LIBRARY STUDY OF GROUP HOUSING PARKING SPACE

(EQUIVALENT CAR SPACE)

INTRODUCTION TO GROUP HOUSING • The ECS is 01 on each 100sq.m area.
Group Housing means a group of houses for dwelling • If the area is more than 100 150sqm then the ECS is to be
purposes and may comprise all or any of the OPEN SPACE AROUND THE BUILDING 1.25.
following, namely: A dwelling unit; Open spaces • If the area is more than 150sqm then the ECS is 1.5
intended for recreation and ventilation; Roads, paths, BASEMENTS AND PARKING (a)
sewers, drains, water-supply and ancillary The basement may vary between 33.33 to 50 percent of the plot
installations, street lighting and other amenities; or area and is to be used for parking, servicing and for essential
Convenient shopping place, schools, community hall household storage without counting in far. The internal height of
or other amenities for common use; the basement (floor to ceiling shall be minimum 2.4minutes
FLOOR AREA from bottom of beam and maximum 4.5 meter.
Floor area is the sum of the gross area of the several
floors of a building or buildings, measured from the
exterior faces of exterior walls or from the
centerlines of walls separating two buildings.
MINIMUM TOTAL FLOOR AREA (SQ. FT.)
For I person 400
(a) (b)
For 2 person 750
For 3 person 1000
SLITS PARKING (b)

For 4 person 1150

TYPES OF APARTMENTS It means ground level portion of a building consisting of
structural column supporting the super structure done without
any enclosures and not more than 2.5m in the height from the
For 5 person 1400
ground level for the purpose of parking vehicles, scooters,
For 6 person 1550 Sn Type Area Spatial cycles etc. *If the area is used for other purposes then the floor
o. organizatio should be counted in F.A.R.
FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
SURFACE PARKING
It is the total floor area on a zoning lot, divided by the n • Parking should never be more than 200ft from the
lot area of that zoning lot. FAR = total floor area/total
lot area 1 EWS 37sqm 1BHK dwellings it serves
SETBACKS: • Paved parking areas and courts must be provided
2 LIG 47sqm 1BHK + pwdr • Dimensions of parking areas must be convenient use for
• Building height below 24m the set back from all
occupant parking
four sides is less than 6m. room • Where necessary to provide for bumper clearance and
• Building height between 24 35m the set back from
3 MIG 71sqm 2BHK earth beam for suitable screen planting, parking facilities
all four side shall not be less than 9m.
must not to be Nearer than 5 ft. to any street
• The formula of set back is 1/3rd of the building
height. 4 MIG 87sqm 2BHK+study
VEHICULAR & PEDESTRIANS CIRCULATION
• No construction in the set back area of the
5 HIG 110sqm 3BHK • must be planned for efficient operation
building.
• Walking distance from the main entrances of buildings to the
• We can design a parking or any parking or any
public health services related area like STP
6 HIG 131sqm 3BHK+study street, driveway, or parking court must be less than 100 ft.
(Sewerage Treatment Plant, Gen set, Waste
disposal or Rain Water Harvesting Pit.)
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RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM FIRE SAFETY
This usually involves a network of PVC pipes that run EXTERNAL ELEMENTS
along the edges of the apartment’s rooftop. This • Every High rise building should have at least 2 means of
Functional Relationship of External Elements access, one remote to the other, of minimum width 4.5m.
rooftop rainwater is directed into underground The external design is based on categories or zones of
storage tanks and used for non-drinking purposes or with height clearance of 5m. This minimum width is
usage – essential to facilitate free movement of fire units.
for groundwater recharge. Surface water is collected 1. Private Personal or family areas (dwelling units rear
through drains and directed into these tanks. Usually, • If the setback area/open spaces is more than 12 meters, the
yards, balconies) provision for car parking Can be done in the setback or open
a natural filtration system is set -up in these sumps 2. Meeting Communal, public areas (open spaces,
consisting of gravel and fine sand to remove dirt, spaces at the periphery of the courtyard leaving the 6 meter
parks, etc.) motor able road.
color, microbes and other water contaminants. 3. Transition Connecting spaces (entry courts, stairs)
After filtration, the clean water collects in another • Car Parking shall have to be done at the basement with
4. Services Support functions (roads, paths, utilities) provision for minimum 2 ramps one remote to other.
storage tank from where it can be used for general
purposes. FIRE STAIRCASE
Open space & Recreation • Every high rise building Have minimum 2 number of
The recreational activities occurring within the project Staircases.
are directly controlled by the open space concept. The • Width of staircases varies from 1 m. to 2 m.
size, shape, method Of containment and ground plan • For residential building width of staircases should be 1
treatment set the stage for most outdoor activities. The metre.
following categories of spaces should be Incorporated • Out of 2 staircases, I can be used as a fire escape staircase.
in the site plan. Spatial classification • Width of fire escape should be minimum 0.75 meter.
1. Private or semiprivate spaces • Number of staircases shall be given as per the travel
2. Activity spaces distances.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
3. Social spaces • Staircase shall not be extended to basement to prevent
There should be at least a residual head of 0.018
4. Neighborhood spaces smoke. heat & gases. From the basement smoke, heat 7
N/mm2 at the consumers tap. There may be certain
fixtures or appliances in the installation that may require gases can be travel to upper floors.
Connectivity of various • Access to the basement from the ground should be through
a higher pressure, such as 0.05 N/mm2 or even higher
(such as 0.1 N/mm2 in case of flush valves), in which spaces a separate staircase, which is not connected to main
case the system shall be designed using pumps, tanks • Living area should be located staircase Staircase shall be of enclosed type to prevent entry
or both to achieve the required minimum pressure just adjacent to the entrance of smoke & fire to the staircase & vice versa.
• Dining space located in a FIRE LIFTS
GARBAGE MANAGEMENT combined living-dining or • Minimum 1 lift capable of carrying minimum 8 persons
separate dining room should weighting 545 kgs. Shall be provided for every high rise
be direct access with the building.
kitchen • Landing doors of lifts shall open to ventilated lobby & shall
• Kitchen should be located in have a fire resistance of 1 hour.
proximity to the primary • 1 lift shall be designed as a "Fire Lift"
entrance door of the unit . • "Fireman Switch" shall be provided for each lift.
• Bedroom should be located in • Lifts shall not be used as means of evacuation.
private area Bathroom should • Collapsible gates shall not be provided for the lift.
be conveniently accessible to • If more than 1 lifts are installed the partition wall should be
all rooms or maybe of minimum 2 hours fire resistance

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 Guidelines related to kitchens
LIBRARY STUDY OF GROUP HOUSING • Every kitchen must have provision for washing utensils,
with proper connection to drainage.
N.B.C GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES /BUILDINGS • The kitchen must be provided with an impermeable floor.
• The kitchen must open into an interior or exterior open
RESIDENTIAL USE ZONE :- Guidelines related to building sites space and should not be less than one sq meter.
Good planning practice for designs of residential In case of damp sites, the surface of the ground • The kitchen should not open into a shaft. •No chutes to be
areas should include:- and space between the walls has to be declared used in buildings above 15 meters.
• Light and air in the building damp-proof, to the satisfaction of the authority.
• Protection against noise, dust and local hazards; Guidelines related to bathrooms
Building sites should be away from electric lines.
• Open space for various family needs; • One of the walls should have an opening to the open air.
• Easy circulation and access, safety from Minimum ventilation or window space should be provided
accidents; measuring up to 0.37 sq meters.
• As far as possible regular shape of plots; and • A bathroom must always be over another bathroom or
• A logical arrangement of residential plots by size washing place or the terrace space and not over another
and shapes. The translation of these room. Watertight floors can be an exception to this rule.
requirements into actual planning practice would • The seat should be made of non-absorbent material.
vary with design relation and density patterns. • Bathrooms should be enclosed by partitions/walls,
provided with an impervious surface with a height
prescribed as not less than one meter.
PLOT COVERAGE SHOULD BE:-
• The floor covering should be impervious too but sloping
towards the drain and not towards any other room or
Guidelines for staircases in residential buildings balcony space.
For group housing, where the floor area does not exceed • A room provided with a water closet is to be used as a
300 sq meters and the height of the building is not over toilet only. These rooms must be provided with flush
24 meters, a single staircase may be acceptable. In a cisterns.
residential low-rise building, the minimum width for the • If there is a toilet on the terrace with a height of 2.2 meters,
stairways is 0.9 meters. it should be counted in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
• For flats, hostels, group housing, guest houses, it is • In the absence of a sewage outlet, a septic tank must be
The minimum area of plotted development within 1.25 meters. provided.
jurisdiction of urban local bodies shall be 5 acre and it Guidelines on open areas in residential
shall be 4000 Sq. meter in case of Group Housing and MINIMUM CARPET AREA REQUIREMENS IN
structures
commercial use. However, development norms of • Every room, habited by people, should open into an RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS ACC. TO NBC
local Body in terms of set-backs, parking, height, exterior or interior open space or verandah. • For Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 21-27sq.m Carpet
ground coverage, FAR etc. shall be applicable. • Open spaces should be counted in the FAR, as per the Area
Frontage and Road width for Commercial Complexes/ master plan. • For Lower Income Group (LIG-A): 28-40sq.m Carpet Area
Group Housing projects within and outside the local • These areas should be free of erections of any kind, • For Upper Lower Income Group (LIG-B): 41-60 sq.m Carpet
bodies limit shall be as follows:- except cornice, chajja or weather shade that is not Area.
more than 0.75 meters wide. MINIMUM BUILT UP AREA REQUIREMENT IN
• Every interior or exterior or air space should be RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS ACC. TO NBC
maintained for the benefit of such building exclusively • It is the carpet area plus the thickness of outer walls and
and shall be entirely within the owner's own premises. the balcony.
• Permissible maximum ground coverage area is 40% in
housing.

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