in order to achieve the KRAs, the Framework emphasized that it is
important to ensure that cross-cutting strategies are likewise given attention.
And as means of implementation, the Framework puts forward multi-stakeholder
partnerships, financing, valuation, and policy planning and mainstreaming.
Alvarez said that with President Arroyo's approval of the National Framework
Strategy and Program on Climate Change, the CCC is preparing to launch a
nationwide information and education campaign to bring closer the issue of
climate change to the people.
He said that the caravan across the country is seen to make possible the
eventual formulation of the National Climate Change Action Plan.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (PND) --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved
here Wednesday a landmark policy that would become the blueprint of the
country's action plan to combat climate change.
The President signed the National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate
Change, which is perhaps the first in Southeast Asia, around a month early than
what is set by the Climate Change Act (Republic Act 9729) and while climate
negotiators worldwide gear up for fresh rounds of talks in June to achieve a
legally binding agreement to aggressively confront climate change and its
impacts to the human race.
The 12-year National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change was
drafted by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) with the help of and in
consultations with various stakeholders of the society. The CCC, chaired by the
President, was created under R.A. 9729.
The National Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change was approved by
President Arroyo before CCC Vice Chairman Secretary Heherson T. Alvarez and
Commissioners Mary Ann Lucille Sering and Naderev Sano, Usec. Carlos Garcia VI,
as well as members of its advisory board composed of Cabinet Secretaries.
According to Alvarez, the Framework aims to turn the Philippines into a
climate-resilient country through climate change mitigation and adaptation
strategies.
It also envisions a country with "healthy, safe, prosperous and self-reliant
communities, and thriving and productive ecosystems."
"The Framework highlights the critical aspect of Climate Change adaptation,
which will be applied to all levels of governance—from city to municipal down to
the barangay level," Alvarez said.
"The aspiration is to build the adaptive capacity of communities in the country,
increase the resilience of our natural ecosystems to climate change, and
optimize the country's mitigation opportunities towards sustainable
development," Alvarez added.
The CCC noted that the Framework is formulated within the context of the
country's sustainable development goals and governance/institutional factors
that affect the country's ability to respond to climate change. It recognized
that the changing climate conditions will have a myriad of impacts and
underscore the vulnerabilities in all sectors of society and the economy.
The CCC said that the country's adaptation to climate change will require
resources and the cooperation of all sectors.
"Addressing climate change, therefore, moves beyond the environmental challenges
and will have to be closely linked with economic targets and social
sustainability," the Framework mentioned.
The Framework provides a basis for the national program on climate change,
defining Key Result Areas (KRAs) to be pursued in key climate-sensitive sectors
in addressing the adverse effects of climate change both under adaptation and
mitigation strategies.
It is based on the fundamental principles of sustainable development and treats
mitigation as a function of adaptation, mindful of the vulnerability of key
sectors that include energy.
The 38-page Framework said that increasing temperatures, changing rainfall
patterns, sea level rise, and extreme weather events form the backdrop upon
which the Philippines endeavors to pursue its development goals. It pointed out
that these factors affect key sectors such as ecosystems, food, water, human
health, infrastructure, energy, and human society.
It likewise noted that the ability of the country to address such impacts and
vulnerabilities of these sectors affect the facility by which sustainable
development is pursued.
Sustainable development, on the other hand, greatly impinges on the capacity of
the country to adapt to the impacts and address vulnerabilities to climate
change, it added.
Thus, in order to achieve the KRAs, the Framework emphasized that it is
important to ensure that cross-cutting strategies are likewise given attention.
And as means of implementation, the Framework puts forward multi-stakeholder
partnerships, financing, valuation, and policy planning and mainstreaming.
Alvarez said that with President Arroyo's approval of the National Framework
Strategy and Program on Climate Change, the CCC is preparing to launch a
nationwide information and education campaign to bring closer the issue of
climate change to the people.
He said that the caravan across the country is seen to make possible the
eventual formulation of the National Climate Change Action Plan.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Revised IRR of BP 220 version 2008
Ccd ArkiReview
Create Your Badge Here's the latest version of the revised IRR of BP 220, the Socialized and Economic Housing Law in the Philippines.
Revised IRR of BP 220 (2008)
Create Your Badge Here's the latest version of the revised IRR of BP 220, the Socialized and Economic Housing Law in the Philippines.
Revised IRR of BP 220 (2008)
Friday, April 16, 2010
RA 10066 National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009
The law, principally authored by Angara, provides a comprehensive framework for the preservation of Philippine cultural heritage including cultural sites, old buildings, monuments, shrines, and landmarks that have cultural significance and historical value.
Here are some significant and interesting points of Republic Act No. 10066 - An Act Providing for the Protection and Conservation of the National Cultural Heritage, Strengthening the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and its Affiliated Cultural Agencies and for Other Purposes:
Sec. 5. Cultural Property Considered Important Cultural Property. - For purposes of protecting a cultural property against exportation, modification or demolition, the following works shall be considered important cultural property, unless declared otherwise by the pertinent cultural agency:
Unless declared by the Commission,
(a) Works by a Manlilikha ng Bayan;
(b) Works by a National Artist;
Unless declared by the National Museum,
(c) Archaeological and traditional ethnographic materials;
Unless declared by the National Historical Institute,
(d) Works of national heroes;
(e) Marked structure;
(f) Structures dating at least fifty (50) years old; and
Unless declared by the National Archives,
(g) Archival material/document dating at least (50) years old.
The property owner may petition the appropriate cultural agency to remove the presumption of important cultural property which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
* * *
Sec. 7. Privileges for Cultural Property. - All cultural properties declared as national cultural treasures and national historical landmarks, sites or monuments shall be entitled to the following privileges.
(a) Priority government funding for protection, conservation and restoration;
(b) Incentive for private support of conservation and restoration through Commission's Conservation Incentive Program for national cultural treasures;
(c) An official heritage marker placed by the cultural agency concerned indicating that the immovable cultural property has been identified as national cultural treasures and/or national historical landmarks, sites or monuments; and
(d) In times of armed conflict, natural disasters and other exceptional events that endanger the cultural heritage of the country, all national cultural treasures or national historical landmarks, sites or monuments shall be given priority protection by the government.
All cultural properties declared as important cultural property may also receive government funding for its protection, conservation and restoration. An official heritage marker shall likewise be placed on an immovable cultural property to identify the same as important cultural property.
* * *
Sec. 12. Designation of Heritage Zones. - The National Historical Institute and the National Museum, in consultation with the Commission and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or other concerned agencies, shall designate heritage zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area.
Sec. 13. Maintenance of Heritage Zones. - A heritage zone shall be maintained by the local government unit concerned, in accordance with the following guidelines:
(a) Implementation of adaptive reuse of cultural property;
(b) Appearance of streets, parks, monuments, buildings, and natural bodies of water, canals, paths and barangays within a locality shall be maintained as close to their appearance at the time the area was of most importance to Philippine history as determined by the National Historical Institute; and
(c) Local government units shall document and sustain all sociocultural practices such as, but not limited to, traditional celebrations, historical battles, recreation of customs, and the reenactment of battles and other local customs that are unique to the locality.
* * *
Sec. 22. Renaming of Historical Streets, Buildings Designated as Cultural Treasure or Important Cultural Property. - The names of historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments and sites designated as national cultural treasures or important cultural property shall not be allowed to be renamed by local or national legislation, unless approved by the National Historical Institute, and only after due hearing on the matter. Furthermore, for changes of names done to historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments, and sites prior to the effectivity of this Act, the National Historical Institute may direct the local government units to restore their original names, also after due hearing.
* * *
Sec. 35. Tax Exemptions on Donations. - All donations in any form to the Commission and its affiliated cultural agencies shall be exmpt from donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of the income tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
* * *
Sec. 38. Incorporation of National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Property in the Basic Education System. - Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education, in coordination with the Commission's Philippine Cultural Education Program, shall formulate the cultural heritage education programs both for local and overseas Filipinos to be incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education, with emphasis on the protection, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage property.
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Heritage Property shall likewise be incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education by the provincial and local governments.
* * *
Sec. 42. Creation of Sentro Rizal. - There is hereby created and established a Sentro Rizal whose main purpose is the promotion of Philippine arts, culture and language throughout the world.
Sec. 43. Overseas Branches or Offices of Sentro Rizal. - Sentro Rizal shall have branches or offices in countries where there are children of overseas Filipino workers who need to be educated about their roots, as well as developed countries where there are large Filipino communities.
Sec. 45. Services Offered. - The Sentro Rizal shall offer Filipino language courses for children and adults, as well as exhibits, small concerts, poetry reading, Philippine cuisine lessons in all Sentro Rizal branches.
Here are some significant and interesting points of Republic Act No. 10066 - An Act Providing for the Protection and Conservation of the National Cultural Heritage, Strengthening the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and its Affiliated Cultural Agencies and for Other Purposes:
Sec. 5. Cultural Property Considered Important Cultural Property. - For purposes of protecting a cultural property against exportation, modification or demolition, the following works shall be considered important cultural property, unless declared otherwise by the pertinent cultural agency:
Unless declared by the Commission,
(a) Works by a Manlilikha ng Bayan;
(b) Works by a National Artist;
Unless declared by the National Museum,
(c) Archaeological and traditional ethnographic materials;
Unless declared by the National Historical Institute,
(d) Works of national heroes;
(e) Marked structure;
(f) Structures dating at least fifty (50) years old; and
Unless declared by the National Archives,
(g) Archival material/document dating at least (50) years old.
The property owner may petition the appropriate cultural agency to remove the presumption of important cultural property which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
* * *
Sec. 7. Privileges for Cultural Property. - All cultural properties declared as national cultural treasures and national historical landmarks, sites or monuments shall be entitled to the following privileges.
(a) Priority government funding for protection, conservation and restoration;
(b) Incentive for private support of conservation and restoration through Commission's Conservation Incentive Program for national cultural treasures;
(c) An official heritage marker placed by the cultural agency concerned indicating that the immovable cultural property has been identified as national cultural treasures and/or national historical landmarks, sites or monuments; and
(d) In times of armed conflict, natural disasters and other exceptional events that endanger the cultural heritage of the country, all national cultural treasures or national historical landmarks, sites or monuments shall be given priority protection by the government.
All cultural properties declared as important cultural property may also receive government funding for its protection, conservation and restoration. An official heritage marker shall likewise be placed on an immovable cultural property to identify the same as important cultural property.
* * *
Sec. 12. Designation of Heritage Zones. - The National Historical Institute and the National Museum, in consultation with the Commission and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or other concerned agencies, shall designate heritage zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area.
Sec. 13. Maintenance of Heritage Zones. - A heritage zone shall be maintained by the local government unit concerned, in accordance with the following guidelines:
(a) Implementation of adaptive reuse of cultural property;
(b) Appearance of streets, parks, monuments, buildings, and natural bodies of water, canals, paths and barangays within a locality shall be maintained as close to their appearance at the time the area was of most importance to Philippine history as determined by the National Historical Institute; and
(c) Local government units shall document and sustain all sociocultural practices such as, but not limited to, traditional celebrations, historical battles, recreation of customs, and the reenactment of battles and other local customs that are unique to the locality.
* * *
Sec. 22. Renaming of Historical Streets, Buildings Designated as Cultural Treasure or Important Cultural Property. - The names of historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments and sites designated as national cultural treasures or important cultural property shall not be allowed to be renamed by local or national legislation, unless approved by the National Historical Institute, and only after due hearing on the matter. Furthermore, for changes of names done to historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments, and sites prior to the effectivity of this Act, the National Historical Institute may direct the local government units to restore their original names, also after due hearing.
* * *
Sec. 35. Tax Exemptions on Donations. - All donations in any form to the Commission and its affiliated cultural agencies shall be exmpt from donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of the income tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
* * *
Sec. 38. Incorporation of National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Property in the Basic Education System. - Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education, in coordination with the Commission's Philippine Cultural Education Program, shall formulate the cultural heritage education programs both for local and overseas Filipinos to be incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education, with emphasis on the protection, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage property.
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Heritage Property shall likewise be incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education by the provincial and local governments.
* * *
Sec. 42. Creation of Sentro Rizal. - There is hereby created and established a Sentro Rizal whose main purpose is the promotion of Philippine arts, culture and language throughout the world.
Sec. 43. Overseas Branches or Offices of Sentro Rizal. - Sentro Rizal shall have branches or offices in countries where there are children of overseas Filipino workers who need to be educated about their roots, as well as developed countries where there are large Filipino communities.
Sec. 45. Services Offered. - The Sentro Rizal shall offer Filipino language courses for children and adults, as well as exhibits, small concerts, poetry reading, Philippine cuisine lessons in all Sentro Rizal branches.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Millenium Schools Design Competition Winner
Here's the winning design of Architect Eleena Jamil of Malaysia.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Design Against the Elements 2010 Design Competition
Design Against the Elements is a global architectural design competition meant to find a solution to the problems presented by climate change. Spurred by the devastation wreaked in the Philippines by tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) and driven by a powerhouse multidisciplinary group of organizations from the private, institutional, and government sectors, the project aims to draw together the most innovative minds in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning to develop sustainable and disaster-resistant housing for communities in tropical urban settings.
The winning design will be built as a prototype disaster-resistant and livable eco-village in Taguig City, Metro Manila. The village will be the first green and disaster-resistant community in the country. It will provide a model that can be studied and replicated in similar areas. The finished project will house a marginalized community living in an environmental danger zone, giving them a sense of security, ownership, and awareness of sustainability that can be practiced at all levels in their everyday lives.
The project also aims to present a definitive green building solution in a truly local context. Too often, home-owners, architects, and policy-makers think of sustainable building as a luxury that only privileged landowners and advanced countries can afford. Design Against the Elements considers green architecture as essential to survival; it has the ability to reduce the frequency and impact of environmental disasters and lessen the cycle of poverty.
http://www.designagainsttheelements.org/index.htm
Timelines
March 5, 2010: Competition launch
July 31, 2010: Deadline of Registration
August 14, 2010: Deadline for submission of questions
August 28, 2010: Deadline to dispatch answers to questions
September 25, 2010: Deadline for submission of entries
October 4-9 2010: Judging
October 13, 2010: Announcement of winners
November 19, 2010: Awarding
Prizes
Category 1
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $7,500.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $3,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $3,500.00
Category 2
First Prize: $3,000.00
Second Prize: $2,000.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $1,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $1,500.00
Detailed Project Information
The design problem is presented here in more detail to serve as a brief for interested competitors and researchers. The Official Competition Manual will be available on this website soon. Additional briefs and competition updates will be available regularly from the Updates section. Alternatively, interested parties are encouraged to sign up for our e-mail news letter for news and updates.
Project Objectives
The objectives of the project are:
· To foster local and global awareness on climate adaptability and its relevance to poverty alleviation. Disasters are setbacks to sustainable economic growth as well as human tragedies. Having safer structures “ahead of time” will not only lead to less casualties, displacement, and damage, but will empower communities to uplift their quality of life.
· To build the first green, livable, affordable, and disaster-resistant village in the Philippines that will serve as the blueprint for other communities threatened by climate change.
· To compile an encyclopedia of climate-resilient and affordable design solutions for urban poor communities.
Design Task
The submitted design is therefore expected to address all of the following tasks:
· Develop a master plan for an urban housing development that can be applied to similar areas.
· Integrate development that addresses the sustainability of the community by understanding the local economic, social, and environmental attributes.
The design is expected to take into account the various economic, social, and environmental conditions of the community in which it will be built. The following are the criteria against which the entries will be judged.
* Disaster Resiliency
The design should be flood proof, fire proof, and earthquake resistant. It should also consider livability for residents after a disaster. It should be assumed that power, food, and clean water will be limited in some way due to flooding of the area. Transport shall likewise be hindered.
* Innovative Construction Technology
To break the cycle of destruction-rebuilding-destruction, new building technologies or approaches must be explored. The design must present innovative construction solutions, both in terms of materials (recycled, renewable, engineered, etc) and systems (structural, cladding, electrical, irrigation and plumbing, etc).
* Socio-Economic Sustainability.
o Sustainability of the Built Environment.
The design should incorporate green building strategies for both the community infrastructure and individual housing. At a minimum, the design should include the following considerations:
§ Optimal building orientation:
§ natural light
§ natural ventilation
§ Passive systems
§ Water efficiency
§ Energy efficiency
§ Indoor air quality
§ Waste management and minimization
§ Building life-cycle
§ High performance building fabric
§ Use of recycled materials
§ Use of rapidly renewable materials
o Sustainability of the Community.
In line with local building codes, 70% of the land is allocated for residential use only, while 30% is left for other uses.
§ Commercial spaces: Micro-enterprises are an integral part of urban poor communities. Space for small shops or businesses, street vending, and dry and wet markets are some of the commercial aspects which should be considered in the design.
§ Public spaces: Including in this land area are roads and other public infrastructure.
§ Social Sustainability (Community Sensitivity). While the design should be adaptable to other sites (discussed below), it should be sensitive to the local culture and way of life of the beneficiary community.
* Cost Effectiveness
The design shall be built to house a marginalized community and is thus expected to have a limited budget.
* Adaptability to Other Sites
The resulting designs are intended to serve as prototypes to build an encyclopedia of solutions for disaster-resistant design and planning. Concepts utilized in the design should be adaptable to other urban communities in tropical regions.
Program Requirements
* Housing Development
The residential structures shall be multi-story buildings without elevators, with a maximum of four (4) floors. Each dwelling unit shall conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220, or the Guidelines for Socialized and Economic Housing [link]. Each dwelling unit shall have a floor area from 26 square meters to 32 square meters and shall include spaces for the following uses:
o Basic everyday activities, such as sleeping, eating, cooking, cleaning, and sanitation needs
o Landscaping with considerations for urban gardening.
* Community Facilities
Community facilities should likewise conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220 [link].These should include the following:
o Community center / multipurpose hall
o School / day care center
o Waste management facility
o Public market
o Other facilities to supplement the development concepts of the entry
Submission Requirements
The design shall present the project concepts enumerated below. Further submission and presentation requirements as well as the manner of submission can be found here [link].
o Master site development plan and site concepts
o Housing building plans and building concepts
o Community facilities and community building concepts
Eligibility
* Category 1
is open to all local and international architects, registered according to the relevant laws in their respective countries. All entrants are required to provide relevant professional registration on the registration form. Where an entry is made by a team of professionals, the team must be led by a person who meets the above criteria. That member must be indicated on the registration form as the entrant.
* Category 2
is open to all local and international students of architecture in their senior years and to graduates of an architecture degree. Student entries must have the endorsement of the school dean/head and graduate entries shall have an endorsement from an architect-mentor.
The following are disqualified from this competition:
o Professional Adviser/Consultant
o Members of the UAP Executive Committee
o Chairman and members of the UAP Competition Committee
o Officers of UAP Fort Bonifacio Chapter
o Members of the Jury
o Architects employed by any of the promoters of the competition
o Architects employed by MyShelter Foundation
o Immediate family members of the persons listed above.
Registration
Competition opens on April 5, 2010. Please refer back to the website on April 5, 2010 for registration instructions, the full architectural brief, and further competition details.
Competition Website
The winning design will be built as a prototype disaster-resistant and livable eco-village in Taguig City, Metro Manila. The village will be the first green and disaster-resistant community in the country. It will provide a model that can be studied and replicated in similar areas. The finished project will house a marginalized community living in an environmental danger zone, giving them a sense of security, ownership, and awareness of sustainability that can be practiced at all levels in their everyday lives.
The project also aims to present a definitive green building solution in a truly local context. Too often, home-owners, architects, and policy-makers think of sustainable building as a luxury that only privileged landowners and advanced countries can afford. Design Against the Elements considers green architecture as essential to survival; it has the ability to reduce the frequency and impact of environmental disasters and lessen the cycle of poverty.
http://www.designagainsttheelements.org/index.htm
Timelines
March 5, 2010: Competition launch
July 31, 2010: Deadline of Registration
August 14, 2010: Deadline for submission of questions
August 28, 2010: Deadline to dispatch answers to questions
September 25, 2010: Deadline for submission of entries
October 4-9 2010: Judging
October 13, 2010: Announcement of winners
November 19, 2010: Awarding
Prizes
Category 1
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $7,500.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $3,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $3,500.00
Category 2
First Prize: $3,000.00
Second Prize: $2,000.00
Special Nomination 1 (Energy): $1,500.00
Special Nomination 2 (Green Design): $1,500.00
Detailed Project Information
The design problem is presented here in more detail to serve as a brief for interested competitors and researchers. The Official Competition Manual will be available on this website soon. Additional briefs and competition updates will be available regularly from the Updates section. Alternatively, interested parties are encouraged to sign up for our e-mail news letter for news and updates.
Project Objectives
The objectives of the project are:
· To foster local and global awareness on climate adaptability and its relevance to poverty alleviation. Disasters are setbacks to sustainable economic growth as well as human tragedies. Having safer structures “ahead of time” will not only lead to less casualties, displacement, and damage, but will empower communities to uplift their quality of life.
· To build the first green, livable, affordable, and disaster-resistant village in the Philippines that will serve as the blueprint for other communities threatened by climate change.
· To compile an encyclopedia of climate-resilient and affordable design solutions for urban poor communities.
Design Task
The submitted design is therefore expected to address all of the following tasks:
· Develop a master plan for an urban housing development that can be applied to similar areas.
· Integrate development that addresses the sustainability of the community by understanding the local economic, social, and environmental attributes.
The design is expected to take into account the various economic, social, and environmental conditions of the community in which it will be built. The following are the criteria against which the entries will be judged.
* Disaster Resiliency
The design should be flood proof, fire proof, and earthquake resistant. It should also consider livability for residents after a disaster. It should be assumed that power, food, and clean water will be limited in some way due to flooding of the area. Transport shall likewise be hindered.
* Innovative Construction Technology
To break the cycle of destruction-rebuilding-destruction, new building technologies or approaches must be explored. The design must present innovative construction solutions, both in terms of materials (recycled, renewable, engineered, etc) and systems (structural, cladding, electrical, irrigation and plumbing, etc).
* Socio-Economic Sustainability.
o Sustainability of the Built Environment.
The design should incorporate green building strategies for both the community infrastructure and individual housing. At a minimum, the design should include the following considerations:
§ Optimal building orientation:
§ natural light
§ natural ventilation
§ Passive systems
§ Water efficiency
§ Energy efficiency
§ Indoor air quality
§ Waste management and minimization
§ Building life-cycle
§ High performance building fabric
§ Use of recycled materials
§ Use of rapidly renewable materials
o Sustainability of the Community.
In line with local building codes, 70% of the land is allocated for residential use only, while 30% is left for other uses.
§ Commercial spaces: Micro-enterprises are an integral part of urban poor communities. Space for small shops or businesses, street vending, and dry and wet markets are some of the commercial aspects which should be considered in the design.
§ Public spaces: Including in this land area are roads and other public infrastructure.
§ Social Sustainability (Community Sensitivity). While the design should be adaptable to other sites (discussed below), it should be sensitive to the local culture and way of life of the beneficiary community.
* Cost Effectiveness
The design shall be built to house a marginalized community and is thus expected to have a limited budget.
* Adaptability to Other Sites
The resulting designs are intended to serve as prototypes to build an encyclopedia of solutions for disaster-resistant design and planning. Concepts utilized in the design should be adaptable to other urban communities in tropical regions.
Program Requirements
* Housing Development
The residential structures shall be multi-story buildings without elevators, with a maximum of four (4) floors. Each dwelling unit shall conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220, or the Guidelines for Socialized and Economic Housing [link]. Each dwelling unit shall have a floor area from 26 square meters to 32 square meters and shall include spaces for the following uses:
o Basic everyday activities, such as sleeping, eating, cooking, cleaning, and sanitation needs
o Landscaping with considerations for urban gardening.
* Community Facilities
Community facilities should likewise conform to the requirements laid out in the National Building Code [link] and BP220 [link].These should include the following:
o Community center / multipurpose hall
o School / day care center
o Waste management facility
o Public market
o Other facilities to supplement the development concepts of the entry
Submission Requirements
The design shall present the project concepts enumerated below. Further submission and presentation requirements as well as the manner of submission can be found here [link].
o Master site development plan and site concepts
o Housing building plans and building concepts
o Community facilities and community building concepts
Eligibility
* Category 1
is open to all local and international architects, registered according to the relevant laws in their respective countries. All entrants are required to provide relevant professional registration on the registration form. Where an entry is made by a team of professionals, the team must be led by a person who meets the above criteria. That member must be indicated on the registration form as the entrant.
* Category 2
is open to all local and international students of architecture in their senior years and to graduates of an architecture degree. Student entries must have the endorsement of the school dean/head and graduate entries shall have an endorsement from an architect-mentor.
The following are disqualified from this competition:
o Professional Adviser/Consultant
o Members of the UAP Executive Committee
o Chairman and members of the UAP Competition Committee
o Officers of UAP Fort Bonifacio Chapter
o Members of the Jury
o Architects employed by any of the promoters of the competition
o Architects employed by MyShelter Foundation
o Immediate family members of the persons listed above.
Registration
Competition opens on April 5, 2010. Please refer back to the website on April 5, 2010 for registration instructions, the full architectural brief, and further competition details.
Competition Website
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
IRR of PD9514 The New Fire Code of the Philippines
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Create Your Badge Here's a downloadable copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of PD9514 (The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines which repealed PD1185). The IRR became effective November 18, 2009.
Final Bookform of PD9514
IRR PDF as of December 2, 2009
Create Your Badge Here's a downloadable copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of PD9514 (The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines which repealed PD1185). The IRR became effective November 18, 2009.
Final Bookform of PD9514
IRR PDF as of December 2, 2009
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Review Materials
Here is a sample quiz to gauge your preparations for the Day 1 afternoon session of the Architects board exams. The quiz covers the subjects Structural Conceptualization, Building Materials and Methods of Construction and Building Utilities Systems (Plumbing, Sanitary, Electrical, Mechanical, Auxiliary Systems). Some questions in the recent board exams given in Day 1 pm are included in this compilation of more than 1,500+ questions. Try this quiz as part of your review.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
RA 3571 Prohibition against Cutting of Trees in Public Roads, Plazas, etc.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3571
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING, DESTROYING OR INJURING OF PLANTED OR GROWING TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS AND SHRUBS OR PLANTS OF SCENIC VALUE ALONG PUBLIC ROADS,IN PLAZAS, PARKS, SCHOOL PREMISES OR IN ANY OTHER PUBLIC GROUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. In order to promote and conserve the beauty of objects of scenic and ornamental value along public places and help preserve cool,fresh and healthful climate, it is the policy of the
Government to cherish, protect and conserve planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of ornamental value along public roads, in plazas, parks, school premises or in any public ground.
SEC. 2. For the purpose of carrying out effectively the provisions of this Act, the Director of Parks and Wildlife shall have the power to create a committee in each and every municipality in the Philippines and shall appoint any civic conscious and well-travelled citizen as chairman, and the municipal
mayor, the municipal treasurer, the supervising school teacher, and the municipal health officer, as ex-officio members thereof. The Director of Parks and Wildlife shall also have the power to issue and promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
The Chairman shall receive compensation of one peso per annum to be paid out of the funds of the city or municipality concerned, and the members shall not receive extra compensation. The committee shall have the power to implement the rules and regulations issued by the Director of Parks and Wildlife under the provisions of this Act.
The committee shall coordinate with the Director of Parks and Wildlife in the beautification of their respective locality and shall under its supervision, require school children on Arbor Day to plant trees and flowering plants of useful and scenic value in places provided for in the preceding paragraph.
SEC. 3. No cutting, destroying, or injuring of planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value along public roads, in plazas parks, school premises or in any other public ground shall be permitted save when the cutting, destroying, or injuring of same is necessary for public safety, or such pruning of same is necessary to enhance its beauty and only upon the recommendation of the committee mentioned in the preceding section, and upon the approval of the Director of Parks and Wildlife. The cutting, destroying, or pruning shall be under the supervision of
the committee.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall cut, destroy or injure trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value mentioned in the preceding sections of this Act, shall be punished by prison correctional in its minimum period to prison mayor in its minimum period.
SEC. 5. All laws, Acts, parts of Acts, executive orders, and administrative orders or regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: 21 June 1963.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING, DESTROYING OR INJURING OF PLANTED OR GROWING TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS AND SHRUBS OR PLANTS OF SCENIC VALUE ALONG PUBLIC ROADS,IN PLAZAS, PARKS, SCHOOL PREMISES OR IN ANY OTHER PUBLIC GROUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. In order to promote and conserve the beauty of objects of scenic and ornamental value along public places and help preserve cool,fresh and healthful climate, it is the policy of the
Government to cherish, protect and conserve planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of ornamental value along public roads, in plazas, parks, school premises or in any public ground.
SEC. 2. For the purpose of carrying out effectively the provisions of this Act, the Director of Parks and Wildlife shall have the power to create a committee in each and every municipality in the Philippines and shall appoint any civic conscious and well-travelled citizen as chairman, and the municipal
mayor, the municipal treasurer, the supervising school teacher, and the municipal health officer, as ex-officio members thereof. The Director of Parks and Wildlife shall also have the power to issue and promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
The Chairman shall receive compensation of one peso per annum to be paid out of the funds of the city or municipality concerned, and the members shall not receive extra compensation. The committee shall have the power to implement the rules and regulations issued by the Director of Parks and Wildlife under the provisions of this Act.
The committee shall coordinate with the Director of Parks and Wildlife in the beautification of their respective locality and shall under its supervision, require school children on Arbor Day to plant trees and flowering plants of useful and scenic value in places provided for in the preceding paragraph.
SEC. 3. No cutting, destroying, or injuring of planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value along public roads, in plazas parks, school premises or in any other public ground shall be permitted save when the cutting, destroying, or injuring of same is necessary for public safety, or such pruning of same is necessary to enhance its beauty and only upon the recommendation of the committee mentioned in the preceding section, and upon the approval of the Director of Parks and Wildlife. The cutting, destroying, or pruning shall be under the supervision of
the committee.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall cut, destroy or injure trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value mentioned in the preceding sections of this Act, shall be punished by prison correctional in its minimum period to prison mayor in its minimum period.
SEC. 5. All laws, Acts, parts of Acts, executive orders, and administrative orders or regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: 21 June 1963.
