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What is the minimum height requirement for a door in a bathroom?
What is the minimum height requirement for a door in a bathroom?
How many exits are required for a building with 10 or more occupants?
How many exits are required for a building with 10 or more occupants?
What percentage of the floor area should be allocated for windows in bathrooms?
What percentage of the floor area should be allocated for windows in bathrooms?
How thick must a firewall be at a minimum?
How thick must a firewall be at a minimum?
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What is the minimum headroom requirement for stairways?
What is the minimum headroom requirement for stairways?
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How far apart should buildings be in a 3-4 storey building scenario?
How far apart should buildings be in a 3-4 storey building scenario?
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What is the maximum length of a block as specified in BP 220?
What is the maximum length of a block as specified in BP 220?
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In socialized housing, who are the primary beneficiaries according to the text?
In socialized housing, who are the primary beneficiaries according to the text?
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What constitutes a complete house as per the definition provided in the text?
What constitutes a complete house as per the definition provided in the text?
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What are the basic needs of human settlements according to the text?
What are the basic needs of human settlements according to the text?
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How is an economic housing unit different from socialized housing based on the text?
How is an economic housing unit different from socialized housing based on the text?
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What is the minimum required lot area for parks and playgrounds according to the text?
What is the minimum required lot area for parks and playgrounds according to the text?
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What is the minimum floor area requirement for a socioeconomic row house cluster consisting of 20 units?
What is the minimum floor area requirement for a socioeconomic row house cluster consisting of 20 units?
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Which road type has a minimum width of 10 meters according to the given context?
Which road type has a minimum width of 10 meters according to the given context?
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What is the maximum length allowed for a pathwalk in the subdivision plan?
What is the maximum length allowed for a pathwalk in the subdivision plan?
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Which housing type has a minimum lot area of 54 sqm and 6x9 meters as per the given context?
Which housing type has a minimum lot area of 54 sqm and 6x9 meters as per the given context?
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Which setback requirement is 2.0 meters as per the given context?
Which setback requirement is 2.0 meters as per the given context?
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Which facility is required for projects 1 hectare or bigger, regardless of the housing category?
Which facility is required for projects 1 hectare or bigger, regardless of the housing category?
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Study Notes
Building Design and Requirements
- Minimum ceiling height: 2.00m
- Mezannine ceiling height: 1.80m
- Door heights:
- Bathroom and mezzanine doors: 1.80m
- All other doors: 2.00m
- Door widths:
- Main door: 800mm
- Bedroom or service door: 700mm
- Bathroom door: 600mm
- Window requirements:
- Regular rooms: 10% of floor area
- Bathrooms: 5% of floor area
Stairways and Handrails
- Riser: 250mm max.
- Tread: 200mm min.
- Width: 600mm min.
- Headroom: 2.0m min.
- Landing-to-landing: 3.6m
- Handrail heights: 800-1200mm from floor
- Handrails not required for stairs with less than 4 steps
Winding/Circular Stairways
- Required tread dimension: 300mm from narrow end of stairway
- Min tread at any point: 150mm
Ladders
- Not allowed; instead, provide a landing every 1.8m of rise
Firewalls
- Thickness: at least 150mm or 6 inches
- Extensions: 300mm above roof and building edges
Property Access and Distances
- Property must abut a public street; no pathwalks allowed
- Distances between buildings:
- 1-2 storey buildings: 4.00m between buildings, 1.50m between eaves
- 3-4 storey buildings: 6.00m between buildings, 2.00m between eaves
Socialized and Economic Housing
- Definition of socialized housing: housing units within affordability level of average and low-income earners (30% of gross family income)
- Definition of economic housing: housing projects provided to average income families (middle class and below)
Block and Lot Requirements
- Block: a parcel of land bounded by streets, with a maximum length of 400 meters
- Block length with alley: 250 meters or more
- Shell house: a habitable dwelling unit with exterior walls, floor, openings for doors and windows, plumbing fixtures, and electrical wiring
- Complete house: a shell house with all windows and doors, and partition walls
Planning Considerations
- Avoid areas with high risk of flood/hazards
- Preserve trees with diameter of 200mm or greater
Parks and Playgrounds
- Required for projects with a minimum lot area of 1 hectare
- Minimum area: 100 sqm or 10x10 meters
Community Facilities
- A multipurpose center is required for projects 1 hectare or bigger, whether socialized or economic
Circulation and Road Planning
- Observe prescribed road hierarchies and minimum RROW widths within the subdivision
- Minimum sizes of roads:
- Interconnecting road: 10.00m
- Major road: 8.00m
- Collector road: 8.00m
- Minor road: 6.5m
- Motor court: 6.00m
- Path walk: 3.00m
- Alley: 2.00m
Alley vs. Pathwalk
- Alley breaks a block and cannot be used as access to a property
- Pathwalk provides pedestrian access to a property, may be used as property access for socialized housing only, with a maximum length of 60 meters
Setbacks and Minimum Lot Areas
- Setbacks for PUV:
- Front: 1.5m
- Side yard: 1.5m
- Rear yard: 2.0m
- Minimum lot areas:
- Socialized: 64 sqm (single detached), 48 sqm (duplex), 28 sqm (row house)
- Economic: 64 sqm (single detached), 54 sqm (duplex), 36 sqm (row house)
Minimum Floor Areas and Level of Completion
- Minimum floor areas:
- Socialized: 18 sqm
- Economic: 22 sqm
- Minimum level of completion:
- Economic housing: complete house based on submitted specifications
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Test your knowledge on BP 220, which focuses on socialized housing and economic aspects such as affordability for average and low-income earners. The quiz covers topics like subdivision design, building design, single and multi-family dwellings, and basic needs of human settlements.
