Standard No.:	GB/T 50340-2003
English Name:	Code for design of residential building for the aged
Chinese Name:	老年人居住建筑设计标准
Chinese Classification:	P33    Residential and public building engineering
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
ICS Classification:	91.040.30 91.040.30    Residential buildings 91.040.30
Source Content Issued by:	MOC
Issued on:	2003-5-28
Implemented on:	2003-9-1
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB 50340-2016 Code for design of residential building for the aged
Superseded on:	2017-7-1
Abolished on:	2017-07-01
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	6000 words
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1 General Provisions 1.0.1 This standard is developed with a view to adapting China's population aging trend, as well as making the newly-built residential buildings for the aged not only meeting the applicable, safe, healthy, economic and environmental protection requirements, but also meeting the physical and mental requirements for the aged. 1.0.2 Residential building design for the aged shall adapt China's service mode requirements for the aged, reflect the adaptability to the health status and self-servicing abilities of the aged under the principle of convenient usage, as well as have the foresight on gradually improving the residential quality and nursing level for the aged. 1.0.3 This standard is applicable to the residential buildings specially designed for the aged, including the design of relevant building facilities such as house for the aged, apartment for the aged, rest home, nursing home and nursery for the aged. Latent design may be carried out for the newly-built ordinary houses by reference to this standard, so as to be in favor of renovation. 1.0.4 Not only the requirements stipulated in this standard, but also those in the current relevant ones of the nation shall be complied with during the design of the residential building for the aged.

Contents Foreword i 1 General Provisions 2 Terms 3 Base, Planning and Design 3.1 Scale 3.2 Site Selection and Planning 3.3 Road Traffic 3.4 Ground Facilities 3.5 Parking Lot 3.6 Outdoor Steps, Foot Steps and Ramp 4 Interior Design 4.1 House Configuration and Area Standard 4.2 Exits and Entrances of Buildings 4.3 Corridor 4.4 Public Stairs 4.5 Elevator 4.6 Entry Door and Hallway 4.7 Indoor Passage 4.8 Lavatory 4.9 Public Bathroom and Lavatory 4.10 Kitchen 4.11 Living Room 4.12 Bedroom 4.13 Balcony 5 Building Equipment 5.1 Water Supply and Drainage 5.2 Heating and Air Conditioning 5.3 Electricity 5.4 Gas 5.5 Safety Alarm 6 Indoor Environment 6.1 Lighting 6.2 Ventilation 6.3 Sound Insulation 6.4 Heat Insulation and Heat Preservation 6.5 Interior Decoration Explanation of Wording in This Code