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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRiba Publications
ISBN-101859468284
ISBN-139781859468289
eBay Product ID (ePID)240402302
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
Publication NameWheelchair Housing Design Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPeople with Disabilities, Professional Practice, Buildings / Residential, Physical Impairments
Publication Year2018
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArchitecture, Health & Fitness, Social Science
AuthorCentre for Accessible Environments (Cae)
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length11.7 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal728.08730941
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of Content1. Strategic Site Development 2. Using Outdoor Spaces 3. External Approach Routes 4. Communal Entrances, Doors and Circulation 5. Individual Dwelling Entrances and Other External Doors 6. Dwelling Circulation and Storage 7. Moving between Levels within the Dwelling 8. Using Living Spaces 9. Using the Kitchen 10. Bedrooms 11. Bathrooms 12. Operating Internal Doors and Windows 13. Services and Controls
SynopsisThe 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.