1-A RESIDENTIAL (Low Rise Residential Building)

A Proposed Two-Storey, Single-detached Residential Project Development, R-1, on a Project Site with a
ten percent (10.00% slope).
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
An Owner has decided that his R-1 zoned property, with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of Four Hundred
Fifty (450.00) square meters and located in an upscale housing development in an urban area zoned as
R-1, shall be developed to host a low-rise residential building (the Project).
PROJECT SITE FEATURES:
The Project Site is rectangular in shape and in an interior lot, with a width of fifteen meters
(15.00m), the front part of which faces north. The single-lane three meters (3.00m) RROW for access
and drainage (to be negotiated with the Owner of the adjoining lot) is thirty meters (30.00m) and with
direct access to the (20m) wide street.
The RROW slopes at 1/3 or 1% uniformly draining west. The road has a 0.8m wide sidewalk at
each side. The Project Site uniformly slopes at 8% from the RROW toward the rear of the property. The
surface of the sidewalk shall be generally considered as elevation.
To the left of the site is a vacant lot (as viewed from the RROW) and to the right of the Project
Site is a Proposed 2-Storey single detached residence. At the rear of the Project Site a creek eight meters
(8.00m) wide to its high water line level. The high water line is three meters (3.00m) below the grade
elevation at the rear of the site and has a two-meter (2.00m) wide embankment.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for the Project (in square
meters?
a.225 b. 258.50 c.270 d.221
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project?
a.50 b.60 c.45 d.55
3. For the Project Site (zoned as R-1 under the NBCP), how much is the combined total for the
maximum allowable ISA plus the minimum USA (in square meters)?
a.180 b.225 c.191.25 d. 229
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/ rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA, in square meters) that can be generated for the Project?
a. 675 b.1,012.50 c.776.25 d.337.5

5. For the Project Site (zoned as R-1 under the NBCP), how much is the Maximum Allowable
Construction Area (MACA, in square meters)?
Ans. 315sq.mtr.
6. For kitchens in single houses, what is the preferred clear distance between the kitchen countertop
and the bottom of an overhead cabinet?
a. 40 to 45mm b.30 to 50mm c.40 to 60mm d.50 to 60mm
7. What is the area allocated for the queen size bed (in square meters)?
a.2.40 b.3.00 c.3.60 d.4.00
8. What is the area for a rectangular dining table for six persons (in square meters)?
a.0.72 b. 1.08 c.0.84 d.1.20
9. What is the area allocated for a bedside table (in square meters)?
a.0.25 b.0.12 c.0.22 d.0.16
10. Which is not good for wardrobe cabinet depth (in square meters)?
a.0.40 b.0.50 c.0.55 d.0.60

1-B RESIDENTIAL (Medium-Rise Residential Building)
A Proposed Med-Rise APARTMENT BUILDING Project is a development with a basement
component and on a Project Site having a Four Percent (4.00%) Slope towards the main.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A Private Development Company (the Developer) has decided that its newly acquired property
with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of two thousand four hundred fifty square meters (2450 sqm) shall be
developed to host a medium-rise apartment building (the Project). Project is located in an Urban Area,
Medium Density Maximum R-2. The dwelling units shall have One-bedroom Apartmrnt Units with a
Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 60.00 sqm.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES;
The Project Site is a rectangular inside lot with a thirty five (35.00) meter wide frontage facing
west. The Project Site uniformly slopes at four percent (4.00%) towards the 14-meter wide street. i.e the
road right-of-way (RROW) that is also relatively flat (at a slope of 0%) and which has 1.2m wide
sidewalks at both sides. The surface of the sidewalk at the center of the Project Site frontage is
considered as elevation 0.0m.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for the Project (in square
meters)?
a.2,015 b.1,417 c.2,140 d.1,715
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project, if the building shall NOT
have a firewall?
a.70 b.60 c.80 d.75
3. Under the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of pd 1096 or the 1977 National
Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), what is the minimum unpaved surface area (USA) for the
Project Site (zoned as Maximum R-2)? The answer is a percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA).
a.10 b.15 c.20 d.5
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA, in square meters) that can be generated for the Project?
a.6,045 b.5,145 c.8,820 d.6,435
5. For the project, based on the maximum PSO and BHL under the NBCP, what shall be the Maximum
Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA, in square meters) that can be generated for the Project?
a. 6,045 b. 5,145 c. 8,820 d. 6,435
6. Which of the following is a hardware?
a. door leaf b. door jamb c. door frame d. door stop
7. Which is not a hardware finish?
a. diamond or tooled b. coarse hand sand c. stainless steel d. polished brass
8. Which is not a millwork?
a. baseboard b. cornice moulding c. closet drawer d. chair rail
9. Which of the following gives general high amount of reflected light and heat?
a. red brick b. poured concrete c. asphalt d. coarse gravel
10. Which of the following does NOT allow surface water percoalation?
a. fine sand b. cast onsite concrete c. asphalt d. coarse gravel

1-C RESIDENTIAL (High-Density Residential)
A Proposed Medium-Rise APARTMENT BUILDING Project i.e a development with a Basement
Component and on a Project Site having an eight percent (8%) Slope towards the main RROW.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A Private Development Company (the Developer) has decided that its newly acquired property
with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of six thousand square meters (6,000 sqm) shall be developed to host a
medium rise apartment building (the Project). The Project is located in an Urban Area, High-Density
(Division B-1) Maximum R-3. The dwelling units shall be of two types (1
st
) Studio-type with Gross Floor
Area (GFA) of 22.0 square meters (2
nd
) One-bedroom Apartment Units with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of
50.0 sqm.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES
The Project Site is a rectangular corner lot. The shorter side, measuring fifty meters (50.00m)
faces east, and the longer side faces north. The project site uniformly slopes at eight percent (8%)
towards the 12-meters wide main street at the north side, i.e. the road right-of-way (RROW) that is
relatively flat (at a slope of 0%) and which has 1-meter wide sidewalks at both sides. The east side of the
property faces also a similar RROW width and sidewalk. The surface of the sidewalk at the center of the
project site eastern frontage is considered as elevation 0.0m.
1. What shall be the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for the project (in square
meters)?
a. 4,400 b. 4,800 c. 4,200 d. 4,704
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the project, if the building shall
NOT have a firewall?
a. 70 b. 60 c.80 d. 75
3. For the Project, zoned as Maximum R-3 under the NBCP, how much is the maximum allowable
ISA (in square meters), if the building shall NOT have a firewall?
a. 10 b. 15 c.20 d. 5
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
Maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA, in square meters) that can be generated for the project?
a. 46,800 b. 68,400 c.48,600 d. 64,800
5. For the project, under the NBCP and based on the maximum GFA (in square meters0, what shall
be the maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the project?
a. 56,160 b. 77,760 c. 82,080 d. 58,320
6. Which is NOT impervious?
a. Soil b. Pebble washout c. granite slab d. concrete slab
7. Wall Footing width for 3 meter high wall?
a. 0.20 b. 0.30 c. 0.40 d. 0.60
8. Which is not a neutral color for painting walls?
a. Beige b. light blue c. light gray d. white
9. Which of the following structural elements can be erected along a side or rear property line if
the property is resting on relatively flat terrain?
a. Firewalls b. endwalls c. retaining walls d. zocalo wall
10. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have
the lowest carbon footprint?
a. Kiln-dried wood b. sun-baked tole c. oven-baked tile d. laminated flooring

1-D RESIDENTIAL (Low-rise transient Residential)
A Proposed Low-rise DORMITORY BUILDING Project i.e. a development on a Project Site having a
five percent (5%) Slope towards the main RROW.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
A Private Development Company (the Developer) has decided that its newly acquired Property
with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of four thousand square meters (4,000 sqm) shall be developed to host a
low-rise dormitory building (the Project) intended for college students of a state university located
nearby. The Project is located in a Basic R-2 zone. The dormitory shall house four students per room
with common toilet and baths.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES:
The Project site is an inside lot, with a 40-meters wide frontage facing north. The Project Site
uniformly slopes at 3% towards the 20-meter wide street, i.e. the road-right-of-way (RROW) that is
relatively flat and which has 1.6m wide sidewalks (which includes a 0.40m wide planting strip) at both
sides. The surface at the center of the Project Site Frontage is considered as elevation 0.0m.
1. What shall be the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for the Project (in square
meters?
a. 3,420 b. 3,610 c. 2,800 d. 2,400
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project, if the building shall
NOT have a firewall?
a. 55 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80
3. For the Project, Zoned as Basic R-2 under the NBCP, how much is the maximum allowable ISA (in
square meters)?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 30
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the project?
a. 5,200 b. 3,600 c. 6,000 d. 4,200
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum GFA (in square meters), what shall
be the maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project?
a. 6,500 b. 7,500 c. 4,500 d. 5,250
6. Which is not a good characteristic of a tree that can be harmful in the site?
a. Arboreal b. shallow rooted c. rounded root d. deep root
7. What tree is Medium trunk, medium spread leaves, deep rooted, small diameter roots, resistant
to strong winds, relatively safe to plant near a building/structure?
a. Palm tree b. coconut tree c. mahogany d. acacia
8. What tree is rigid, medium spread leaves, shallow rooted, small diameter roots, not resistant to
strong winds and may be hazard if planted near a building?
a. Palm tree b. coconut tree c. mahogany d. acacia
9. An 8 sqm wall is to be covered with tiles. If you will use 0.20m x 0.25 m tiles, how many tiles will
be needed?
a. 40 b. 16 c. 160 d. 32
10. Which is not included in the architectural interiors?
a. Furnishings b. floors c. walls d. ceiling

2-A COMMERCIAL (Medium-rise Office Building)
A Proposed Medium-rise OFFICE CONDOMINIUM Project i.e a development with a basement, (a
Podium with covered parking) and Tower Component and on a Project Site having a three percent (3%)
Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
A Privately Owned Company has decided that that its C-2 zoned Property with a Total Lot Area
(TLA) of One thousand eight hundred square meters (1800 sqm) located in a rising new urban center be
developed into a Medium-rise OFFICE CONDOMINIUM. The project development shall consists of (2)
two types: (1
st
) thirty 30 sqm GFA Office units; (2
nd
) 60 sqm GFA office Units.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES:
The Project site is a rectangular corer lot. The shorter side, measuring thirty meters (30.00m)
faces west, and the longer side faces north. The Project site uniformly slopes at three percent (3%)
towards the (30.00m) wide main street at the north side. i.e the road-right of way (RROW) that is
relatively flat (at a slope of 0%) and which has 2.50m wide sidewalks at both sides. The west side of the
property faces a fourteen meters (14.00m) wide RROW and which has 1.2m wide sidewalks at both
sides. The surface of the sidewalk at the center of the Project Site western frontage is considered as
elevation 0.0m.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for the project (in square
meters)?
a. 1,440 b. 1,620 c. 1,530 d. 1,210
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project, if the building shall
NOT have a firewall?
a. 65 b. 75 c. 80 d. 90
3. For the Project, zoned as C-2 under the NBCP, how much is the maximum allowable ISA (in
square meters), if the building shall not have a firewall?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 30
4. For the Project site, (zoned as C-2 under the NBCP), how much is the applicable minimum USA in
square meters?
a. 410 b. 90 c. 180 d. 270
5. For the Project site, (zoned as C-2 under the NBCP), how much is the combined total for the
Maximum Allowable ISA PLUS THE Minimum USA (in square meters)?
a. 590 b. 180 c. 360 d. 270
6. Which furniture should NOT be in a Senior Managers Room?
a. Filing cabinet b. Executive desk c. clerical chair d. visitors chair
7. Which should you use to minimized disturbance to adjoining properties?
a. Bored piles b. driven piles c. floating foundation d. matt foundation
8. Which is the highest Position?
a. Vice-president b. executive-vice-president c. assistant VP d. Division Chief
9. Which is the Lowest Position?
a. Division Chief b. Director c. assistant VP d. Vice-president
10. Which is not a service Provision?
a. Security office b. maintenance room c. Motor pool d. executive Lounge

2-B COMMERCIAL (Low-Rise Community Store Building)
A Proposed Low-rise Community Store Building Project i.e development on a Project Site
having a two percent (2.00%) Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A privately owned company has decided that its C-1 zoned property with a Total Lot
Area (TLA) of Eight Thousand Square meters (8000sqm) located beside a new residential
subdivision be developed into a Low-rise COMMUNITY STORE BUILDING. The building shall
house a supermarket and rentable spaces with typical modules of fifthteen (15.00) square
meters per unit.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES
The project site is an inside lot, with a 200-meter wide frontage facing north. The
Project Site. The Project site uniformly slopes at 2% towards a 18-meters wide street, i.e the
road right of way (RROW) that is relatively flat and which has 1.5-m wide sidewalks (which
includes a 0.30-m wide planting strip) at both sides. The surface at the center of the Project Site
frontage is considered as elevation 0.0m.
To the east of the Project Site (as viewed from the (RROW) is an exclusive subdivision,
across the project site is a long row of Low-rise mixed-used commercial-residential buildings.
1. What is the maximum allowable impervious surface area (ISA) for the Project, if the building
shall NOT have a firewall? The answer is a Percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA).
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20
2. For the Project Site, (zoned as C-1 under the NBCP), how much is the combined total for the
maximum allowable ISA plus the minimum USA (in square meters)?
a. 1,000 b. 2,400 c. 1,200 d. 1600
3. For the Project Site, (zoned as C-1 under the NBCP), how much is the Maximum Allowable
Construction Area (MACA) in square meters?
a. 7,000 b. 6,400 c. 6,800 d. 7,200
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be
the maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the
project?
a. 21,600 b. 24,000 c. 72,000 d. 19,200
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum PSO and BHL, what shall be the
maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project (in square meters?
a. 34,000 b. 32,000 c. 30,000 d. 24,300
6. Which is not a utility provision?
a. Generator room b. cistern c. parking d. sump pit
7. Which is not a service provision?
a. Security office b. AHU room c. water tank d. carpentry room
8. Which is not a facility?
a. Game room b. cafeteria c. business center d. gym
9. If there are two cars in between columns, which cannot be the clear span distance between
columns?
a. 4.90m b. 5.20m c. 6.00m d. 5.50m
10. Shall not precede the architectural design activity of the project?
a. Outline Specification b. user identification
b. c. space planning d. architectural programming


3-A INSTITUTIONAL (Low-rise Educational Building)

A Proposed Low-rise School Building Project, i.e a development on a Project Site having
a Five Percent (5%) Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A leading school chain (the Developer) has decided that its newly acquired property
with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of Six Thousand Square meters (6,000sqm) shall be developed to
host a low-rise school building (the Project) the Project is located in a GI-Zone. The school shall
offer classes from grade school to high school.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES
The Project Site is an inside lot, with a sixty meter (60m) wide frontage facing north. The
project site uniformly slopes at 5% towards the 24-meter wide street, i.e the road-right-of-way
(RROW) that is relatively flat and which has 2-meter wide sidewalks (which includes a 0.50m
wide planting strip) at both sides. The surface at the center of the Project Site frontage is
considered as elevation 0.0m.
To the east of the project site (as viewed from the (RROW) is an exclusive subdivision. At
the west and across the Project Site is a long row of Low-rise mixed-used commercial-residential
buildings. The zoning ordinance declared the zone for buildings up to 12-meters only.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for the Project (in square
meters), if the building shall not have a firewall?
a. 3,000 b. 4,986 c. 4,800 d. 5,520
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project?
a. 50 b. 55 c. 60 d. 65
3. For the Project Site, (zoned as G.I under the NBCP how much is the Maximum Allowable
Construction Area (MACA) in square meters?
a. 5,520 b. 5,850 c. 4,200 d. 4,800
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be
the maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the
project?
b. 12,420 b. 12,000 c. 10,000 d. 15,200
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum PSO and BHL, what shall be the
maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project (in square meters), if the building
shall not have a firewall?
b. 90,000 b. 36,000 c. 12,000 d. 15,000
Soln. 3000 x 12= 36000/3= 12000
6. Shall not precede the architectural design activity of the project?
a. Outline Specification b. User identification
c. Architectural programming d. Space brief preparation
7. Which is not a good keyhole height from FFL?
a. 0.975m b. 0.963m c. 1.055m d. 1.15m
8. What is the best paint color for exterior walls?
a. dark gray b. dark beige c. light gray d. light beige
9. On a swampy area, what type of soil should the foundation rest on?
a. hard b. soft c. sandy d. coarse
10. Which has a minimum of 5-year warranty?
a. roof deck waterproofing b. toilet waterproofing
c. laminated flooring d. glass window

3-B INSTITUTIONAL (Low-rise Government Building)
A Proposed Low-rise Government Building Project, i.e a development on a Project Site having a
two percent (2%) Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The Local Government of a First-class Municipality has decided to erect a building on its
property with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of Ten thousand square meters (10,000.00 sqm) located in a new
Government Center. The structure to be erected shall be a Low-rise Municipal Town Hall Building.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES
The Project Site is a rectangular through lot with a One hundred meter (100.00m) wide frontage
facing south. The road-right-of-way (RROW) is a Thirty meter (30m) wide street relatively flat at 1/3 or
1.00% slope draining east. The site is at a slope of two percent (2%) towards the 25 meters (25.00m)
wide RROW at the rear of the site which has a 2.00 meter wide sidewalk with 0.50 meter wide planting
strip.
The thirty (30m) RROW has 2.5 meter wide sidewalk on both sides, with a 0.60m wide planting
strip. The Project uses the green Building concept. At the east of the lot are two (2) government office
buildings, and across the lot is a mixed of private low-rise office-buildings and low-rise residential
buildings.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for the Project (in square
meters), if the building shall not have a firewall?
b. 5,000 b. 6,000 c. 7,740 d. 7,830
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project?
b. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 75
3. For the Project Site, (zoned as G.I under the NBCP how much is the Maximum Allowable
Construction Area (MACA) in square meters?
b. 8,700 b. 8,600 c. 7,000 d. 8,000

4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the project?
c. 12,500 b. 72,000 c. 60,000 d. 25,000
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum PSO and BHL, what shall be the
maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project (in square meters), if the building shall
not have a firewall?
a. 25,000 b. 30,000 c. 60,000 d. 72,000
6. What kind of treatment should best fit the faade of a Government office Building?
a. More on concrete with less on glass and steel
b. More on glass and steel and less on concrete
c. Combination of concrete and plastic
d. More on steel
7. Which of the following should not be provided at the basement component of the project?
a. Parking b. service stairs c. telecom room d. garbage room
8. Under the 1997 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), what is covered by the
Building Height Limit (BHL) for the Project?
a. Mast b. antennae c. lightning rod d. parapet wall
9. Given its orientation, what are the dominant sun-paths for the property?
a. SE to SW; NE to NW
b. SW to SE; NW to NE
c. SE to NW; SW to NE
d. SE to NE; SW to NW
10. If the ground floor FFL is 500mm above the sidewalk level, how long is the ramp to be provided?
a. 3m b.6m c. 10m d. 12m

4-A INDUSTRIAL (Medium Industrial/Manufacturing Building)
A Proposed Garment and Undergarment FACTORY Project on a Project Site having a four percent (4%)
Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A Privately owned company has decided to erect a building on its property with a Total Lot Area
(TLA) of Twelve thousand square meters (12,000 sqm) located in an industrial zone. The structure to be
erected shall be an industrial building.
PROJECT FEATURES
The Project Site is a rectangular inside (regular) lot with an eighty meter (80m) wide frontage
facing west. The Project Site uniformly slopes at four percent (4%) towards a creek six meters (6m) wide
at the east. The side facing west is a road for regular access of Container vans and Trucks on a 24-hour
basis. The road right-of-way (RROW) is a thirty meter (30m) wide street having a slope of 2/3 or 1%
draining north and which has 2.4 meter wide sidewalks at both sides. The surface of the sidewalk at the
center of the Project Site frontage is considered as elevation 0.0m.
The primary RROW is intersected at right angles by two minor streets, each with six meters (6m)
RROW. The two (2) corners have six meters (6m) chaflans with legs of 4.25 meters. To the left of the
site is a private office building, the right is a ceramic factory, across the site are two (2) videoke bars and
a restobar with-live band performances, and across the creek are 2-storey row houses.
1. What is the maximum allowable impervious surface area (ISA) for the Project, if the building
shall NOT have a firewall? The answer is a Percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA).
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20
2. For the Project Site, (zoned as C-1 under the NBCP), how much is the combined total for the
maximum allowable ISA plus the minimum USA (in square meters)?
a. 2,410 b. 2,400 c. 3,600 d. 1,040
3. For the Project Site, (zoned as G.I under the NBCP how much is the Maximum Allowable
Construction Area (MACA) in square meters?
a. 10,800 b. 10,200 c. 9,600 d. 11,360
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the project?
a. 30,000 b. 36,000 c. 21,000 d. 24,000
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum PSO and BHL, what shall be the
maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project (in square meters), if the building shall
not have a firewall?
a. 176,400 b. 58,800 c. 67,200 d. 201,600
6. Which is not a resilient floor finish for the factory?
a. Vinyl strip b. vinyl tile c. ceramic tile d. linoleum
7. Which of a following is not a recommended type of lighting for factory?
a. LED b. pendant lighting c. CFL d. halogen
8. What kind of treatment should best fit the faade of a garment factory?
a. More on concrete with less on glass
b. More on glass and steel and less on concrete
c. Combination of concrete and plastic
d. More on steel
9. What is the best architectural style for the factory?
a. Classical b. utilitarian c. post modern d. neoclassical
10.




4-B INDUSTRIAL (Light Industrial/Manufacturing Building)
A Proposed Computer Chips Manufacturing Facility Project on a Project Site having a two
percent (2%) Slope.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A privately owned company has decided to develop its property with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of
four hectares (4 has.) located in an industrial zone. The project shall serve as a light industrial Park
Development. The site will be divided into industrial lots which shall have one hundred meter (100m)
depths. The project shall include ten (10) Industrial structures each having a Total Lot Area (TLA) Three
thousand six hundred forty (3,640) square meters.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES
The Project Site is an inside lot, rectangular in shape, having a two hundred meters (200m) wide
frontage that is facing east. The project site uniformly slopes at one percent (1%) draining south. The
thirty meters (30m) road right-of-way (RROW) has 2.5m wide paver block surface sidewalk on each side.
The RROW is at 0.0 elevation. The front of the property is buffered to the road by a five meters (5m)
wide planting strip planted with mahogany and ipil-ipil trees.
An eighteen meter (18.00m) wide cluster street bisects the site at its short axis and intersects
the main RROW at right angle. The Road is at ten percent (10%) uniform slope from east to west, which
is also the direction of the cluster street that serves as direct access to the ten (10) lots, five (5) on each
side of the cluster street.
1. What shall be the Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) for each of the lot in the
Project (in square meters), if the buildings shall not have a firewall?
a. 3,094 b. 2,730 c. 3,024 d. 2,584
2. What is the applicable Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) for the Project?
a. 70 b. 75 c. 80 d. 85
3. For the Project Site, (zoned as Industrial), how much is the combined total for the maximum
allowable ISA plus the minimum USA (in square meters)?
a. 910 b. 1,092 c. 728 d. 546
4. For the Project, using the prescribed FLAR designation/rights under the NBCP, what shall be the
maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA in square meters) that can be generated for the project?
a. 9,100 b. 6,370 c. 7,735 d. 6,825
5. For the Project, under the NBCP and based on the Maximum PSO and BHL, what shall be the
maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) for the Project (in square meters)?
a. 38,220 b. 12,740 c. 43,680 d. 14,560
6. Considering structural stability and economy, where is the best place to position the perimeter
beams of a building?
a. Along the centerline b. Along the exterior
b. Along the interior face c. at a point 1/3 from the beam