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Education in its capacity as a provider of
the country’s intellectual framework is
considered as a reliable indicator of a
nation’s level of development. It therefore
becomes a significant component in
planning process thus making its
relationship with land use allocation,
transport, labor requirements and linkages
with other sectors equally vital. It is along
this line that various sets of standards are
presented herein to guide planning
decisions regarding the sub-sector. As to
what standards are to be followed will be at
the discretion of the user. A Human
Settlement Study Team has conducted a
research work on educational services in
the year 1973 with the objectives of
evaluating the existing conditions of
educational services in the region, to
project future enrolment and needs, and to
proposed standards necessary for the
optimum growth in the educational field.
 Planning Standards for a school of at
least 500 population

Elementary
Classrooms dimension 7 m x 9 m.
Classroom height 4 meters
Classes size 30-35
students
Basic Facilities Library, playground,
laboratory, and
guidance facilities.
 Planning Standards for a school of at
least 500 population
• Vocational
• Trade-Industrial
School Site 8 hectares (minimum)
School Building requirement (minimum):
Industrial Electricity 20 meters x 12 meters
Furniture & Cabinet Making 28 meters x 12 meters
Construction 20 meters x 12 meters
Sheet metal works & weldings 20 meters x 12 meters
Related subjects 7 meters x 9 meters
Classroom Size 63 square meters
Class Size 35 students
 Planning Standards for a school of at
least 500 population

• Agricultural High Schools

• School site 100 hectares

•

• Fishery School

• School site 8 hectares of land

• 2 hectares of freshwater pond
• 5-10 hectares of brackish water
 Planning Standards for a school of at
least 500 population

The School Plan Division of the Department of Education and

Culture on the other hand, recommends that 4 hectares of land is
sufficient to accommodate at least 10 classrooms, which shall
include site provisions for other functional requirements.
For spatial standards guiding the requirements of private
schools, the private association has adopted a regulation that for
every 1,000 students enrolled; a corresponding 1-hectare of land
is allotted.
Meanwhile, the Department of Local Government and
Community Development is also undertaking a technical study
on educational planning standards. The following are the
standards solicited from the Urban Division of the Bureau of
Local Governments:
 Planning Standards for a school of at
least 500 population
Capacity Site Area

1 to 2 classes 0.50 hectares

4 classes 1.0 hectares

5 to 7 classes 2.0 hectares

8 classes 3 hectares

More than 10 classes 4.0 hectares and above

The above standards are general standards with no specific delineations. It is

assumed that the site area includes the provisions for other facilities, like
dormitory, housing for faculty and administrative personnel, cafeterias,
library, playfield, infrastructure and other developments.
 Location and Site Standards

Ideal location standards for situating schools are

recommended as follows:
Topography Generally flat from 4% to 10 % Slope
Soil Type - 10% - 12% silt/clay
Soil Bearing - S table and suitable for heavy loads
Locational features for situating schools are usually regulated
by the following basic notions:
Elementary schools should not face major
thoroughfares, as this would expose the children
to heavy traffic hazards and nuisances.
Preferred location is fronting a collector street where the
schools can be reached in front through open space areas.
Combine school grounds with public recreation whenever
possible.
 Accessibility: Maximum Walking
Distance for Students

• Nursery School 200 meters to 400 meters from

home
• Elementary Schools 400 meters to 800 meters
• High School 800 meters to 1600 meters or by
bus
• Colleges & Special Schools 1.61 kilometers to 4.83 kilometers
or by bus

• In high-density urban areas, most schools are located within the

maximum recommended walking distances. In low-density areas
such as the rural area, schools are located beyond maximum
recommended walking distances. Bus services are therefore
needed.
 Building Standards

The Physical Facilities Division of the Department of Education and

Culture recommends the following structural standards for the
various types of proposed school buildings:

• Marcos Prefab, which is made of steel and GI sheets roofing, the

whole structure is evenly divided into three classrooms. Each
classroom has an area of 45 square meters, which gives a ratio of
1.125 sq. m. of floor space per pupil.
» 18.00 meters

•
7.5 m.

•
 Building Standards

The RP-US Bayanihan Prefab has an area of 135 square

meters and it is equally divided into 2 classrooms. A
classroom of this type has a floor area of 67.50 square
meters implying that for every student it has a 1.68 sq.
m. space.

18.00 meters

7.50 meters
 Building Standards

• Bagong Lipunan Prefab has a floor area of 144 square meters and
is equally divided into three classroom with the following
dimensions:
24.00 meters

6.00 meters
•

Each classroom has a floor area of 48.00 square meters. A floor

space of 1.25 square meters is allotted each student.

Furthermore, the NEDA Social Planning Service Division has

proposed to the Bureau of Public Works the following spatial
dimensions by educational level:
 Building Standards

ELEMENTARY
Classroom size of 7.00 meters x 8.00 meters
Class Size of 50 pupils
Floor Space of 1.12 square meters per pupil
SECONDARY
Classroom size of 7.00 meters x 8.00 meters
Class Size of 40 students
Floor Space of 1.40 square meters per pupil
TERTIARY
Classroom size of 7.00 meters x 8.00 meters
Class Size of 40 students
Floor Space of 1.40 square meters per pupil
 Police Protection
• Police stations should be planned if they are to be
separately located from other structures. If analysis of
site location for a station permits other structures
housing other city functions to be located on the same
site without interfering with the proper discharge
functions, then one central site can be chosen. A concrete
example of said provision is the jail quarters. Its location
should be accessible to a loading space or within the
building for the transport of prisoners. It should be
located where the vehicular traffic is not too heavy.
• Police off- street parking, space for expansion and
separate entrances must be provided whenever possible.
 Police Stations Population Ratio
Areas with 3,500 – 7,000 Areas with 15,000 population
population
No. of persons in Police No. of persons in Police Dept : 9
Dept. : 4 male officers male
Parking : 4 spaces, minimum Parking : 9 – 12 cars
Building flr space : 310 Building floor area : 670 sq. m.
sq. m. Lot : 32 m x 50 m.
Lot : 16 m x 25 m. Facility : Executive room, records
Facilities Storage, and clerical offices, communication
show-up room, visitor’s room, room, training room, photographing
interview room, examining and finger printing room, jail facilities
room, kitchen, laundry-room,
cell
As to the police service ratio of population, Republic Act
No. 4864, known as the Police Act of 1966 provides
that the minimum number of policemen in the city or
municipality shall be proportionate to its population at
the rate of at least 1 policemen per 1,000 inhabitants.
Police Stations Population Ratio
National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM)
came up with the following
standards: (Standard Ratio
of police services to
population serve)
1 policeman per 300
populations served in the
metropolis
1 policeman per 500
populations served in the
city
1 policeman per 800
populations served in the
municipality
1 guard per 20 prisoners
1 police outpost per
10,000 populations served
1 traffic cop per 3,000
populations served
General standard requirement for
other police facilities
6,000 sq. m. for Administrative
headquarters
5,000 sq. m. for local stations
3,000 sq. m. for local stations
50 sq. m. for police outpost
200,000 sq. m. for national prison
100,000 sq. m. for metro prison
20,000 sq. m. for an urban prison
50,000 sq. m. for a rural prison
5 sq. m. of floor area per prisoner
600 number of alarm units in Metro
area
Distance Matrix
500 meters in between police outpost
50-100 meters in between traffic
outpost
2.2 kms. service radius of traffic car
15.2 meters in between slum
 Fire Prevention
A Fire Department Building usually include the following
spatial requirements:
 administrative offices
 stations housing the apparatus and equipment
 fire-alarm and communication centers
 fire-training facilities
 maintenance/supply facilities
 firemen’s quarters
 storage
Recommended plot size to accommodate such structure and
its components is approximately 5,460 sq. m.
Urban Rural

Training area and 34 m x 55 m 24 m x 55 m

parking
Front ramps 15 m x 55 m 24 m x 55 m

Fire station 39 m 0m
(frontage)
Time Saver Future expansion 8m 27 m
Standards by De margin from fire
Chiara station structure
(right hand side yard)
Left side yard 7m 8m
 Types 
Activities 
Space needed 
Services 

LIBRARIES
 TYPES
 COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY
Public Libraries: Learning Resource
National Libraries, centers servicing the
City Libraries students and the
 SPECIALISED community as well.

 Technical, Business,  Regular schools

Medical/Hospitals, libraries: Elementary,
Prisons, Learned Secondary, College
Associations etc. levels
 Activities
User Levels: Children’s Library, Teenage Section, Regular

 Children’s activity  Subject

rooms Departments
Exhibition Areas In & out counters
Meeting Rooms
Self-Issue Terminals
Special Collection
Library Admin Offices
Refreshment/Coff Reserve Stacks
ee Bar
Study desks Secure areas for
exhibits
 Activities
 Sorting Office  Sick room
Staff Room Stationary store
Stock Workroom General Stores
Subject Staff Cleaners’ Room/Store
Workroom
Toilet Facilities with
System Room shower if possible
Training Rooms Trolley areas
Delivery area Entry/Access areas
 Space Needed
PREFERRED STANDARDS (Follet Report)
 One Space for 6 full-time-equivalent Students
 2.39m2 per reader
 Reader modules minimum 900mm x 600mm
 Information Technology spaces shall be
1200mm x 800mm
 A central library may serve a region of 1
million customers per year, with a peak daily
count of 5000-6000 people and a peak hourly
count of up to 400.
 Services
Services to Current Designs

 Browsing  Accessible to Disabled

 Seeking  Passive Playing
 Studying  Viewing
 Meeting  Shopping
 Borrowing  Security
 Example Problem
A library appropriate to this new epoch and
should be functionally complex libraries,
closely associated local community libraries
that form a part of the everyday life of citizens.
Landscape design is also an important aspect.
Concepts and designs will capture the sense of
our current epoch, while also responding to the
possible future functions of the new library.
 Example Problem
Computers have replaced the former index booths,
turning them into "information access corners".
Rather than a formal perusal of manuscripts at a desk,
it has become more popular to read in a relaxed
manner. Moreover, books recorded by computer can
likewise be read by computer. And furthermore, the
library has become an information network node in
the community. Its role has widened to facilitate
lectures, exhibitions and clubs for those with similar
interests. It is now far more appropriate to use the
term "mediatheque" rather than "library".
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