1.0.1 The Code is formulated to insure the elementary housing conditions of urbanites, improve the service quality of urban residential buildings and make the design of residential buildings in compliance with requirements of application, security, hygiene and economy.
1.0.2 This Code is applicable for the design of newly-built and extended residential buildings in cities all over the country.
1.0.3 Residential buildings can be divided into the following according to their number of floors:
I. Low residential buildings include one floor to three floors.
II. Multi-layer residential buildings include four floors to six floors.
III. Middle and high residential buildings include seven floors to nine floors.
IV. High residential buildings are higher than ten floors.
1.0.4 The design of residential buildings ought to execute national guidelines, policies, laws and regulations, observe regulations on security, hygiene, environmental protection, optimal land utilization, energy conservation, material saving and water saving.
1.0.5 The design of residential buildings ought to conform to requirements of urban planning and residential area planning and to make the building coordinate with surroundings so as to create a convenient, comfortable and graceful living space.
1.0.6 The design of residential buildings ought to carry out standardization and diversification, actively adopt new techniques, materials and products and to promote the modernization of the residential building industry. 1.0.7 The design of residential buildings ought to meet short-term operating requirements and at the same time, to provide possibility for reconstruction in the future. 1.0.8 The design of residential building ought to be human-oriented. These buildings can not only meet operating requirements of commonly residences, but also meet special requirements of the elderly and the handicapped as required. 1.0.9 The design of residential buildings ought to follow this Code as well as be in compliance with current national compulsory standard specifications.
