Board's proposal for more student housing - HVAC Forum

Board’s proposal for more student housing

Board has developed a number of proposed rule changes for the construction of student and youth housing can be increased and simplified. The homes of these groups can be smaller and thus cheaper and built in more places. However, do not Boverket alter the accessibility requirement.

Board has on behalf of the government has gone through the rules and guidelines that affect the construction of housing for students and youth. National Housing Board has analyzed these homes need to meet the same requirements as other homes. The report, “Proposed rule changes for more housing for young people and students,” has now been forwarded to the Ministry of Health.

One of the proposals means that the apartment area can be reduced by, for example, the same space is used for work and meals as well as by smaller kitchen units and space for storage. Toilet and shower facilities are also proposed to be moved to common areas. Apartment area can be reduced by 25 percent, according to the Board’s example calculations.

Other proposals provide better opportunities to build homes with temporary planning permission. This means that it will be faster to produce more housing for students and young people.

Building and Planning also suggests that it does not require any technical consultation and no control is responsible for moving a single and simple building on not building committee decides otherwise.

A new general advice about outdoor noise is produced by the National Housing Board. The new General Council means that there is more land available where small homes can be built. The benchmark is raised from 55 to 60 dBA for homes that are less than 35 square meters.

Unused spaces in attics can easily decorated to housing, this is an amendment to the Planning and Building Act. Winds that fitted out to the student and youth housing proposed not having to be available. This means that the elevators do not need to be installed or extended to the attic floor.

The reason that the rules in some cases may be changed at young people and students is that housing for these groups are usually temporary accommodation as they only live in a limited period, consider Boverket.

However, do not Boverket to accessibility requirements will change. The effect of departing from this requirement will be minimal and saves nearly half a square meter residential area according Boverkets example calculations. It is also an important requirement for the students and young people who have disabilities so they can participate on the same terms as everyone else.

Boverket plan as soon as possible, implement changes that can be made in building regulations, BBR. These are planned to be completed by 1 July 2014. While planning the new General Council of noise introduced. Other proposals involve changes in laws and regulations and may be implemented by the parliament and the government after position.

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