The purpose of the Wheelchair Housing Design Guide is to explain how to design and detail a home that is fully manageable by wheelchair users and maximises their independence.
The second edition takes account of the experience of individual wheelchair users and of practitioners who have used the original guide, and reflects the new level of statutory advancements and societal perceptions of wheelchair standard design in the built enviroment.
The guide includes:
- discussions on design considerations, requirements and recommendations for various activities carried out within the home;
- design solutions and good practice examples of how to comply with the building accessibility regulations in BS 8300 and Building Regulations Part M;
- reflection and promotion of the values and principles of existing strategies for social inclusion;
- promotion for the long-term cost benefits of designing to wheelchair accessibility standards;
- over 150 detailed diagrams.
To order a copy of the second edition of the Wheelchair Housing Design Guide please (External)
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