On October 8, www.china.com.cn, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development issued the Notice on Further Improving the Preservation, Utilization, Renewal and Reconstruction of Urban Existing Buildings (hereinafter referred to as the Notice), requiring all regions to attach great importance to the preservation, utilization, renewal and reconstruction of urban existing buildings, adhere to the concept of urban repair and organic renewal, avoid overemphasizing the value of land development, and prevent "demolition".
According to the Notice, various regions should sort out the importance of different periods Public buildings Industrial buildings, residential buildings and other types of existing buildings with certain historical significance, objectively evaluate their historical, cultural, technical and artistic values, establish a directory according to the classification of the functions, structures and styles of buildings, and establish accounts for existing buildings with quality problems.
Establish a regular maintenance system for existing buildings to guide owners or users of existing buildings to strengthen regular maintenance; Establish the safety management system of existing buildings, guide and supervise the owners or users of existing buildings to carry out structural inspection and safety evaluation regularly, strengthen buildings in time, and extend the service life of buildings.
The Notice encourages all localities to maintain the characteristic image of the existing buildings according to the principle of respecting history and culture, and to transform the existing buildings according to the green and energy-saving requirements; Support to improve the applicability, practicability and comfort of existing buildings by expanding underground space, installing elevators, optimizing building structures, etc; Buildings that are really not suitable for continuous use shall be continuously used through renovation.
For the renovation, reconstruction and demolition of important existing buildings, we should fully listen to the public's opinions and ensure the public's right to know, participate and supervise.
The Notice emphasizes that public buildings that meet the standards of urban planning and engineering construction and are within the reasonable service life shall not be demolished at will except for public interest needs; The existing buildings that reflect the specific development stage of the city, reflect important historical events and condense the emotional memory of the public should be updated, reconstructed and utilized as much as possible.
For existing buildings to be demolished, relevant regulations shall be strictly followed and approval procedures shall be performed before demolition. For important existing buildings that have to be demolished, we should adhere to the procedure of first evaluating, then publicizing, and then making decisions, organize experts in urban planning, architecture, art, and other fields to evaluate and demonstrate the buildings to be demolished, and widely listen to the opinions of the public.
