Wheelchair Housing Design Guide
Author | : Centre For Accessible Environments (Cae) |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2019-07-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000726718 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000726711 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Wheelchair Housing Design Guide explains how to design and detail a home that is fully manageable by wheelchair users and maximises their independence. This fully-updated, activity-based guide discusses design considerations, requirements and recommendations for various activities carried out within the home; provides design solutions and good practice examples of how to comply with the building accessibility regulations and Building Regulations Part M; reflects and promotes the values and principles of existing strategies for social inclusion, and promotes the long-term cost benefits of designing to wheelchair accessibility standards.