Revised Minimum Performance Standards/ Specifications
(by Technical Committee)
I.
GOVERNING CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS
o Architectural: National Building Code, BP 344
o Structural: National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP), American Institute of
Steel Construction (AISC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI), American Welding Society (AWS), American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM)
o Electrical: PEC, Fire Code (PNS Appendix G of PEC1 – 2000)
o Sanitary and Plumbing Works: Revised National Plumbing Code
II.
ARCHITECTURAL
1. Classroom Size.
o The size of the classroom for elementary and secondary schools must be
7m(width) x 9m (length)
2. Windows
o Total area of window openings must be at least equal to 10 sq. meters for
adequate ventilation and illumination.
o The windowsill must not be lower than 600 mm and higher than 900mm above the
floor level.
o The window panels must not be an obstruction along the corridor when it is
opened.
o The window must allow the entry of daylight even if it is closed.
o Window opening must be bilateral fenestration.
3. Doors
o There must be two (2) doors along the corridor for every classroom.
o The swing out should be 180 degrees.
o The size of doors must be 900 mm width and 2100mm height.
o The doors must withstand the normal wear and tear and shall be provided with
lever-type door locks.
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.
4. Floor
o The floor must be non-skid finish.
o Finished floor line should be higher than the corridor by 25mm.
o Ramp must be provided with a slope of 1:12 in accordance with the Accessibility
Law (BP 344) and properly labeled.
5. Ceiling
o The height from floor to ceiling must be at least 2700mm for rooms.
6. Roof
o The classroom must be provided with a roof for protection from the sun and rain.
The roof shall withstand the designed wind load, live load, and the prescribed
thermal insulation value. An equivalent roofing system, which has the capacity to
withstand the said loads and insulation value. (example: These shall be at least
0.4mm thick (base metal) corrugated long span pre-painted GI sheets in
combination with a suspended ceiling).
7. Walls
o The external walls must have a thermal conductivity equivalent to that of a 150 mm
(6 inches) thick CHB wall of the standard school building.
8. Partitions
o Must be from floor to ceiling.
o The sound transmission property of the wall shall be equivalent to that of a 100mm
thick CHB wall.
o Add: Sound transmission of 2nd floor
9. Toilets
o Toilets shall be properly ventilated.
o Please refer to Annex A
10. Chalkboard
o Classroom must be provided with a built-in-chalkboard as part of the building.
o Please refer to Annex B
Note: Toxicity (roof, wall, partitions, etc.)
III.
STRUCTURAL
1. The structural design must be in accordance with the revised IRR of the National Building
Code (NBC) and the latest edition of the National Structural Code of the Philippines
(NSCP 2010 Vol. 1).
a. Wind Load. Roofing and walls shall be designed to withstand the following wind
speed:
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.
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Zone 1 = 250 kph
Zone 2 = 200 kph
Zone 3 = 150 kph
Wind Importance factor = 1.15
b. Seismic Load. The structure shall be designed to withstand the earthquakes for
the following seismic zones:
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Zone 2 – Palawan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi: Seismic Zone Factor = 0.20
Zone 4 – Rest of the Philippines: Seismic Zone Factor = 0.40
Seismic Importance factor = 1.50
c. Live Loads. Minimum occupancy loads shall be as follows:
 Classrooms
= 1.9 kpa
 Corridors/stairs = 4.8 kpa
 Roof
= 1.0 kpa
2. Design life shall be at least 25 years.
3. Building foundation design shall be based on actual soil bearing capacity of the site.
4. All construction materials must conform to the DPWH Standard Specifications for Public
Works Structures, Volume III, 1995 (Blue Book). New materials which are not covered by
the Blue Book must pass the requirements of the Product Accreditation Scheme
prescribed under DPWH Department Order No. 189, series of 2002, and be accredited by
the DPWH before they are used in the Project.
a. Reinforced Concrete
(1) For structural members, minimum compressive strength of 20.7 MPa (3,000
psi).
(2) For non structural members, minimum compressive strength of concrete
shall be 17 MPa (2,500 psi).
(3) Reinforcing bars shall be ASTM 615 with a minimum yield strength, fy, of
275 MPa (40,000 psi) for 16mm diameter and larger, and 230 MPa (33,000
psi) for 12mm diameter and smaller.
b. Structural Steel. This shall be ASTM A36 with a minimum yield strength, fy, 248
MPa (36,000 psi). All structural steel works shall be painted with red oxide
primer and shall be final coated with aluminum silver paint.
5. The structure must be resistant to termites and protected from corrosion/rust up to at least
the end of the repayment period. (rust 5 yrs, termite 2 yrs)
6. Structural component must have a 3-hour fire rating.
IV.
ELECTRICAL
a. Roughing-ins
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.
1. Service Entrance
o Service entrance conduit shall be made of intermediate metallic conduit
(IMC). Underground runs shall be encased in concrete envelop or reinforced
concrete envelop when crossing roadway. End of conduit shall be provided
with sealing compound.
o Exposed service entrance conduit shall be painted with epoxy primer in
three (3) coats application.
o Conduit shall be properly reamed.
2. Branch circuit conduits, boxes, fittings and supports shall run parallel to walls,
columns and beams of the building.
o Metal boxes, gutters, supports and fittings shall be painted with epoxy primer
in three (3) coats prior to installation.
o Apply PVC solvent on all PVC pipe joints/connections
o Use end bells at the end of PVC pipes and locknut and bushing for metallic
conduit on all boxes and gutters termination.
o Branch circuit conduits shall be either metallic or non-metallic conduit where
it is applicable.
3. For ceiling mounted lighting fixtures
o Use flexible metallic tubing as drop pipe from junction box to lighting fixture.
4. In-sight disconnecting means
o Use water tight type straight or angle connectors from pumps, condensing
units and other equipment that with possible contact with water or rain.
5. Centralized paneling
o Use breaker and wire gutter for proper arrangement of main distribution
panel (MDP).
6. Provide 15 mm ø PVC or IMC pipe as stub-out conduit for spares at different
panel boards as per schedule of loads. Ends of said stub-out conduit shall be
threaded and capped.
b. Wires and Wiring Devices
o Wires shall be properly designed in accordance to Article 3.10 and for grounding
system Article 2.50 of the latest edition of PEC Part 1, Vol. I.
o Wiring devices must be of standard type and approved for both location and
purpose.
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.
c. Lighting and Fixtures
o Classroom must be provided with the minimum 250 lux requirement, e.g. at
least 4 units 2 - 40 watts fluorescent lighting fixture for the room.
o Duplex convenience outlet (CO) of grounding type must be provided on each
sides of the classroom.
o The corridor must be provided with a lighting product that can produce 5,000
lumens, e.g., 1 unit of 2 40-watt-flourescent lamp or 1 18-watt CFL or LED.
V. SANITARY/PLUMBING WORKS
1. Waste and vent line piping system
o Drain, waste and vent system must be according to (Philippine National Standards)
PNS/SAO 374, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-2729,
International Standard Organization (ISO) 4435 and International Standard
Organization (ISO) 3633.
2. Waterline piping system
o Must be according to ISO9001:2000 and E DIN1988 for Polypropylene Random
(PPR) type 3 pipe and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A120.
3. Plumbing Fixture
o Must be according to American National Standard Institute/ American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ANSI/ASME), WWP-541, A112.19.4m, A112.19.3, IS2,
A112.19.5, A112.19m
4. Drainage system
o Storm drainage system must be sized according to rainfall intensities, slope, and
roof areas of the building.
5. Septic vault
o All concrete septic tanks shall be protected from corrosion by coating with an
approved bituminous coating or by other acceptable means.
VI. FURNITURE
1. For every classroom, the following shall be included:
a. One set of teacher’s table and chair
b. 45 armchairs (43 for right-handed; 2 for left-handed)
2. The type of materials to be used may be wood or non-wood based as per DepEd’s
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.
standards.
3. Please refer to Annex C for furniture dimensions and specifications
VII.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. For those schools with abnormal site conditions as determined by DepEd, the proponent
shall include special designs and corresponding costs in their proposals.
2. Architectural and Engineering design plans must be signed and sealed by licensed
Filipino professionals.
3. Certification from the proponent that the building components must be made available to
DepEd within the repayment period.
VIII.
WARRANTY
The Contractor shall guarantee the completed structure against structural and
functional defects and failures vis-à-vis the prescribed performance specifications for a
period of fifteen (15) years, except for defects and failures occasioned by force
majeure and those caused by third parties.
Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.