Strengthening Safety Management of Small-Scale Aged Buildings... Conducting a Status Survey

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) will conduct a safety management survey targeting small-scale aging buildings.

According to MOLIT on the 19th, under the Building Management Act enforced in May last year, buildings above a certain size are inspected every three years; however, small-scale aging buildings are not obligated to undergo regular safety inspections, raising concerns about potential accidents.

Accordingly, MOLIT has decided to conduct a separate survey on small-scale aging buildings in collaboration with the Korea Land and Housing Safety Management Institute (Building Management Support Center).

This year's survey will target approximately 600 buildings, including single-family houses (including multi-family and multiplex houses) and neighborhood living facilities of types 1 and 2, selected in cooperation with local governments.

The target buildings are those that have passed 40 years since approval for use and have a total floor area of less than 200㎡ (approximately 60 pyeong), with specific inspection targets subject to change depending on the required budget and other factors.

Inspection results on about 20 detailed items such as structural safety, fire safety, and energy performance will be provided, along with guidance on MOLIT’s performance improvement support projects for aging buildings to the owners.

Um Jeonghee, Director of Building Policy at MOLIT, stated, "Approximately 38.8% of all buildings are aging buildings over 30 years old," adding, "As the number of aging buildings continues to increase, we will do our best to ensure that the public can live safely."

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