MS 1184:2014 Where residential buildings are required to be designed or retrofitted to provide accessibility and safety to the future elderly and infirm population, it is recommended that the “Design guidelines for elderly’ in Annex H be adopted and followed, In the case of building owners, developers and managing agents who are keen to provide a family-friendly environment in buildings where families with infants and young children are likely to congregate, the "Design guidelines for family-friendly faciliies" in Annex J are recommended for adoption. In the case of parks and open spaces, landscape designers are encouraged to adopt the "Design guidelines for parks and open spaces’ as indicated in Annex K, though it is Important to maintain as much of the natural environment as possible. Table 1. Accessibility for PWDs, the elderly and children In different types of buildings ‘Types of buildings ‘Accessible ar 7. Residential buildings: 41.1 Existing buildings: (2) 4-storeys and below (without lt access); (b) 4-storeys and below (with lit access); and (©) &-storeys and above. 4.2 New buildings shall be provided with it ‘All communal areas and facilities at ground floor. ‘All communat areas and facilities. All communal areas and facilities. ‘All communal areas and facilites, 2. Office buildings, All areas intended for access by employees or public. 3, Shophouses. ‘All areas intended for access by employees or public. | Shopping complexes and multipurpose complexes. ‘All areas intended for access by employees or public, 5. Hotels, boarding houses and chales. “ifareas iniended for accees by employees or publi, Places of public resort, ‘All areas intended for access by employees or public 7. Parks and open spaces including 200, civic plaza, etc. ‘Ai areas intended for access by employees or publ. & Schools, colleges, Institutions of learning. universities or ‘All areas intended for access by slafl, students or public. [8 Hostels, halls of residence or dormitories. All areas intended for access by slaff, students or publl. (© STANDARDS MALAYSIA 2014-Allrights reserved