ISO 25553 - Smart Multigenerational Neighbourhoods - Guidance and Requirements
The United Nations sees population ageing as one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty-first century and has declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing.
Healthy ageing is about creating the environments and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they value throughout their lives. This involves promoting inclusive, green and healthier urban regeneration and establishing a shared understanding of what success looks like; made possible by a process of multi-stakeholder engagement, collective dialogue and co-creation.
ISO technical committee on Ageing Societies, has identified the need for more multigenerational neighbourhoods and communities as a priority. Central to this agenda is ISO 25553, a new standard framework, relating to the design, creation, operation and maintenance of mixed tenure ‘Lifetime Neighbourhoods that Care’. Where young and old, disabled and able, can co-exist in well-designed technologically enabled housing, which is fit for purpose to help facilitate independent living and enhance wellbeing.
In scoping out ISO 25553 we aim to normalise the creation of smart multigenerational neighbourhoods, of all shapes and sizes, where putting people and the planet’s needs as a priority will translate into homes and neighbourhoods that are more accessible and enabling, adapting to different stages of life and ever-changing human requirements.
Orchestrating effective coordination of regional, national and international interventions, this ground-breaking initiative aims to establish ‘what good looks like'. To reimagine neighbourhoods where people of all ages and abilities can live alongside one another in environments that enhance wellbeing, happiness and quality of life.
How can you get involved?
ISO 25553 Smart Multigenerational Neighbourhoods aims to reflect the needs and interests of a wide range of cultures and spatial environments (cities, large and small, towns, villages etc.)
To this end, a dedicated Working Group (WG7) is responsible for development of the standard. We are keen to recruit experts, in particular experts representing the Least Developed Countries (LDC), together with liaison members from other ISO Mirror Committees or international associations involved with healthy ageing, housing policy and community development.
See the image below for information on the types of experience/backgrounds that are being sought; Including developers, technologists, researchers, national and regional government. Together with those responsible for planning, finance, asset management, infrastructure, sustainability, tenant engagement, procurement, governance and compliance.
This is a great opportunity to give back to society by sharing your skills and knowledge while enhancing your professional network, visibility and experience.
The time commitment will depend on your level of interest and availability; ranging from commenting at key moments on the drafts, to joining the international working group and helping to draft sections and join discussions.
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Contact the committee manager for more information or to register your interest to take part in it's development.
Ian Spero acts in the working group convenor role.
He recently gave an interview which can be viewed here:
Thomas Grey acts as convenor support.
Paul Lambert is the working group secretary.