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The document provides an overview of what to expect on the design exam, including about 200 multiple choice questions and 10 design problems to be completed in 10 hours. It also outlines what reference materials can be brought and what general topics will be covered, such as building laws, design, and estimates. Sample problems are provided to demonstrate how to calculate zoning requirements like permissible site area (PSO), allowable building mass (AMBF), gross floor area (GFA), and total gross floor area (TGFA) using tables from the national building code. The document aims to help examinees prepare for calculating bulk controls and density metrics for hypothetical building design scenarios during the exam.

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Introduction + Faqs: Design Exam

The document provides an overview of what to expect on the design exam, including about 200 multiple choice questions and 10 design problems to be completed in 10 hours. It also outlines what reference materials can be brought and what general topics will be covered, such as building laws, design, and estimates. Sample problems are provided to demonstrate how to calculate zoning requirements like permissible site area (PSO), allowable building mass (AMBF), gross floor area (GFA), and total gross floor area (TGFA) using tables from the national building code. The document aims to help examinees prepare for calculating bulk controls and density metrics for hypothetical building design scenarios during the exam.

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DESIGN EXAM

INTRODUCTION + FAQs

What to expect

About 200 questions, give or take


About 10 problems, give or take
10 hours to answer (8am - 6pm)
Just words, no illustrations in questionnaire
Multiple choice, no drawing
40% of your total score

What to bring
Everything you brought on Day 1,
+ Lunch
+ Drawing instruments
+ Graphing paper
+ NBC Rules 7 and 8

The questionnaire
About 10+ problems, 200 questions
The 10+ problems are given first, the 200
questions follow
The 200 questions are arranged randomly, and
not according to the order of the 10+ problems
Question #1 may be about Problem #3, while
Question #2 may be about Problem #11

The Board
Rolando Cordero (November 2012)
Yolanda Reyes (March 2013)
Fidel Siapno (March 2013)

What the exam covers


Most questions come from three areas:
Building laws
Design
Estimates

Building laws

National Building Code


Accessibility Law
BP 220
PD 957
Fire Code

Estimates
Quantities of construction materials, such as:

Concrete
Paint
CHB
Tiles
Plywood

Design

Space sizing
Furniture sizing
Parking design
Selection of finishes
Building character

Rules 7 + 8

TABS/BOOKMARKS

Tabs for Rules 7/8


Zones (48)

Aerodromes (96)

Firewalls (81)

Parking (100)

TGFA (84)

Group A Dwellings (116)

BHL (89)

FLAR (119)

Tabs for Rules 7/8


GFA to TGFA (120.5)

Cemeteries (128)

Formulas (123-125)

PSO/USA/ISA (131)

GFA (124)

Lot types (135)

TGFA (125)

Setbacks (137)

Tabs for Rules 7/8


Side increments (141)

RROW (152)

Front increments (159)

Arcades (158)

Abutments (142)

Sidewalks (160)

Easements (147)

TOSL (166)

Tabs for Rules 7/8


Lot sizes (170)
Basements (173)

AMBF/PSO

PSO + AMBF computation


1. Plot the required setbacks to determine AMBF.
Compute for PSO.
2. If building will have firewalls, plot the
allowable firewalls and extend footprint where
possible. Determine AMBF and PSO.
3. Check Table VIII.1 (PSO/USA/ISA). Get PSO and
determine AMBF.

PSO + AMBF computation


4. Check Table VII.1 (TGFA Table) on p.84. Get PSO
(percentage value without the multiplier).
Determine AMBF.
5. Check VII.G.6 (TOSL Table) on p.166. Use the
TOSL values to derive PSO. Compute AMBF.
6. Compare all values and use the most
restrictive requirement.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine PSO and AMBF, no firewall

Sample problem #2

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 1,000 sqm.
Frontage: 20m
Determine PSO and AMBF, no firewall

USA, ISA, TOSL, MACA

USA + ISA computation


1. Check PSO Table (p. 131). Determine value of
USA and ISA. This depends on zoning and
whether or not firewalls will be used.
2. If the PSO computation yields a value that is
lower than the value in the PSO table, the
remainder must be added to the USA because
ISA is a maximum value.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine USA and ISA based on actual
PSO.

TOSL computation
1. Check PSO Table (p. 131). Determine value of
USA and ISA. TOSL = ISA + USA.
2. Check TOSL Table. Get TOSL.
3. If actual TOSL is required, compute for actual
PSO. TOSL = TLA PSO.

MACA computation
1. Check PSO Table (p. 131). Determine value of
USA and ISA. MACA = PSO + ISA.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Using Table 8.1, determine MACA.

GFA + TGFA

GFA computation
1. Determine the maximum FLAR designation
applicable to the project from the FLAR Table
on p.119.
2. Multiply TLA by FLAR to determine the GFA.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine GFA.

Sample problem #2

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 1,000 sqm.
Frontage: 20m
Determine GFA.

TGFA from Table VII.1


1. Get number of storeys and PSO from Table VII.1
on p.84.
2. Convert PSO to AMBF (% to square meters).
3. Multiply AMBF by the number of storeys. This
is the TGFA.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine TGFA using Table 7.1.

TGFA from GFA


1. Determine GFA using the TLA and FLAR
designation (TLA x FLAR = GFA).
2. Determine the GFA-TGFA conversion factor
applicable to the project from Table VII.G.2 on
p.120.5.
3. Multiply the GFA by the conversion factor.
This is the TGFA.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine TGFA using GFA.

TGFA from AMBF


1. Determine the AMBF.
2. Obtain maximum number of storeys that will
be permitted for the project (BHL Table on p.89).
3. Multiply the AMBF by the number of storeys.
This is the TGFA.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine TGFA using actual AMBF.

BHL

Determining BHL
1. Check BHL table on p. 89.
2. If only one RROW services the lot, check
RROW width. If width is 7.00m wide or less,
check requirements on p.93.

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine BHL if RROW is 10.00m wide.
Determine BHL if RROW is 2.75m wide.

AMVB / Bulk

Building bulk by AMBF projection


Determine the AMBF
Determine the BHL (in meters)
AMBF x BHL = Building bulk

Building bulk from FLAR


FLAR : Floor to lot area ratio
Total floor area / lot area
For example, a FLAR designation of 1.50 means
that a lot measuring 100sqm may accommodate
a building whose total floor area is 150sqm.

Building bulk from FLAR


Bulk = Footprint x Height
To get footprint:
FLAR x TLA = Total floor area
Total floor area/Number of storeys = Footprint

Hence:
[(FLAR x TLA)/number of storeys] x BHL

Building bulk from AMVB


1.
2. Superimpose the angular plane originating
Angular plane: a plane originating from the
RROW that establishes the outer limit for
walls and building projections.

3. Use the angular plane to reduce the


volume of the prism. This is the AMVB.

Angular planes from RROW

Building bulk from AMVB

Building bulk from AMVB

Building bulk from AMVB

Building bulk from AMVB

Sample problem #1

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine PSO and AMBF, no firewall

Sample problem #2

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 1,000 sqm.
Frontage: 20m
Determine PSO and AMBF, no firewall

Sample problem #3

Zoning: R-5
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 24,000 sqm.
Frontage: 120m
Determine PSO and AMBF, with firewall
on both sides

Sample problem #4
Given:
Zoning: R2 Basic
Lot type: Inside lot
TLA: 2450sqm
Frontage: 35m

Compute:
Maximum
PSO/AMBF with
firewalls
GFA
TGFA from GFA
Bulk from AMBF

Sample problem #5
Given:
Zoning: Max R3
Lot type: Inside
TLA: 6000 sqm
Frontage: 120m

Compute:
Maximum
PSO/AMBF without
firewalls
GFA
TGFA from AMBF
Bulk from AMBF

Sample problem #6
Given:
Zoning: R5
Lot type: Corner
TLA: 6000 sqm
Frontage: 120m

Compute:
Maximum
PSO/AMBF without
firewalls
GFA
TGFA from GFA
Bulk from FLAR

Sample problem #7
Given:
Zoning: R4
Lot type: Inside
TLA: 125sqm
Frontage: 8.50m

Compute:
Maximum
PSO/AMBF with
firewalls
GFA
TGFA from GFA
Bulk from FLAR

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