Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Launches Industry-Academia-Research-Government Council to Resolve Interfloor Noise... First Meeting on the 27th

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 26th that it will form an 'Inter-floor Noise Policy Council' consisting of 10 organizations from industry, academia, research, and government to strengthen communication and joint cooperation among related agencies on inter-floor noise, and hold its first meeting on the 27th.

The council aims to resolve inter-floor noise issues by improving systems, sharing trends such as the latest technologies, discovering and promoting policies. It plans to hold policy council meetings semiannually and operate subcommittee meetings as needed to respond promptly to current issues and challenges.

Since announcing the comprehensive inter-floor noise measures in August last year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been closely cooperating with industry, academia, and research. However, with the growing need for regular communication and inter-agency cooperation, it decided to launch a formal council.

At the first meeting, the council will briefly introduce the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH)'s achievements and directions in improving inter-floor noise, such as increasing the thickness of public housing floors and pilot complex demonstration research, and focus on discussing the post-confirmation system for inter-floor noise. The first pilot complex is the long-term rental apartments (880 units) in Hoecheon District, Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province, scheduled for completion in December this year.

The Ministry plans to regard the next two years as a 'golden time' for the full application of the post-confirmation system and support the stable implementation of the system. In addition, it will broadly review mid- to long-term development plans such as solutions for resolving inter-floor noise disputes in multi-family housing and support for developing noise reduction structures.

Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "Since most citizens live in multi-family housing, inter-floor noise is a very important factor affecting the quality of residence," adding, "We will organize systems such as incentives for easing height restrictions and disclosure of excellent construction companies and complexes, and prepare support measures for inter-floor noise systems, technologies, and culture through the council so that housing can be reborn as a space for rest."

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