42) FLAR (Floor to Lot Area Ratio) - a development control (DC) that limits the designated right over the Gross Floor Area (GFA) that can be lawfully generated / developed for a given total lot area (TLA); same as Floor Area ratio (FAR); 45) Footprint (or Building Footprint) - the surface area of a building where it meets the natural ground or the finished grade i.e. the outer perimeter of a building, usually defined by the outer face of the building envelope at the ground floor / level; it is also defined as the surface area of the ground floor / level slab inclusive of the thickness thickness of the building envelope that fully encloses encloses said ground floor / level; except for arcades (where there are fully enclosed spaces constructed directly above such arcades), the building footprint shall exclude all other partially enclosed or unenclosed areas that are paved / semi-paved and that are directly attached to the outer perimeter of the building i.e. porches, patios, lanais, covered walk, carports, and the like. 46) GFA (Gross Floor Area) - the total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls (inclusive of the main and auxiliary buildings) such as office areas, residential areas, corridors, lobbies and mezzanine level/s. The GFA shall also include building projections which may serve as floors or platforms that are directly connected to / integrated w ith areas within the building / structure e.g. balconies. The GFA specifically excludes the following: Covered areas used for parking and driveways, services and utilities; Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present; and Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or air-conditioning condensing unit (ACCU) balconies, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or Jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or plazas, balconies exceeding 10m2, fire escape structures and the like 94) Sustainable Design - is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to substantially comply with the principles of economic, social and ecological sustainability, without compromising natural and other resources that must be bequeathed to future generations 95) TGFA (Total Gross Floor Area) - the total floor space within a building (inclusive of extensions / additions to such a building / enclosed area) and its auxiliary buildings; the TGFA consists of the GFA and all other enclosed / partially enclosed support areas that are built up and / or paved (with an impervious surface) together with all other usable horizontal areas / surfaces above and below the finished grade line (FGL) that are all physically attached to such a building; areas such as open / semi-covere d parking, walks / covered walks, courts, pools, ponds / grotto, generator shed / pump room / s and elevated platforms / view decks all form part of the TGFA; the TGFA also defined as the total floor space within the main and auxiliary buildings primarily consisting of the GFA and all other enclosed support areas together with all other usable horizontal areas / surfaces above and below established grade level that are all physically attached to the building / s which shall consists of the following: Covered areas used for parking and driveways, se rvices and utilities. The TGFA specifically excludes provisions for courts above grade level; Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present; Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or ACCU balconies, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpool or jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or plazas, balconies exceeding 10m2, fire escape structures and the like; and Other building projections which may additionally function as floors or platforms if properly reinforced e.g. the top surfaces of roof extensions / eaves, sun-breakers, large roofed or cantilevered areas such as porte cocheres, canopies and the likE
GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) the total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls (inclusive of main and auxiliary buildings) such as office areas, residential areas, corridors, lobbies and mezzanine level/s. The GFA shall also include building projections which may serve as floors or platforms that are directly connected to/integrated with areas w ithin the building/structure, e.g., balconies GFA excludes (a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, se rvices and utilities GFA excludes (b) Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present GFA excludes (c) • Uncovered areas for helipads • air-conditioning cooling towers or air-conditioning condensing unit (ACCU) balconies • overhead water tanks • roof decks • laundry areas and cages • wading or swimming pools • whirlpools or Jacuzzis • terraces • gardens • courts or plazas • balconies exceeding 10.00 sq. meters • fire escape structures and the like.
TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (TGFA) the total floor space within the m ain and auxiliary buildings primarily consisting of the GFA and all other enclosed support areas together with all other usable horizontal areas/surfaces above and below established grade level that are all physically attached to the building/s TGFA consists of the following (a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, se rvices and utilities. The TGFA specifically excludes provisions for courts above grade level TGFA consists of the following (b) Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present TGFA consists of the following (c) Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or AC CU balconies, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, w ading or swimming pools, whirlpool or jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or plazas, balconies exceeding 10.00 sq. meters, fire escape structures and the like
TGFA consists of the following (d) Other building projections which may additionally function as floors or platforms if properly reinforced, e.g., the top surfaces of roof extensions/eaves, sun-breakers, large roofed or cantilevered areas such as porte cocheres, canopies and the like. FLAR formula FLAR = Gross floor Area (GFA) / Total Lot Area (TLA) GFA formula GFA = FLAR x Total Lot Area (TLA) PSO formula (Allowable Percentage of Site Occupancy) PSO = AMBF/TLA AMBF formula (Allowable Max. Bldg Footprint) AMBF = TLA x PSO MACA formula (Maximum Allowable Construction Area MACA = PSO + ISA ISA formula (Pave Open Spaces) ISA = sides and read setback areas USA formula (Unpaved Open Space) USA = front setback area TOSL (Total Open Space within the Lot) TOSL = ISA + USA
