Humanistic care and intelligence are permeating into "good houses".
2025 is the first year of the "Good House" construction. Now that we have entered the second half of the year, how is the construction of "Good Houses" progressing in different regions? What are the learnable experiences and practices?
Regions are starting to present their results.
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development released the "Experiences and Practices in the Construction of 'Good Houses' (First Batch)". The document collects the experiences and practices of 14 provinces, covering six aspects, namely, introducing promotion policies, strengthening technical support, creating demonstration models, enhancing technological empowerment, optimizing property services, and improving the industrial system. The Ministry also called on regions to "learn and refer to them in light of local realities".
What trends in the construction of "Good Houses" are reflected in the experiences and practices of these 14 provinces? What should real - estate enterprises pay attention to and refer to?
Construction of Good Houses
These Experiences from 14 Provinces
According to the document released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development, the provinces listed as demonstrations all have the following two characteristics:
First, the construction of "Good Houses" covers commercial housing, affordable housing, and the renovation of old houses.
Second, the construction of "Good Houses" requires a combination of policies, standards, technologies, and industries.
For example, in terms of policies, the selected provinces have carried out some explorations, giving certain policy preferences to "Good Houses". For instance, Shandong Province proposed that for those using housing provident fund loans to purchase high - quality residences, the loan amount can be increased by a certain proportion.
In addition, technical guidelines are introduced to raise the standard baseline and build a guidance system for "Good Houses". For example, Jiangsu Province issued the "Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Improved Residences", which improves the spatial quality of residential areas from aspects such as planning layout, public facilities, and environmental creation; enhances the performance quality of residences from aspects such as apartment design, material selection, and construction management; and improves the service quality of residential areas from aspects such as property management and maintenance and renewal.
Jiangxi Province launched more than 60 research projects to tackle the common problems strongly reflected by the public, such as poor sound insulation in residences, water seepage in houses, and hollow walls, to promote technological breakthroughs in the construction of "Good Houses".
Henan Province carried out the collection of science and technology plan projects focusing on the improvement of housing quality and project quality and safety.
In addition, Shandong Province, Hubei Province, and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have carried out pilot projects for high - quality residential projects, and Fujian Province, Anhui Province, etc. have created models of "Good Houses" for affordable housing.
Beijing, Hubei and other places have carried out work such as technological standard innovation and project pilots in the renovation of old houses.
Here, we focus on the field of new house construction. Through representative provinces and projects, let's take a look at the characteristics and trends of "Good Houses".
Diversification of Community Functions
From Building a Single Residential Complex
To Integrating Resources of the Entire Area
The Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development defines "Good Houses" as good houses, good communities, good neighborhoods, and good urban areas. From this definition, we can see that the biggest difference between "Good Houses" and previous projects is that real - estate enterprises are required to extend from developing a single residential complex to integrating resources in the living circle and even the entire area.
In the residential projects of the provinces selected in this batch, there is a significant trend of transformation from single - function living spaces to "living + education + medical care + commerce" spaces.
For example, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, proposed this year that in the development stage, residential area planning should be strengthened, and educational, medical, elderly - care, and charging facilities should be configured within a 15 - minute living circle, and the allocation of green spaces and parking spaces should be optimized.
In terms of land supply, "the best land is provided and the best resources are matched", integrating 15 living elements such as transportation, education, medical care, and commerce within walking distance.
Hubei Province clearly stated that the community comprehensive service centers, work rooms for community organizations, and public welfare service facilities for residents provided free of charge by development and construction units, as well as community supporting public service facilities such as community elderly - care, medical care, and culture, are not included in the floor area ratio.
In specific projects, this is reflected in more complete supporting facilities and a more integrated urban interface. Take a project of Longhu, which won the design award in the "First National Good House Design Competition" in Beijing and is one of the first batch of national "Good House" pilot projects, as an example. The project planned an overhead ground - floor area, rain - proof corridors, and shared neighborhood spaces.
In addition, the project also built a 13,000 - square - meter double - pocket park on a proxy basis and opened a pocket - style commercial area at the community entrance, introducing delicate business forms such as flower shops, coffee shops, and unmanned supermarkets. The space given up by the project has become a buffer zone between the city and the community, bringing a sense of relaxation to the journey home.
These configurations are exactly the technical points proposed in Beijing's "Good House" planning and management documents, that is, to supplement public service functions and create diverse living scenarios through measures such as overhead ground - floors, construction of public spaces, and addition of rain - proof corridors.
Innovation of Residential Products
From Constructing Physical Spaces
To Providing Humanistic Care
Previously, Mingyuan Jun had shared some insights on the innovation of residential products in recent years. Combining the experiences and practices of 14 provinces and cities issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development this time and the projects that have been implemented in various places, we can further summarize the obvious trends in the construction of current "Good Houses":
1. Increase the Net Floor Area Ratio
This is one of the most significant changes in residential products in recent years. With the relaxation of floor - area - ratio calculation rules in various places, residential projects can increase the net floor area ratio by expanding spaces such as bay windows, balconies, terraces, and flower beds.
The most typical examples are the fourth - generation residences and similar ones. Through large - area terrace and balcony giveaways, the net floor area ratio can be increased to over 100%. Especially in small and medium - sized apartments, the effect of expanding the area on increasing the net floor area ratio is immediate. For example, in an apartment with a construction area of about 98 square meters in a certain project, the expanded terrace area is about 33 square meters, with a depth of 3 meters and a height of 6.1 meters, instantly increasing the net floor area ratio to over 100%.
2. Healthy Living Environment
Previously, some projects launched products featuring concepts such as "constant temperature, constant quietness, and constant humidity" to address issues such as sound insulation and heat insulation in residences. Now, some places have included these indicators in the evaluation scope of "Good Houses".
For example, the requirements for a "healthy living environment" in relevant Beijing documents include:
Indoor environment: The PM2.5 filtration efficiency of the fresh - air system is required to be ≥90% by force, and the indoor noise during the day should be ≤40 decibels. Water quality safety: The direct - drinking water system should comply with the "Hygienic Standard for Drinking Water" (GB5749 - 2022), and the antibacterial rate of pipeline materials should be ≥99%. Light environment: The lighting coefficient of the main rooms in residences should be ≥2%, and the visible - light transmittance of glass should be ≥0.6.
These requirements have been achieved in some projects.
For example, a certain project uses a "capillary tube network radiation air - conditioning + displacement fresh - air" system, which can control the fluctuation of indoor temperature and humidity within ±1℃; the whole - house water purification system can achieve a three - level separation of "drinking water - soft water - reclaimed water". According to monitoring, the indoor PM2.5 is always ≤15μg/m³, and the noise level is below 38 decibels.
Other provinces and cities have similar practices.
3. Human - centered Care
This is mainly reflected in the care for vulnerable groups, especially the elderly and children.
Beijing requires that 100% of newly - built commercial housing should reserve conditions for aging - friendly renovation (such as pre - embedded handrail supports in walls). In addition, some projects have also taken the initiative to innovate to provide more care for the elderly and children.
For example, the whole - house barrier - free passage design (threshold ≤2cm, door width ≥85cm), reserved handrail installation positions in bathrooms; the emergency call system is directly connected to the property management, and induction night - lights are installed from the bedroom to the bathroom; some projects also set up health huts in the community to facilitate the elderly to detect blood pressure and blood sugar independently.
There are also many innovative practices in child - friendly design. For example, anti - glare lighting is used in the children's play areas in public areas to avoid direct light in the eyes; the unit access control is designed with a 1.2 - meter - high anti - hand - pinching device for children.
4. Spatial Growth Potential
As fewer shear walls are used in current projects, there is more flexibility in the indoor space. After delivery, residents can adjust the layout of the apartment according to the changes in family structure to meet the living needs at different stages, saving the cost and trouble of replacement.
The most common practice is to reserve an "X - space", which can serve different functions at different family stages.
For a two - person family, the "X - space" can be incorporated into the living - room area and developed as a personal interest area, such as an e - sports area or a reading area. For a three - person family, a glass or lightweight partition can be used to create an independent children's room or activity room.
Such a design enables the house to adapt to a longer family cycle, which is also an embodiment of people - centered design.
Technological Empowerment
From the Construction Process to Daily Applications
Intelligentization is Deeply Penetrating
"Safe, comfortable, green, and smart" are the four labels given by the Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development to "Good Houses". As one of the four indicators, "smart" is also an important reference factor in the Ministry's selection of demonstration experiences for "Good Houses" this time.
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, is the most representative in this field.
Three experiences from Guangdong were selected this time, and two of them are from Guangzhou:
One is to build a smart property management platform, guide the coordinated development of online and offline property services, strengthen online services, and connect with smart property management, smart community information systems, and professional social service platforms.
The other is to promote the integrated development of the entire industrial chain of "Good Houses". Focusing on the resources of five industrial tracks, namely digital design, intelligent production, intelligent equipment, prefabricated decoration, and smart home, the Smart Construction and Industrialized Building Association was established. In addition, efforts are being made to promote the integration of construction robots, artificial intelligence, etc. with the construction industry.
In June this year, the Guangzhou Housing and Urban - Rural Development Bureau issued a document proposing to vigorously develop intelligent construction and industrialized buildings. The document mentioned that by 2030, the total output value of the intelligent construction and industrialized building industry will exceed 500 billion yuan; starting from 2026, 100% of the newly - transferred residential land in Guangzhou must use prefabricated buildings.
It can be said that Guangzhou is determined to "aggressively promote" intelligent construction and industrialized buildings.
Some projects have already carried out pilots. For example, a certain affordable housing project in Tianhe Aoti, Guangzhou, explored the use of different technical systems for construction this year. Among them, the modular construction technology was piloted in the No. 1 residential building; the UHPC lightweight composite slab was applied in the No. 2 residential building, and the installation of closely - joined slabs was explored for formwork - free and support - free demonstrations; the double - sided composite shear - wall prefabricated structural system was applied in the No. 3 and No. 4 residential buildings.
In addition, some projects have piloted the application of MiC modular integrated construction, cloud - based construction machines, cable - driven steel - bar tying robots, concrete leveling robots, etc. These explorations have accumulated valuable experience for intelligent construction and industrialized buildings.
Compared with the construction stage, the popularization threshold for intelligent applications in daily scenarios is relatively low, and there are already many implemented cases.
For example, Suzhou proposed to take the construction of "two - intelligent and one - comprehensive" residences as the practical path for "Good Houses". As of March, there were 25 "two - intelligent and one - comprehensive" pilot projects in the city, among which 11 have been put on the market for sale and 5 have started construction.
In the pilot projects, intelligent technologies have been widely applied.
For example, a certain improved project introduced Huawei's whole - house intelligent system. Through millimeter - wave AI health - care sensors, the activity trajectory of the elderly is monitored in real - time. In case of an emergency, medical rescue is triggered instantly and information is synchronized to the children. The whole - house intelligent linkage covers systems such as lighting, air - conditioning, and fresh - air, and supports more than 20 scenario modes such as "returning home - sleeping - getting up at night".
In another project, the smart home system in some apartment types integrates and controls five major systems: central air - conditioning, fresh - air system, floor heating, electric curtains, and lighting. Even electrical clothes - drying racks and warm - air blowers are connected to the whole - house intelligent system, enabling voice control and scenario linkage.
In communities, the application cases of intelligent technologies are becoming more and more abundant.
For example, a project in Chengdu not only launched a smart property management platform to realize the online processing of equipment repair and community activity reservation, but also equipped the community with facilities such as AI fall - monitoring devices, shared libraries, and unmanned gyms to better serve residents with intelligent technologies.
The experiences and practices of 14 provinces have set a model for the construction of "Good Houses" in different regions. Driven by the demonstration provinces, the construction of "Good Houses" will be further accelerated.
This article is from the WeChat public account "Mingyuan Real Estate Research Institute", author: Ruoke. Republished by 36Kr with permission.