Centre for Accessible Environments Wheelchair Housing Design Guide

Centre for Accessible Environments Wheelchair Housing Design Guide

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Overview

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.

Overview

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.