Suwon City Mandates 'Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation Facilities' in Worker Rest Areas within Apartment Complexes

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] From now on, residential complexes with 50 or more households to be constructed in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, must install rest facilities for workers such as cleaners, equipped with heating and cooling systems, ventilation equipment, as well as restrooms with sanitary fixtures and washbasins.

On the 13th, Suwon City announced that it has established the "Standards for Installation of Rest Facilities for Service Workers in Multi-family Housing," which includes mandatory heating and cooling equipment in rest facilities for service workers such as apartment security guards.

According to the installation standards, multi-family housing with 50 or more households must have rest facilities of at least 10㎡ equipped with heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. Additionally, for every household exceeding 50, an additional 1.1㎡ of space must be added.

Furthermore, rest facilities must include sanitary facilities with restrooms and at least one shower faucet.

The city plans to recommend applying these detailed standards to housing complexes constructing multi-family housing with 50 or more households approved after this month, and after 3 to 4 months, revise the "Suwon City Housing Ordinance" to establish a legally binding basis.

Previously, in June 2016, the city revised the housing ordinance to require the installation of rest and sanitary facilities for service workers in public housing complexes and has been enforcing it since then.

Subsequently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport revised the "Regulations and Rules on Housing Construction Standards, etc." with the same content, which has been in effect since January 7 of this year.

A city official explained, "The Ministry of Land's regulations and rules only specify the obligation to install rest facilities, so our city has set detailed standards by specifying the exact area of rest facilities and the convenience facilities that must be included inside."

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