FIRE CODE

OF THE
PHILIPPINES
RA 9514
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GROSS FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building under
consideration with no deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls,
columns, or other features – NFPA 101-2006

The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building under
consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts without deduction for hallways, stairs,
closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features – IBC ICC-2012
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NET FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire
walls of the building under consideration with deduction for hallways, stairs, closets,
thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features – NFPA 101-2006

The Floor area whithin the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire
walls of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts with
deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features –
IBC-ICC 2012
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NET FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire
walls of the building under consideration with deduction for hallways, stairs, closets,
thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features – NFPA 101-2006
The Floor area whithin the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire
walls of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts with
deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features –
IBC-ICC 2012
As per WIKIPEDIA, the NFA is the usable area minus the Lobbies, Enclosed Machinery rooms
on roof, stairs and escalators, mechanical and electrical services, lifts, columns, toilet areas,
ducts and risers

Areas not
included in NFA.
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Assembly Use
• Concentrated use 0.65 Sq. Meter per 7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq. 7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq.
without fixed person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
seating area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Less 1.40 Sq. Meter per 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. conference room,
Concentrated use person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person dining room,
without fixed area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area) drinking
seating establishment,
exhibit room,
gymnasium, or
lounge
• Bench-type 1 person/18 Linear
seating In. (1 person/455
Linear MM.)

• Fixed Seating # of fixed Seats # of fixed Seats # of fixed Seats

• Waiting Spaces 5 Sq. ft. (0.46 Sq. 3 Sq. ft. (0.28 Sq.
(Standing space- Meter) per person Meter) per
IBC 2012) (NET floor area) person(NET floor
area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Assembly Use
• Kitchens 200 Sq. ft. (18.60 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Sq. Meter) per Meter) per person
person (GROSS floor (GROSS floor area)
area)
• Library Stack 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq. 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Areas Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Library Reading 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Rooms Meter) per person Meter) per person
(NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Swimming Pool 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(Water surface) (Water surface)
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Swimming Pool 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
Deck Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Assembly Use
• Exercise Rooms 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
with equipments Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Exercise Rooms Not available 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
without Meter) per person
equipments (GROSS floor area)

• Stages & flat 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
form-IBC 2012 Meter) per person Meter) per person
(NET floor area) (NET floor area)

• Lighting and 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.

access catwalks, Meter) per person
galleries, (NET floor area)
gridirons
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Assembly Use
• Casinos and 11 Sq. ft. (1 Sq. 11 Sq. ft. (1 Sq.
similar gaming Meter) per person Meter) per person
areas (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Skating Rinks, 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Educational Use
• Classrooms 1.90 Sq. Meter per 20 Sq. ft. (1.90 Sq. 20 Sq. ft. (1.90 Sq.
person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Shops, 4.60 Sq. Meter per 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
laboratories & person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
vocational room area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)

Day-Care Use 3.30 Sq. Meter per 35 Sq. ft. (3.30 Sq. 35 Sq. ft. (3.30 Sq.
person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Health Care Use
• Inpatient 22.30 Sq. Meter per 240 Sq. ft. (22.30 240 Sq. ft. (22.30
Treatment person (GROSS floor Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
Department area) person (GROSS floor person (GROSS floor
area) area)
• Sleeping 11.10 Sq. Meter per 120 Sq. ft. (11.10 120 Sq. ft. (11.10
Departments person (GROSS floor Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
area) person (GROSS floor person (GROSS floor
area) area)
• Ambulatory 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq. 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Health Care Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
Detection & 11.10 Sq. Meter per 120 Sq. ft. (11.10
Correctional Use person (GROSS floor Sq. Meter) per
area) person (GROSS floor
area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Residential Use 18.60 Sq. Meter 200 Sq. ft.
per person (18.60 Sq.
(GROSS floor Meter) per
area) person (GROSS
floor area)
• Hotels & 50 Sq. ft. (4.65 Sq. 200 Sq. ft. (18.60
Dormitories Meter) per person Sq. Meter) per
(GROSS floor area) person (GROSS floor
area)
• Apartment 200 Sq. ft. (18.60
Buildings Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
• Board and Care, 200 Sq. ft. (18.60
Large Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Business Use 9.30 Sq. Meter per 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 100 Sq. ft. (9.30
person Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
(GROSS floor person (GROSS person (GROSS
area) floor area) floor area)
Storage Use
• In Storage NA
Occupancies

• In Merchantile 300 Sq. ft. (29.90

Occupancies Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
• In other than 500 Sq. ft. (46.50 500 Sq. ft. (46.50
storage and Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
merchantile person (GROSS floor person (GROSS floor
occupancies area) area)
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OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION

Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Merchantile Use
• Sales area on 2.80 Sq. Meter per 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
street floor person Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Sales area on two 3.70 Sq. Meter) per 40 Sq. ft. (3.70 Sq.
or more street person Meter) per person
floor (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Sales area on 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
floors below Meter) per person Meter) per person
street floor (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Floors or portions 9.30 Sq. Meter per

of floors used person See Business use
only for offices (GROSS floor area)
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OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION

Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Merchantile Use
• Floors or portions 9.30 Sq. Meter per 300 Sq. ft. (27.90 300 Sq. ft. (27.90
of floors used person Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
only for storage, (GROSS floor area) person (GROSS floor person (GROSS floor
receiving and area) area)
shipping, and not
open to general
public
• Mall buildings Per factors
applicable to use of
space.
• Covered Walls 2.80 Sq. Meter per
person
(GROSS floor area)
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OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION

Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Parking Garages 200 Sq. ft. (18.50
Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
Airport Terminal
• Baggage Claim 20 Sq. ft. (1.85 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
• Bagage Handling 200 Sq. ft. (27.87
Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
• Concourse 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
Waiting Areas 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
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OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION

Occupant Load Factor
Occupant Load Remarks
Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table Table 7.3.1.2
1004.1.2
Aircraft Hangars 500 Sq. ft. (46.45
Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
Agricultural 300 Sq. ft. (27.87
Building Sq. Meter) per
person (GROSS floor
area)
Accessory Storage 300 Sq. ft. (27.87
areas, mechanical Sq. Meter) per
equipment room person (GROSS floor
area)
Bowling centers, 7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq.
allow 5 persons Meter) per person
for each lane (GROSS floor area)
including 15 ft of
runway, and for
other areas
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION
Revised Fire Code of the Phils- RA 9514
SECTION 10.2.8.1 OCCUPANT LOAD
4. The occupant load of an area having fixed
seats shall be determined by the number of
fixed seats installed. Required aisle space
serving the
fixed seats shall not be used to increase the
occupant load.

International Building Code -ICC 2012

SECTION 1004.4. FIXED SEATING
For areas having fixed seats and aisles, the
occupant load shall be detemined by the
number of fixed seat installed therein.
Fixed Seating for
120 Occupants
The occupant load for areas in which fixed seat
Occupant Load = is not installed, such shall be determined in
120 Occupants accordance with Section 1004.1.2 (Assembly
without fixed seats –Standing space: 5 Sq. Ft
(0.46 Sq. Mtrs per person) and added to the
number of fixed seats
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION

As per Table:
9.30 M²/
Business Area = 9.30 Sq. Meter /Occupant
Occ.
(Ref. RA 9514/IBC-ICC 2012/NFPA 101-2006)

Occupant Load:
9.20 x 12.20M = 112.25 Sq. Meter

112.25 Sq. Mtrs. / 9.30 Sq.M/Occ. = 12

Occ.

Room Size: 9.20 x 12.20 M = 112.25 Sq.

Meters
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION

Assembly without fixed seat

As per Table:

Standing Space= 0.46 Sq. Meter /Occupant

(Ref. RA 9514)
0.46 M²/ Occupant Load:
Occ.
9.20 x 12.20M = 112.25 Sq. Meter

112.25 Sq. Mtrs./0.46 Sq.M/Occ. = 244

Occ.

Room Size: 9.20 x 12.20 M = 112.25 Sq.

Meters
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