Research Retirement Community


TABLE OF CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................3

a. Objective of the Study.............................................................................................................3

II. METHODOLOGY........................................................................3a. Research Procedure.................................................................................................................3

b. Scope and Limitations.............................................................................................................4

III. PROBLEM FORMULATION...........................................................4a. Statement of the Problem......................................................................................................4

b. Significance of the Study........................................................................................................4

IV. DEFINITION OF WORDS.............................................................5V. RESEARCH................................................................................6

a. About Philippines – Region VII – Cebu................................................................................6

b. About Retiree Community....................................................................................................11

c. Clients.........................................................................................................................................12

d. Users............................................................................................................................................17

VI. CONSIDERATIONS...................................................................17VII....................................................................................................PLANNING PARAMETERS

33VIII.......................................................................................................SPACE REQUIREMENTS

34IX. LAWS, CODES, AND STANDARDS..............................................34X. POTENTIAL SITE......................................................................54

a. Consolacion...............................................................................................................................54

b. Danao..........................................................................................................................................57

c. Liloan...........................................................................................................................................60

XI. MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS......................................................63XII...........................................................................................................................BIBLIOGRAPHY

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I. INTRODUCTION

There is an increasing trend in the number of elderly population or senior citizens in the Cebu who require health services as a natural physiological decline in health due to aging. They also require constant and daily assistance. In a retiree community, it is where elderly people spend their last years of comfort.

a. Objective of the Study

Our main objective is to design a retirement community that is a world-class facility that caters to all senior citizens. Provide facility that caters senior citizens with quality. It should be sustainable and resilient as a structure which portray as homes to elderly.

eliminate the stress of having to take care or manage a home additional advantage of wellness program promote socialization and interaction enhance senior years and community based activities and services improve quality of life when in a retirement community, they provide assurance to the

relatives and family members of the elderly that they are in a safe and supportive environment where help is available when needed

provides physical activities away from noise and air pollution guaranteed lifetime health services

II. METHODOLOGY

a. Research Procedure

- Writing down the information gathered through retiree community visit and study; we will analyse and disseminate the spaces according to their function

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- Doing retiree community visit to gather information and experience on how rooms are planned and zoned accordingly

- Research and study for information on our client and users who are the beneficiaries of our proposals

- Knowing the history about the subject and relating to present to build a rapport between past and present

- Identifying the potential lots for project- Knowing the design standards and codes to be applied- Determining the current issues that the society face today and

solve it with adequate planning

b. Scope and Limitations

The scope of this research starts with identifying what buildings/spaces are needed in order to cater people with their needs. Also, knowing all the site, building and users information and considerations to reach a maximum level of comfort not only in physical aspect but also physiological and integrate design solution with nature.

III. PROBLEM FORMULATION

a. Statement of the Problem

To design a community focusing on OFW retirees and also adopting the abandoned and poor senior citizens in such a way that it improve the quality of life of the people within the community. To promote socialization and interaction of residents.

b. Significance of the Study

Philippines is known as the best place for retirees to live comfortably since it is financially wise. In addition our country is a tropical country which sets as a difference to western. Moreover Filipinos or our country are very familiar with English language therefore we have a greater number of people who knows how to speak and write English language.

Filipinos value family ties so much therefore Filipino retirement home workers have a natural predisposition and works with love so it

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creates a connection between them. It is no doubt we are number one in customer service for we Filipinos are known of being hospitable too. This research is significant since there is an increasing population of older people which needs to be taken care of and in connection to this Filipinos are the most reliable people in terms of taking care oldies due to our values and character as a person which is stated above.

IV. DEFINITION OF WORDS

1. Senior citizen or elderly refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old and above

2. Geriatrics refer to the branch of medical science devoted to the study of the biological and physical changes and the diseases of old age;

3. Lodging establishment refers to a building, edifice, structure, apartment or house including tourist inn, apartelle, motorist hotel, and pension house engaged in catering, leasing or providing facilities to transients, tourists or travellers;

4. Medical Services refer to hospital services, professional services of physicians and other health care professionals and diagnostics and laboratory tests that the necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury;

5. Dental services to oral examination, cleaning, permanent and temporary filling, extractions and gum treatments, restoration, replacement or repositioning of teeth, or alteration of the alveolar or periodontium process of the maxilla and the mandible that are necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury;

6. Nearest surviving relative refers to the legal spouse who survives the deceased senior citizen: Provided, that where no spouse survives the decedent, this shall be limited to relatives in the following order of degree of kinship: children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles and aunts;

7. Home health care service refers to health or supportive care provided to the senior citizen patient at home by licensed health care professionals to include, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, midwives, physical therapist and caregivers; and

8. Indigent senior citizen, refers to any elderly who is sickly or with disability, and without pension or permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her relatives to support

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his/her basic needs, as determined by the Department of Social Welfare and development (DSWD) in consultation with the National Coordinating and Monitoring Board.”

V. RESEARCH

a. About Philippines – Region VII – Cebu

Dependency ratio decreases to 61 dependents per 100 persons in the working-age group

The overall dependency ratio of the Philippines was 61, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 61 dependents (54 young dependents and 7 old dependents). This is lower than the dependency ratio in 2000 recorded at 69 dependents per 100 working-age population (63 young dependents and 6 old dependents). For every 100 of the population in the working ages, Region VII had 62 dependents.Senior citizens constitutes 6.8 percent of the household

population

In the Philippines, people regarded as senior citizen are those aged 60 years old and over. They made up 6.8 percent of the 92.1 million household population in 2010, higher than the 6.0 percent recorded in 2000. Among the senior citizens, females (55.8 percent) outnumbered the males (44.2 percent). Region VII has (7.8 percent).

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The charts below shows the population age distribution of Cebu from 2000 – 2010 and a projected year in 2020.

0 to 4 5 to 9

10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 to 79

80 and over

-300,000 -200,000 -100,000 0 100,000 200,000 300,000

2000: POPULATION AGE DISTRIBUTION

male female

0 to 4 5 to 9


80 and over

-300,000 -200,000 -100,000 0 100,000 200,000 300,000


male female

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0 to 4 5 to 9


80 and over

-400,000 -300,000 -200,000 -100,000 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000


male female

In Cebu, people ages 60+ in 2000 has a population of 23,768, and it has been increasing every year. In 2010, it has a population of 35,489 people. Then we projected those people ages 60+ will have a population of 52,110 in 2020. It has a population growth of 4.10% and 3.90% respectively.

ZONING MAP OF CEBU

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LAND USE MAP OF CEBU

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STREET MAP OF CEBU

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b. About Retiree Community

A retirement community is a housing complex that is designed or elderly people. There are different types of community, some of which are generally able to care for themselves; however, there are also other communities that need daily assistance, and some are nursing homes. Some communities allow opportunities in socialization and activities. Residents of these communities must be partially or fully retired. Facilities offer shared services and amenities.

c. Clients

OWWAThe Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an

attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),

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is the lead government agency tasked to protect and promote the welfare and wellbeing of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents.

History

OWWA was created through:

Letter of Instruction (LOI) No. 537 (Annex A)A "Welfare and Training Fund For Overseas Workers" was created

on 01 May 1977 in the Department of Labor through a Letter of Instruction (LOI) No. 537 signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This LOI provides social and welfare services to Filipino overseas workers including insurance coverage, social work assistance, legal assistance, placement assistance, cultural services, remittance services, and the like. Sources of Funds comes from earnings and welfare fund collections from Overseas Employment Development Board (OEDB), Bureau of Employment Service (BES), National Seaman Board (NSB) and other donations, contributions.Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1694 (Annex B)

President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed a Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1694 on 01 May 1980, formalizing the LOI No. 537, which created the Welfare and Training Fund For Overseas Workers, into Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers or referred to as Welfund. This PD orders the transfer of all fund sources to the Welfund and its administration by the Board of Trustees.Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1809 (Annex C)

On 16 January 1981, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed PD No. 1809 amending certain provisions of the PD No. 1694. Amendments include government banks as depository banks for the Welfund; expanding number of members of the Board of Trustees, from 7 to 11; and administration of the Welfund by the Board of Trustees through a Secretariat.Executive Order (EO) No. 126 (Annex D)

President Corazon C. Aquino signed an Executive Order No. 126 on 30 January 198 reorganizing the Ministry of Labor and Employment and for other purposes. Under Section XIX. Attached Agencies, item f., the Welfare Fund For Overseas Workers administration or Welfund was renamed into Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.

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Executive Order (EO) No. 195 (Annex E)President Fidel V. Ramos signed an Executive Order No. 195 on

13 August 1994 providing Medical Care (MEDICARE) Program for Filipino overseas workers and their dependents. It is a compulsory coverage for those Filipino overseas workers not covered by the Philippine Medical Care Program of SSS.

Republic Act (RA) 8042 (Annex F)Republic Act 8042 or known as the "Migrant Workers and

Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" was approved by President Fidel V. Ramos on June 7, 1995. This Act strengthened OWWA's mandate and services for OFWs and their dependents and expanded the composition of the Board of Trustees. Under Section 15 of this Act, OWWA, in coordination with appropriate agencies, shall undertake the repatriation of workers in cases of war, epidemics, disasters or calamities, natural or manmade, and other similar events without prejudice to reimbursement by the responsible principal or recruitment agency. However, in cases where the principal or recruitment agency cannot be identified, all costs attendant to repatriation shall be borne by the OWWA. For this purpose, an Emergency Repatriation Fund, initially in the amount of Php100M was created and established under the administration, control and supervision of OWWA. Section 17 establishes the Replacement and Monitoring Center or RPMC for returning Filipino migrant workers wherein the DOLE, OWWA and POEA were tasked to formulate a program that would motivate migrant workers to plan for productive options such as entry into highly technical jobs or undertakings, livelihood and entrepreneurial development, better wage employment, and investment of savings.Section 21 establishes a Migrant Workers Loan Guarantee Fund in order to further prevent unscrupulous illegal recruiters and loan sharks from taking advantage of workers seeking employment abroad. OWWA, in coordination with government financial institutions was tasked to develop financing schemes i.e., Predeparture Loan and Family assistance Loan for ready to leave Filipino overseas workers and their families.

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Section 32 states the additional membership to the OWWA Board of Trustees coming from women sector.

OWWA Omnibus Policies (Annex G)OWWA Board of Trustees passed a Resolution No. 038 on 19

September 2003 instituting the Omnibus Policies of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. The Board promulgated and codified the policies, rules and regulations to provide guidelines on OWWA membership and its coverage, collection of contribution, and availment of benefits. It also embodied the policies on fund management, programs and services administration and corporate governance.

Republic Act (RA) 7111 (Annex H)RA 7111 an Act establishing the Overseas Workers' Investment

Fund to provide incentives to overseas workers, reduce the foreign debt burden, and for other purposes was approved by President Corazon C. Aquino on 22 August 1991.

Executive Order (EO) No. 446 (Annex I)President Gloria MacapagalArroyo signed an Executive Order No.

446 on 12 July 2005 tasking the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment to oversee and coordinate the implementation of various initiatives for OFWs.

OWWA Mandate

The agency has twofold mandate:

A. Delivery of welfare services and benefits; andB. Ensuring capital buildup and fund viability

Objectives:

A. Protect the interest and promote the welfare of OFWs in recognition of their valuable contribution to the overall development effort;

B. Facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the Labor Code concerning the responsibility of the government to promote the wellbeing of OFWs;

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C. Provide social and welfare services to OFWs, including insurance, social work assistance, legal assistance, cultural services, and remittance services;

D. Ensure the efficiency of collection and the viability and sustainability of the fund through sound and judicious investment and fund management policies;

E. Undertake studies and researches for the enhancement of their social, economic and cultural wellbeing; and

F. Develop, support and finance specific projects for the welfare of OFWs.

Vision and Mission

OWWA develops and implements responsive programs and services while ensuring fund viability towards the protection of the interest and promotion of the welfare of its member OFWs.

OWWA is the lead membership welfare institution that serves the interest and welfare of member Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

OWWA commits to a fund stewardship that is transparent, judicious, and responsive to the requirements of the member OFWs.

PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY

VISION

To make the Philippines a leading and significant destination for the world's retirees, seniors and elderly.

MISSION

To develop PRA's capabilities and to enable and empower all segments of the government and private sectors relevant to the Philippine retirement migration agenda.

Criteria for the Accreditation of a Retirement Facility (By Philippine Retirement Authority)1. The facility must comply with the accreditation standards as

approved by the PRA Board of Trustees.

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2. The following controls, services and or essentials must be present before a facility for daily assisted living residents can be considered for accreditation: a. Safety which shall include policy/practice on fire safety, resident

safety (policy on missing residents, unexpected death), building safety, food safety, occupational health and safety, first-aid requirements.

b. Infection control which shall include policy on immunization, outbreak contingency plans, isolation, infection control, hand washing, public health inspection reports.

c. Resident Services which shall include guidelines on restraints admissions, registered staff license, resident finances, resident protection, personal health and information protection system, position descriptions and job routines for staff, reference checks, food, laundry and housekeeping services.

d. Staff training which shall include policy on orientation and annual inservice programs for staff, Prevention of Elder Abuse, and food handling in-service.

e. Nursing care, if the resident is provided with personal care and/or assistance with daily living or given medication by the staff of the facility.

3. A comprehensive Residence Information Package to include the following:

a. Types of available accommodation and alternative packages of care services and meals.

b. Total charges for accommodation types with packages. c. Charges for care service, meal packages and description.d. Frequency of increases. e. Additional services and meals (User Pay Basis). f. Minimum staffing levels and staff qualifications. g. Emergency response system h. Complaint procedure i. General Information (Optional)

d. Users

The primary users of this retiree community are the OFW senior citizens. And the secondary users are the poor and abandoned seniors where in this projects also caters. Caretakers attends to the needs of

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the elderly. In addition, staff and workers manages and maintain order within the community. Members, relatives and friends of the elderly can also pay their visit.

BACKGROUND

Overseas Filipino workers is a term applied to Filipinos who are both abroad indefinitely as citizens or permanent residents of a different country, and to those Filipino citizens abroad for a limited, definite period, such as on a work contract or a student. Filipinos who work outside the Philippines but are not residents, either permanent or temporary, of another country. As a result of this migration, many countries have substantial Filipino communities.

They are known by a variety of terms with slightly different and sometimes overlapping meanings such as Overseas Filipino Workers, also known as OFWs, are Filipinos working abroad that are expected to return permanently either upon the expiration of a work contract or upon retirement, Balikbayans are Filipinos who have become citizens of another country and return to the Philippines for temporary visits, Global Filipino is a term of more recent vintage that is less widely used and Overseas Filipino Investor or OFI are those Filipino expatriates who contribute to the economy through remittances, buying properties and creating businesses.

VI. CONSIDERATIONS

How to design a Retirement Community

1. Understand and know what type of design elements to be used when designing a retirement community by studying the realities of an elderly person’s limitations to meet their needs and enhance their quality of living.

These are some of the elements that must be considered:

Access to grocery stores Retail shopping areas Public transportation Pharmacies

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remittance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_migration


Restaurants Healthcare facilities

2. Decide which type of community for retirees. May it be living independently or is in need of an assisted living situations. There are generally 3 different living situations in a retirement community

Independent living – elders live in an individual home/apartment that is part of a large community

Assisted living – seniors that needs daily assistance (e.g. getting dressed, buying groceries, driving)

Nursing care – seniors that needs regular medical care (e.g. live-in setting similar to a hospital

3. Design walkways, steps, ramps with the needs of an elderly person in mind. Must be in accordance to the building standards and laws. (e.g. accessibility law, building code). These walkways and pedestrian lanes should be smooth and flowing. Handrails must also be present in walkways.

4. Design signage that is large and easy to read.5. Get assistance from medical professionals in assessing medical

needs of retirees should also be integrated in the design.6. Design a community that promotes social interactions.7. Assess and study potential locations for the proposed retirement

community.8. Design and build common areas and spaces within the retirement

community. (e.g. meeting room, picnic area, parks, public library spaces, living areas)

Recommendation:

Areas that are remote and far away from emergency healthcare facilities are not a good choice when designing or planning a retirement community.

Designing for the elderly is no simple feat and there are an abundance of general issues that infiltrate the design and planning of a senior community. Diane Carstens (1993), in her book Site Planning and Design for the Elderly, discusses general concepts for design that react to age-related changes that can affect the older person‟s perception and interpretation of the environment. According to Carstens (1993, p. 15), the following principles should be exploited:

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1. Adopt a “prosthetic approach” to design: a prosthetic environment allows the optimal functioning of the individual by offering support when needed, but allows for independence, challenge, and learning. (i.e. topography and length of walking routes, exposure to weather, elements to encourage participation by less able residents, and recreational options)

2. Provide variety and choice: a variety of outdoor areas and activities should be available to residents. (i.e. formal and informal spaces, places for social interaction, privacy, and intimacy, as well as choices in scale of spaces that exude clarity and ambiguity)

3. Promote a sense of autonomy, independence, and usefulness: allows a resident to perform tasks for themselves. (i.e. easy access to facilities, comfort of ease and use, options for control of privacy, and opportunities for participation)

4. Allow personalization and control over the environment: residents must be able to personalize, change, and control the environment to suit their own needs, abilities and personalities. (i.e. moveable site furniture, space for gardens and associated amenities, and patios and/or balconies)

Types of independent living facilities and retirement homes

There are many types of independent living facilities, from apartment complexes to separate houses, which range in cost and the services provided.

Low-income or subsidized senior housing. In the U.S., there are senior housing complexes subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for low-income seniors.

Senior apartments or congregate care housing. These are apartment complexes restricted by age, usually 55 and older. Rent may include community services such as recreational programs, transportation services, and meals served in a communal dining room.

Retirement homes/retirement communities. Retirement communities are groups of housing units restricted for those over a certain age, often 55 or 62 and older. These housing units can be single-family homes, duplexes, mobile homes, townhouses, or condominiums. If you decide to buy a unit, additional monthly fees

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may cover services such as outside maintenance, recreation centers, or clubhouses.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). These facilities offer a spectrum of care from independent living to nursing home care in the same community. If residents begin to need help with activities of daily living, for example, they can transfer from independent living to an assisted living or skilled nursing facility on the same site. The main benefit of a CCRC is that you only need to relocate once to a new environment and can maintain your independence for as long as possible.

COMMON HABITUAL ACTIONS OF ELDERLY

RECOMMENDED DESIGN GUIDELINES

Older persons may be unable to recognise changes in level of floor surfaces.

-barrier free access without steps, thresholds, small ramps or kerbs

-if changes in level are unavoidable, handrails or grab bars should be provided no matter how light the changes are.

Older persons may be unable to see the things clearly and may have a problem in changes of light levels.

-if changes in level are unavoidable, the floor & wall surfaces along the level difference shall be in luminous contrast

-Alternative or stand-by light sources should be provided to illuminate in case of power failure.

Older persons would have decreased stamina

-resting places such as fold-down seats on stair landings or long corridors shall be provided

-resting places in external recreation areas shall be provided accordingly

Older persons may have way difficulty in finding

-different colours should be used for different floor levels, zonings or areas of

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different functions.-different floor surfaces should be considered

Older person may easily fall due to bending, stooping, and stretching

-switches & controls shall be same as to height of door handles

-handrail height should be lowered between 0.81-0.90 m.

-outdoor drying rack with poles shall be avoided.

Older person may be weak in gripping turning & manipulating

-materials such as timber or plastic coated surfaces are for easier grip

Older person in pushing heavy doors

-door closing dividers should be used

-designed with forces to open of 28N & 18N

Older person require safety design provisions for bathrooms & toilets

-doors of toilets should be open outwards or both ways

-locks & latches should be larger and can be open outside with a coin

-provide emergency alarm system

-showers should be 1.50 X 0.90 mm of minimum

-doorway shall be wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through

-provide grab bars

Older person require comfortable & healthy built-environment

-sound proof walls and floor materials shall be provided to lessen echoes

-matte, non-glare, low gloss finishes are samples for less glare materials on

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floors & walls

-avoid large windows at the end of long dark corridors

-cross ventilation shall be optimized

Building Cohesively With The Natural Environment

One of the most prominent and fulfilling planning techniques for senior communities has, and will continue to be, the assimilation and cohesion with the natural environment. Perkins (2004) claims that lifestyle is determined largely be the design of a community and its components, and that nature is a key amenity in contributing feelings of relaxation (p. 97).

Landscape Design And Human Interaction

Like the positive outcomes of immersing and experiencing nature, landscapes, and thus landscaping, play a vital role in shaping outdoor human environments. In the outdoors, it is critical for landscapes to incorporate pedestrian-friendly design, and needs to be designated for the enjoyment of people and not motorized vehicles (Abbot et al., 2009, p. 189).

Placemaking and Wayfinding

A central stimulus for older adult populations relates directly to the creation and development of placemaking and wayfinding. Abbott et al. (2009) describes placemaking as the process of designing the quality of life that makes a person feel welcome, whereas wayfinding provides people with the ability to navigate locations in a secure and comfortable matter.

Smart Growth

Abbot et al. (2009) defines the following 10 planning principles as the focalization of smart growth (p. 175):

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1. Direct development toward existing communities 2. Preservation of open space and farmland 3. Mixed uses 4. Distinctive and attractive places 5. Compact building design 6. Range of housing choices 7. Variety of transportation choices 8. Walkable neighbourhoods 9. Community and stakeholder collaboration in development

decisions 10. Predictable and cost-effective development decisions

Sustainable Design

The U.S. Green Building Council asserts that a sustainable approach to design should create buildings and interiors that achieve the following (Abbott et al., 2009, p. 185):

1. Are healthier for people and enhance productivity 2. Can be built at market rate and cost much less to operate 3. Use less fossil fuel, thus conserving energy, generating less

global pollution, and saving on operational costs by requiring less maintenance.

4. Use less water 5. Manage waste at the highest productive level 6. Reduce impacts on both developed and undeveloped land 7. Minimize the usage of materials and use materials with the

lowest environmental impacts

Key Amenities and Services

When designing a retirement community for Baby Boomers, it is important to incorporate desired services and amenities into the planning and design phase. The National Directory of Lifestyle Communities compiled a profile of 353 communities that ranked the following amenities as follows (Perkins, 2004, p. 99):

Clubhouse 88.7%

Outdoor swimming pool 87.0%

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Fitness Centre 69.8%

Arts/Crafts Room 62.6%

Walking Trails 62.6%

Tennis Courts 55.3%

Rec. Vehicle Storage 50.0%

Shuffleboard 48.8%

Ballroom with stage 45.3%

Computer center 40.9%

Golf course 39.7%

Bocce court 38.2%

Restaurant 34.6%

Community gardens 29.8%

Indoor swimming pool 22.7%

SURVEY FINDINGS AND GRAPHS (BASED ON 30 SURVEYS ANALYZED)

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The top reasons for moving into a senior and retirement community are prioritized as follows: maintenance-free living, amenities, elderly care/ service, downsizing, and sense of place/ community. In fact, findings from literature review support the preference of survey respondents. Lynn and Wang (2008), identify that maintenance-free living and downsizing are high priorities for Seniors so it is important to incorporate easy living and efficient housing units into the design of a CCRC. Amenities were valued as the second highest factor for moving into a retirement or senior community. In a recent AARP article, Sally Abrahms (2012) claims “today‟s senior centers, and other community models for the over-50 crowd, are hoping to become a one-stop health shop, social, recreational and life-long learning resource centers that meet the needs of the „young-old and the „old-old‟.” With an increasing competitive market, it is vital that a community offers appropriate activities and services for their members.

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Mixed use accommodations were ranked the highest with a 39% favorability, followed by equal favorability for both single-family housing and condominiums at 32%. With a 7% favorability lead, mixed use housing types provide the combination of services, amenities, and housing that retirees are seeking. Mixed use developments are predominantly pedestrian oriented and can enhance social and physically activity with the personal convenience of services. However, it is noteworthy to mention that the sample population preferred single-family housing equally to condominium options, which seems counterintuitive when a prime factor for moving into such a community is “downsizing,” as indicated by senior housing analyst Kristin Hunt (2012). Single-family housing and maintenance-free living do not necessarily support each other either. Condominiums and apartments are better suited for maintenance-free living, so an important take away will be to provide a combination of desired housing types that provide comfort and flexibility.

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Based on a sample population of 31 Seniors, 65% of respondents claimed retirement and senior communities as attractive options to live in as shown. With a favorable majority of those seeing retirement and senior communities as an attractive option to live in, the reasons for choosing a community vary.

The surveyed sample population ranked their top choices for activities and services. Out of a wide selection, walking trails received the highest

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mean score of 4.87 out of total score of 5. Abbott et al. stresses outdoor environments that enhance connections and networks for physical activity cannot be overemphasized for social and health related reasons. It is imperative to support walking trails through a comprehensive pedestrian circulation plan when designing a community.

Complimentary to incorporating walking trails, fitness facilities were the second most preferred service among surveyors. Abrahms (2012) describes how facilities are “preparing for the deluge of fitness-focused boomers”; they are healthier than their predecessors and have an increasing focalization on health and wellness. State of the art fitness facilities are something Baby Boomers value extremely high, as well as other outdoor fitness-related activities. The survey also indicates that Baby Boomers like a variety of activities, including bocce ball, hiking, community gardening, swimming, and bicycling. On the other hand, they survey depicts kayaking, tennis, and horseback riding were the least preferred physical activities among surveyors. In analyzing the outcomes, the most unique activity preference was wine tasting, which ranked 4th among all activities and services.

When asked to identify preferred methods for traveling short distances, an overwhelming majority selected walking. As discussed prior, walking trails are a crucial activity component for Baby Boomers, so it is key to incorporate and maximize wayfinding when designing a community. In designing pedestrian circulation, wayfinding can be accomplished by developing networks of safe, paved pedestrian and bicycle pathways that further allow people to socially and physically

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maintain connections with the world around them. Bicycling was the second highest preferred method for short distance travel, so providing adequate pathways and bicycle facilities should be identified when designing a master community plan. While it is necessary to plan for automobile circulation within a senior or retirement community, it is highly beneficial to focalize on pedestrian-orientation and promote walkability and bicycling, and secondarily to the passage of automobiles.

The top four preferred community features include gardens, a gated entry, landscaping, and parks/ open space. Gardens, landscaping, and parks/ open space are all components of humans interacting with nature, which has been proven to heighten “sights, sounds, smells, textures, movements, and life force”(Abbott et al., 2009, p. 190). The literature review section not only captures how important it is for communities to have aesthetically pleasant landscaped grounds by a 99% favourability survey, but it is also one of the most significant factors in establishing a connection with visitors, which may ultimately lead to the selection of a community (Abbott et al., 2009). When designing a senior or retirement community, it is essential to incorporate abundant public spaces within the natural (and built) environment; nevertheless, the spaces must be functional and connected for humans to interact with and experience. To capitalize on connecting natural spaces and the built environment, smart growth principles, as well as sustainable and green design, should be

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utilized in the context of respecting local and surrounding natural features and architectural traditions.

The preference for living near a downtown is 81% favourable, compared to the 13% who claim living near a downtown is unimportant. The Sinclair Ranch CCRC will be located within walking distance to the village of Chinese Camp that is currently undergoing revitalization, so it is crucial to incorporate connectivity through walkways and pathways. According to Design for aging Review (2010), breaking down campus boundaries and providing easy access to neighbourhood services, amenities, and public transportation allows older adults to integrate with existing communities. This prevents seniors from living in isolation, and further deinstitutionalizes senior living environments and promotes community cohesion.

Recreational Facilities

Provision of recreational facilities is must. Old people also need entertainment so that their mind does not remain idle. This will help their life become lively and happy and keep them away from any kind of depressing thoughts.

Facilities such as small reading area, televisions, video players, newspapers and books should be provided.

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Not all old people like sedentary lifestyle…Depending on the extent of the physical activity of the residents other facilities for active sports such as: tennis, table tennis, squash can be provided.

A small computer room could be provided for accessing the internet which is a must in today’s world. That will keep the residents mentally active and aware of the world outside.

Landscape Design and Human Interaction

Like the positive outcomes of immersing and experiencing nature, landscapes, and thus landscaping, play a vital role in shaping outdoor human environments. In the outdoors, it is critical for landscapes to incorporate pedestrian-friendly design, and needs to be designated for the enjoyment of people and not motorized vehicles (Abbot et al., 2009, p. 189).

Designing senior communities

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Colours such as yellow, orange and red are advised for older people since these are the colors easier for them to see. Avoid using color patterns that can be perceived to vibrate because it might trigger vertigo, dizziness, and nausea to the older people. Instead you can make use of the color patterns effectively as subtle ways to help the seniors move around the home, from color-coded signs, memory cues, to different colors for different floor levels.

One of the first senses to be affected by age is our hearing so better acoustics can be shaped and controlled by architectural detailing by using absorptive finish materials. As we age, there is a slight reduction in the overall ability to our sense of smell. Commit to good routine maintenance, use odor-resistant carpeted floors, and materials impervious to absorption and decay. Variance in texture is also advised to help discern plain or complicated objects. Aging brings a reduced sensitivity to hot and cold so water heating systems can be calibrated to prevent scalding. Aging also brings loss of height and corresponding muscle deterioration, so shelf and cabinet heights should be appropriate for older people, even the alarm and elevator buttons. We should design our senior structures and housing for the differently abled seniors.

Older people tend to lose strength in their joints. Design modifications should be made to facilitate easy access. One sample of which is a European-style door handles are preferred over door knobs, while delta type faucet handles are suited for older people for easier grip. With the gradual reduction of the nerve tissue, this greatly affects older people’s equilibrium and balance. Non-slip surfaces and support railings would tremendously help, and even encourage the seniors to move around the retirement home.

You should consider the most delicate things which is the change in emotional response as we age. Incidence of depression is twice as high for some retirees due to loss of loved ones and being moved from their home environment. As such, it is imperative to design sociability into the environment through encouraging group settings to avoid being alone by simply arranging the common living areas with furniture appropriate for group gatherings, with single armchairs positioned near windows for those who’d like to have some personal time by themselves.

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Location is the most important as well. Elsewhere in the world, senior communities are located within walking distance of a commercial establishment, a park, and a hospital, assuring senior residents security, comfort, and plenty of activities to do.

Proposed other needed infrastructures, such as:

A multi-purpose training conference centre

An isolation room for clients with psychotic problems

An isolation room for clients with diseases

A warehouse

A perimeter fence

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Common Rooms

Single and Double Bedrooms

Pantry in every Bedroom

Main Kitchen

Dining Area

Television Area

Reading room

Praying room

Computer room

Offices for staff

Common Toilet

A Landscaped Garden with a jogging track

Chapel

Daycare center

Playground

Exercise facilities

Administrative office

Dietary office

Multi-purpose function hall

Dormitory for staff

Wellness clinic

Convenience store

Motorpool

Parking area

Farm

Clubhouse

swimming pool

Fitness Center

Arts/Crafts Room

Walking Trails

Tennis Courts

Rec. Vehicle Storage

Shuffleboard

Ballroom with stage

Computer center

GUARD HOUSE

Community gardens

VIII. LAWS, CODES, AND STANDARDS

BP 344-Accessibility Law

A.OUTSIDE AND AROUND BUILDINGS

1.DROPPED CURBS

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1.1 Changes in level at walkways should be effected by slight ramps and dropped curbs;

1.2 Dropped curbs should be provided at pedestrian crossings and at the end of footpaths of a private street or access road;

1.3 Dropped curbs at crossing should have a length corresponding to the width of the crossing; otherwise, the minimum width should be 0.90 / 1.80 m;

1.4 Dropped curbs shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with a gradient not more than 1:12;

1.5 Dropped curbs shall be sloped towards the road with a maximum cross gradient of 1:20 to prevent water from collecting at the walkway;

1.6 The lowest point of a dropped curb should not be more than 25mm above / should be the same level of the road gutter.

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2. WALKWAYS

2.1 Walkways should be kept as level as possible and provided with slip-resistant material;

2.2 Whenever and wherever possible, walkways should have a gradient no more than 1:20 or 5%;

2.3 Walkways should have a maximum cross gradient of 1:100;

2.4 Walkways should have a minimum width of 1.20 / 1.80 meters;

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2.5 If possible, gratings should never be located along walkways; when occurring along walkways, grating openings should have a maximum dimension of 13mm x 13mm and shall not project more than 6.5mm above or below the level of the walkway;

2.6 Walkways should have a continuing surface without abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions by cracks or breaks creating edges above 6.5mm;

2.7 In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces should be provided at some point along the route so that a wheelchair may pass another or turn around; these spaces should have a minimum dimension of 1.50 meters and should be spaced at a maximum distance of 12.00 meters between tops;

REST STOPS ON BUSY OR LENGTHY WALKWAYS

2.8 To guide the blind, walkways should as much as possible follow straight forward routes with right angle turns;

2.9 Where planting is provided adjacent to the walkway, regular maintenance is essential to ensure branches of trees or shrubs do not overhang walkways or paths, as they do not only present a particular danger to the blind, but they also reduce the effective footway width available to pedestrian.

2.10 Walkway headroom should not be less than 2.00 m and should preferably be higher;

3.HANDRAILS

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3.1 Handrails should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of dropped curbs at crossing; handrails should both be installed beyond the width of any crossing so as not to obstruct pedestrian flow;

3.2 Handrails shall be installed at 0.90 m and 0.70 m above steps or ramps; handrails for protection at great heights may be installed at 1.00 m to 1.06 m;

EASY-TO-GRIP DESIGNS HANDRAIL DIMENSIONS

3.3 A 0.30m long extension of the handrail should be provided at the start and end of ramps and stairs;

3.4 Handrails that require full grip should have a clearance no less than 50 mm from the wall; handrails on ledges should have a clearance not less than 40 mm;

3.5 Handrails attached to walls should have a clearance no less than 50 mm from the wall; handrails on ledges should have a clearance not less than 40 mm;

4. OPEN SPACES

4.1 Where open spaces are provided, the blind can become particularly disoriented. Therefore, it is extremely helpful if any walkway or paths can be given defined edges either by the use of planters with dwarf walls, or a grass verge, or similar, which provides a texture different from the path.

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5. CROSSINGS

5.1 In order to reduce the exposure time to vehicular traffic, all at grade crossing should:

5.1.1 Be as near perpendicular to the carriageway as possible.

5.1.2 Be located at the narrowest, most convenient part of the carriageway.

5.1.3 Have central refuges of at least 1.5 m in depth and preferably 2.0 m, provided as a mid-crossing shelter, where the width of carriageway to be crossed exceeds10.00m.

5.2 All crossings should be located close if not contiguous with the normal pedestrian desire line.

5.3 Provide tactile blocks in the immediate vicinity of crossings as an aid to the blind. The tactile surface has to be sufficiently high enough to be felt through the sole of the shoe but low enough not to cause pedestrian to trip, or to affect the mobility of wheelchair users. See details of recommended pairing slabs below.

7.4 The most beneficial form of crossing as far as any disabled are concerned is the light controlled crossing having pedestrian phases and synchronized audible signals and should, wherever possible be provided in preference to other types of crossings as determined by the duly authorized agency.

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B. PARKING

1. PARKING AREAS

1.1 Parking spaces for the disabled should allow enough space for a person to transfer to a wheelchair from a vehicle;

1.2. Accessible parking spaces should be located as close as possible to building entrances or accessible entrances

1.3. Whenever and wherever possible, accessible parking spaces should be perpendicular or to an angle to the road or circulation aisles;

1.4. Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of 3.70m.;

1.5. A walkway from accessible spaces of 1.20 m. clear width shall be provided between the front ends of the parked cars;

1.6. Provide dropped curbs or curb cut-outs to the parking level where access walkways are raised;

1.7. Pavement markings, signs or other means shall be provided to delineate parking spaces for the handicapped;

1.8. Parking spaces for the disabled should never be located at ramped or sloping areas;

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PARKING FOR PWD

C. INSIDE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

1.ENTRANCES

1.1. Entrances should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby;

1.2. One (1) entrance level should be provided where elevators are accessible;

1.3. In case entrances are not on the same level of the site arrival grade, ramps should be provided as access to the entrance level;

1.4. Entrances with vestibules shall be provided a level area with at least a 1.80 m. depth and a 1.50 m. width;

2. RAMPS

2.1. Changes in level require a ramp except when served by a dropped curb, an elevator or other mechanical device;

2.2. Ramps shall have a minimum clear width of 1.20 m.;

2.3. The maximum gradient shall be 1:12;

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2.4. The length of a ramp should not exceed 6:00 m. if the gradient is 1:12; longer ramps whose gradient is 1:12 shall be provided with landings not less than 1.50m.;

2.5. A level area not less than 1.80 m. should be provided at the top and bottom of any ramp;

2.6 Handrails will be provided on both sides of the ramp at 0.70 m. and 0.90 m. from the ramp level;

2.7. Ramps shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum height of 0.10 m.;

2.8 Any ramp with a rise greater than 0.20 m. and leads down towards an area where vehicular traffic is possible, should have a railing across the full width of its lower end, not less than 1.80 meters from the foot of the ramp;

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CROSS SECTION OF RAMP

3.DOORS

3.1. All doors shall have a minimum clear width of 0.80 m.;

3.2. Clear openings shall be measured between the surface of the fully open door at the hinge and the door jamb at the stop;

3.3. A minimum clear level space of 1.50 m x 1.50 m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door;

EXCEPTION: where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the required clear, level space on the corridor side of the door maybe a minimum of 1.20 m. corridor width;

3.4. Doorknobs and other hardware should be located between 0.82 m. and 1.06 m. above the floor; 0.90 is preferred;

3.5. Vertical pull handles, centered at 1.06 m. above the floor, are preferred to horizontal pull bars for swing doors or doors with locking devices;

3.6. Doors along major circulation routes should be provided with kick plates made of durable materials at a height of 0.30 m. to 0.40 m;

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4. WASHROOM AND TOILETS

4.1. Accessible public washrooms and toilets shall permit easy passage of a wheelchair and allow the occupant to enter a stall, close the door and transfer to the water closet from either a frontal or lateral position;

4.2. Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum area of 1.70 x 1.80 m. One movable grab bar and one fixed to the adjacent wall shall be installed at the accessible water closet stall for lateral mounting; fixed grab bars on both sides of the wall shall be installed for stalls for frontal mounting;

4.3. A turning space of 2.25 sq. m. with a minimum dimension of 1.50m. for wheelchair shall be provided for water closet stalls for lateral mounting;

4.4. All accessible public toilets shall have accessories such as mirrors, paper dispensers, towel racks and fittings such as faucets mounted at heights reachable by a person in a wheelchair;

4.5. The minimum number of accessible water closets on each floor level or on that part of a floor level accessible to the disabled shall be one (1) where the total number of water closets per set on that level is 20; and two (2) where the number of water closets exceed 20;

4.6. In order to aid visually aid persons to readily determine whether a washroom is for men or for women, the signage’s for men’s washroom door shall be an equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing upward, and those for women shall be a circle; the edges of the triangle should be 0.30m long as should be the diameter of the circle; these signages should at least be 7.5mm thick; the color and gray value of the doors; the words “men” and “women” of the appropriate stick figures should still appear on the washroom doors for the convenience of the fully sighted;

4.7. The maximum height of water closets should be 0.45 m.; flush control should have a maximum height of 1.20 mts.

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4.8. Maximum height of lavatories should be 0.80 m. with a knee recess of 0.60 – 0.70 M. vertical clearance and a 0.50 m. depth.

4.9. Urinals should have an elongated lip or through type; the maximum height of the lip should be 0.48 m;

MINIMUM WATER CLOSET STALL DIMENSION Door Openings Plan & Elevation

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WATER CLOSET PERIPHERALS Space Allocations at Door Area

URINAL GRAB BARS LAVATORY DIMENSIONS Wheelchair Turning Space and Toilet Clearances

5. STAIRS

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5.1. Tread surfaces should be a slip-resistant material; nosings may be provided with slip resistant strips to further minimize slipping:

5.2. Slanted nosings are preferred to projecting nosings so as not to pose difficulty for people using crutches or braces whose feet have a tendency to get caught in the recessed space or projecting nosings. For the same reason, open stringers should be avoided.

5.3. The leading edge of each step on both runner and riser should be marked with a paint or non-skid material that has a color and gray value which is in high contrast to the gray value of the rest of the stairs; markings of this sort would be helpful to the visually impaired as well as to the fully sighted person;

5.4. A tactile strip 0.30 m. wide shall be installed before hazardous areas such as sudden changes in floor levels at the top and bottom of stairs; special must be taken to ensure the proper mounting or adhesion of tactile strips so as not to cause accidents;

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6. EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES

6.1 At least one of each type of exercise equipment or machine must have clear floor space of at least 762 x 1200 mm and be served by an accessible route. If the clear space is enclosed on three sides (e.g., by walls or the equipment itself), the clear space must be at least 914 X 1200 mm.

6.2 Clear floor space must be positioned to allow a person to transfer from a wheelchair or to use the equipment while seated in a wheelchair. For example, to make a shoulder press accessible, the clear floor space should be next to the seat. But the clear floor space for a bench press designed for use by a person using a wheelchair would be centered on the operating mechanisms. Clear floor space for more than one piece of equipment may overlap. For example, where different types of exercise equipment and machines are located next to other pieces of equipment, the clear space may be shared.

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standard requires only 15 beds in each cottage so that seniors can move freely inside.

BUILDING CODESection 701. Occupancy Classified

Group D - Institutional

Section 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation

should have adequate light and ventilation (designed, constructed, and equipped)

all buildings shall face a street, public or private alley

Section 801. Ceiling Height

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MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT

1 Storey 2 or more Storey

Ground Floor 2.40m 2.70m

Second Floor - 2.40m

Third floor & so on - succeeding storeys should have an unobstructed typical head-room clearance of not less than 2.10m

Section 806. Size and Dimension of Rooms

Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions

1. Rooms for human habitations - 6.00 sq.m.2. Kitchen - 3.00 sq.m.3. T&B - 1.20 sq.m. with a least dimension of 0.90 meters

Section 807. Air Space Requirements in Determining the Size of Rooms

habitable rooms - 14.00 cubic meters of air space per person workshops, factories, and offices - 12.00 cubic meters of air space

per personSection 808. Window Openings

Every room must have window/s with a total free area of openings to at least 10% of the floor area per room. these windows shall open directly to a court, yard, public street or alley, open water resource

setback shall not be less than 2.00 metersSection 809. Vent shaft

should have a horizontal cross-sectional area of not less than 0.10 sq.m for every meter of height of shaft

skylight - unless open to the outer air at the top for its full area, vent shaft should be covered by a skylight having a net free area or fixed louver openings equal to the max required shaft area

air ducts shall open to a street/court by a horizontal ductSection 902. Water Supply System

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The design, construction and operation of independent waterworks systems of private housing subdivisions shall be governed by existing laws relating to local waterworks system.

Section 903. Water Disposal System

sanitary sewage from buildings and neutralized or pre-heated industrial wastewater shall be discharged directly into the nearest street sanitary sewer main of existing municipal or city sanitary sewage system

all buildings located in areas where there are no available sanitary sewerage system shall dispose their sewage/septic tank and subsurface absorption field

Section 1007. Doors, Windows, and the like

doors, windows, and the like less than 2.40meters above the pavement or ground line shall not, when fully opened or upon opening, project beyond the property line EXCEPT FIRE EXIT DOORS

Section 1027. Stairs, Exits, and Occupant Load

Number of Exits floors above 1st storey having an occupant load of more than

10 shall not have less than two exits Each mezzanine floor, if greater in area than 185 sqm. or

more than 18 meters in any direction shall have at least two stairways to an adjacent floor

Width the total width or exits in meters shall not be less than the

total occupant load served divided by 165 Arrangement of exits

if only two exits are required they shall be placed a distance apart to not less than ⅕ of the perimeter of the area

Distance to exits in a building equipped with a complete automatic fire

extinguishing system the distance from exits may be increased to 60.00 meters

Handrailso Stairways shall be handrails on each side and every stairway

required to be more than 3.00 meters in width shall be

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provided with not less than one intermediate handrail for each 3 meter of the required width

FIRE CODEDIVISION 5. Means of Egress

Section 10.2.5.2. General Provisions

Occupant Load When exits serve more than one floor, only the occupant load

of each floor considered individually need to be used in computing the capacity of the exit travel. when means of egress from the floor above and below convergence shall not be less than the sum of the two

Measurement of Means of Egress the width of means of egress shall be measured by clear

width starting from the narrowest point of the egress component under consideration

projections of not more than 144 mm at a max height of 965 mm within the means of egress on each side

Minimum Width the minimum width of any means of egress shall not be less

than 915 mm Number of means of Egress

number of means of egress from any balcony, mezzanine, storey, or portion thereof shall not be less than 2

Arrangement of Exits

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exits shall be located and exit access shall be arranged so that exits are readily accessible at all times

when exits are not directly accessible from an open floor area, it should be maintained

corridors must provide exit access without room obstructions or any intervening rooms

Dead End Limits Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits

distance to exits shall be measured from the most remote point subject to occupancy

Access to Exits doors to exits must be recognizable exits must be arranged in such a way that a person will travel

towards any area of high hazard occupancy

PLUMBING CODE

Basic Principles:

1. habitation shall be provided with supply of wholesome water2. plumbing fixtures, devices shall be supplied with water in enough

volume and pressure3. plumbing must be adjusted to the use of min. quantity of water4. family dwelling unit must at least have 1 water closet, kitchen, sink,

lavatory, shower/bathtub5. plumbing fixtures shall be of smooth non-absorbent material and free

from concealed fouling surfaces6. Drainage system must be designed and planned to safeguard against

fouling, deposit of solid, and clogging. also with added cleanouts7. all piping must be durable8. every fixture that are directly connected to the drainage system must

have a water sealed trap9. drainage pipes must have adequate circulation of free air10. shall have vent terminals to prevent clogging11. plumbing must be installed with due regard to the preservation

of the strength of structural members and prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces

12. sewage and other plumbing systems must not be discharged into the ground or any waterway

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IX. POTENTIAL SITE

a. Consolacion

SITE

NEARBY LANDMARKSNearby Landmarks Distance from site Time travel from site

Mendero Medical Center 20 meters (approx.) Less than 1 minute by footCPG Arcade (With Rose Pharmacy) 165 meters Less than 1 minute by car and by

transitSM City Consolacion 650 meters 2 minutes by car, 6 minutes

(every 3 minutes)by transitJugan Elementary School 724 meters 2 minutes by car, 6 minutes

(every 3 minutes)by transitConsolacion National High School 1.20 kilometers 5 minutes by car, 13 minutes

(every 5 minutes)by transitSan Narciso Parish Church 1.20 kilometers 5 minutes by car, 13 minutes

(every 5 minutes)by transitConsolacion Market 1.33 kilometers 5 minutes by car, 13 minutes

(every 5 minutes)by transit

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City Mall Consolacion (U.C.) 1.35 kilometers 5 minutes by car, 13 minutes (every 5 minutes)by transit

Benevola Memorial Garden 2.20 kilometers 8 minutes by car, 15 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

GEOHAZARD

LANDSLIDE MAP

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b. Danao

SITE

NEARBY LANDMARKSNearby Landmarks Distance from site Time travel from siteCompostela Market 1.7 kilometers 7 minutes by car, 14 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitCompostela School 2.0 kilometers 8 minutes by car, 14 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitBibliana Mercado Elementary School 4.3 kilometers 18 minutes by car, 28 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitDanao Public Market 5.6 kilometers 20 minutes by car, 30 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitVMall Danao 5.7 kilometers 20 minutes by car, 30 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitGaisano Danao 5.75 kilometers 20 minutes by car, 30 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitDanao City Terminal 5.90 kilometers 20 minutes by car, 30 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitSto. Tomas College 6.05 kilometers 21 minutes by car, 31 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitPort of Danao 6.20 kilometers 22 minutes by car, 32 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transitDanao City Hospital 6.20 kilometers 22 minutes by car, 32 minutes

(every 5 minutes) by transit

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Sanctuary Memorial Park 6.40 kilometers 23 minutes by car, 34 minutes (every 5 minutes) by transit

GEOHAZARD

LANDSLIDE

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SCHEME

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c. Liloan

SITE

NEARBY LANDMARKSNearby Landmarks Distance from site Time travel from site

Stanley Park 1.2 kilometers 5 minutes by car, 13 minutes (every 5 minutes)by transit

Titay’s Rosquillos 2.1 kilometers 8 minutes by car, 15 minutes (every 5 minutes) by transit

Liloan Old Public Market 2.15 kilometers 8 minutes by car, 15 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Liloan Commercial Building 2.19 kilometers 9 minutes by car, 17 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Liloan Central Elementary School 2.20 kilometers 9 minutes by car, 17 minutes (every 5 minutes) by transit

Jollibee 2.30 kilometers 10 minutes by car, 18 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Mercury Drug 2.33 kilometers 10 minutes by car, 18 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

NVS Super Mall 2.40 kilometers 11 minutes by car, 22 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Liloan Municipal Hall 2.59 kilometers 11 minutes by car, 22 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

La Consolacion College-Liloan 2.62 kilometers 12 minutes by car, 22 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

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San Fernando Rey Parish Church 2.65 kilometers 12 minutes by car, 22 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Liloan National High School 2.78 kilometers 12 minutes by car, 23 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Manila Memorial Park 3.50 kilometers 15 minutes by car, 26 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints 3.50 kilometers 15 minutes by car, 26 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Compostela Public Market 3.70 kilometers 16 minutes by car, 25 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Iglesia ni Cristo 3.80 kilometers 16 minutes by car, 26 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

Liloan Public Cemetery 3.90 kilometers 16 minutes by car, 26 minutes (every 3 minutes) by transit

GEOHAZARD

LANDSLIDE

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X. MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS

MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS

100%

Site 1 Site 2 Site 3↑↓CONSOLACIO

N DANAO LILOAN

Distance to Metro Cebu 10%

15.5km 46.5km 23.5km

↓ The lower the better

15.5 ÷ 15.5 = 1 x .1 x 100

15.5 ÷ 46.5 = .333 x .1 x

100

15.5 ÷ 23.5 = 0.065 x .1

x 10010% 3.33% 6.60%

Safety 15%9 8 7

↑ The higher the better

9 ÷ 9 = 1 x .15 x 100

8 ÷ 9 = .89 x .15 x 100

7 ÷ 9 = 0.78 x .15 x 100

15.00% 13% 11.67%

Noise Pollution 5%5 3 3


3 ÷ 5 = .6 x .05 x 100

3 ÷ 3 = 1 x .05 x 100

3 ÷ 3 = 1 x .05 x 100

3% 5% 5%Environmental Hazard (10%)

Flood Hazard 2%2 3 2


2 ÷ 2 = 1 x .02 x 100

2 ÷ 3 = .67 x .02 X 100

2 ÷ 2 = 1 x .02 x 100

2% 1.33% 2%

Land Slide Hazard 2%4 4 3


3 ÷ 4 = .75 x .02 x 100

3 ÷ 4 = .75 x .02 x 100

3 ÷ 3 = 1 x .02 x 100

1.50% 1.50% 2%Geo-Physical (11%)

Topography 2%3 5 4


3 ÷ 3 = 1 x .02 x 100

3 ÷ 5 = .6 x .02 x 100

3 ÷ 4 = .75 x .02 x 100

2.00% 1.20% 2%

Geography 2%7 6 8


7 ÷ 8 = .875 x .02 x 100

6 ÷ 8 = .75 x .02 x 100

8 ÷ 8 = 1 x .02 x 100

1.75% 1.50% 2%

Soil 5%7 6 7


7 ÷ 7 = 1 x .05 x 100

6 ÷ 7 = .86 x .05 x 100

7 ÷ 7 = 1 x .05 x 100

5% 4.29% 5%

Vegetation 2%5 7 6


5 ÷ 7 = .71 x .02 x 100

7 ÷ 7 = 1 x .02 x 100

6 ÷ 7 = .86 x .02 x 100

1% 2% 1.70%

Location 10%7 3 8


7 ÷ 8 = .86 x .1 x 100

3 ÷ 8 = .38 x .1 x 100

8 ÷ 8 = 1 x .1 x 100

8.75% 3.75% 10%Land acquisition cost

10% 1 3 1 ↓ The lower the better1 ÷ 1 = 1 x .1 1 ÷ 3 = .33 x 1 ÷ 1 = 1

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x 100 .1 x 100 x .1 x 10010% 3.33% 10%

Economy (Income Class) 10%

8 6 8↑ The higher

the better8 ÷ 8 = 1 x .1

x 1006 ÷ 8 = .75 x

.1 x 1008 ÷ 8 = 1 x .1 x 100

10% 7.50% 10%Natural Resources (water & land)

10%8 9 7


8 ÷ 9 = .89 x .1 x 100

9 ÷ 9 = 1 x .1 x 100

7 ÷ 9 = .78 x .1 x 100

9% 10% 7.80%Development of Areas & Communities

10%8 6 8


8 ÷ 8 = 1 x .10 x 100

6 ÷ 8 = .75 x .10 x 100

8 ÷ 8 = 1 x .10 x 100

10% 7.50% 10%

Feasibility 5%4 4 7


4 ÷ 8 = .5 x .05 x 100

4 ÷ 8 = .5 x .05 x 100

7 ÷ 7 = 1 x .05 x 100

3% 3% 5.00%TOTAL 91.83% 68.06% 90.27%

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population-facts-2010-census http://www.lwb.gov.hk/eng/consult_paper/BFA_ch6.pdf http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/hoolca/hoolca_vol_004/

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