Prefabricated Structure Housing Policy

The policies for prefabricated structure housing vary depending on the region and the type of housing, mainly including policies for prefabricated rural houses, prefabricated buildings, and prefabricated panel houses.

I. Policies for Prefabricated Rural Houses
Taking Shandong Province as an example, prefabricated rural houses are required to be prefabricated or partially prefabricated in factories, and then assembled on-site. Their construction should adhere to the principles of modern functionality, structural safety, cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and harmonious architectural style, designed in accordance with local climate, topography, and traditional architectural features. The structural systems include prefabricated concrete shear walls, EPS module cast-in-place concrete, light steel frames, etc., with clear design and construction specifications. In terms of materials, priority is given to green, economical, and recyclable materials, with encouragement for using locally sourced materials and a prohibition on high-energy-consuming and excessively polluting materials.

II. Policies for Prefabricated Buildings
Xiangyang City requires that 100% of new housing projects in the central urban area be constructed using prefabricated methods, with a gradual expansion of applications in government and state-owned investment municipal projects. This construction method, through factory-prefabricated components and on-site assembly, can shorten construction periods, reduce construction waste and dust pollution, and improve quality and safety. However, six types of scenarios are exempt from this requirement:

1. Civil buildings and ancillary facilities with a total planned floor area of less than 3,000 square meters;
2. Concrete-structured residential buildings exceeding 100 meters in height or projects exceeding the maximum applicable height specified by technical standards;
3. Independent non-residential ancillary buildings within residential projects (such as sales offices and kindergartens), with a total above-ground floor area of the ancillary buildings not exceeding 10,000 square meters and individual buildings not exceeding 3,000 square meters;
4. Independent non-production buildings within industrial projects (such as living quarters and R&D buildings), with a total above-ground floor area not exceeding 10,000 square meters and individual buildings not exceeding 3,000 square meters;
5. Independent buildings within public buildings and municipal facilities, such as schools and commercial buildings, with a total above-ground floor area not exceeding 5,000 square meters or individual buildings not exceeding 3,000 square meters;
6. Emergency rescue projects and confidential projects.

III. Policies for Prefabricated Panel Houses
The new policy in 2025 focuses on two types of high-risk houses: D-grade dilapidated houses and prefabricated panel houses built before the 1980s. Three types of houses are prioritized for demolition:

1. D-grade dilapidated houses with structural damage (such as foundation settlement exceeding 5 cm, cracks in load-bearing walls wider than 1 mm, and seismic resistance less than 70% of the current standard);
2. Houses that are difficult to withstand natural disasters (such as those with seismic resistance less than 70% of the current standard or flood-vulnerable buildings);
3. Houses affecting urban planning (such as those located within the planning scope of major projects like subways and elevated highways).
   Compensation methods offer diverse options: monetary compensation is not less than 110% of the market price of surrounding commercial housing; property rights exchange is carried out on a proportional basis (1:1.1 for residential buildings in Handan and up to 1:1.2 for house-site houses, with a guaranteed minimum area of 30 square meters per person if insufficient); and the housing voucher resettlement system is gradually being promoted.