
Wheelchair Housing Design Guide
Habinteg Housing Association(Author)
RIBA Publishing
3rd Edition
Published on 1. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-85946-828-9 (ISBN)
Description
This guide provides all the information you need to design good quality, wheelchair accessible housing. Filled with practical advice, insightful design considerations and clear explanations, this book outlines how to meet the Building Regulations, Approved Document M Volume 1 M4(3): Wheelchair user dwellings. Detailed good practice recommendations and design features are also given for those looking to surpass the minimum standard. This comprehensive resource has been produced with expert contributions from the Centre for Accessible Environments and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Housing, along with input from a cross-section of experts including building control, architects, developers and other housing professionals.
Includes clear cross-references to AD M4(3)
Technical diagrams illustrating design details
Simple to follow guidance on best practice and technical provisions
Includes clear cross-references to AD M4(3)
Technical diagrams illustrating design details
Simple to follow guidance on best practice and technical provisions
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85946-828-9 (9781859468289)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Centre For Accessible Environments (Cae)
Wheelchair Housing Design Guide
E-Book
07/2019
3rd Edition
RIBA Publishing
€49.99
Available for download

Centre For Accessible Environments (Cae)
Wheelchair Housing Design Guide
E-Book
07/2019
3rd Edition
RIBA Publishing
€49.99
Available for download
Person
Habinteg is a housing
association with a unique vision. Founded in 1970 the organisation wants
communities to include disabled people, offering places to live that meet their
needs and provide the highest levels of independence, choice and control over
daily life. Habinteg champions inclusion by providing accessible homes and
neighbourhoods that welcome and include everyone and by using its expert
knowledge to inspire and influence decision makers.
The Centre for Accessible
Environments (CAE) pioneered the provision of access guidance for building
designers nearly 50 years ago and remains a leading authority on inclusive
design. Today, CAE is a technical division within Habinteg, where it continues
to provide consultancy, training and publications on designing to meet the
needs of disabled and older people wherever they choose to live, work or visit.
association with a unique vision. Founded in 1970 the organisation wants
communities to include disabled people, offering places to live that meet their
needs and provide the highest levels of independence, choice and control over
daily life. Habinteg champions inclusion by providing accessible homes and
neighbourhoods that welcome and include everyone and by using its expert
knowledge to inspire and influence decision makers.
The Centre for Accessible
Environments (CAE) pioneered the provision of access guidance for building
designers nearly 50 years ago and remains a leading authority on inclusive
design. Today, CAE is a technical division within Habinteg, where it continues
to provide consultancy, training and publications on designing to meet the
needs of disabled and older people wherever they choose to live, work or visit.
Content
Introduction
1. 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
1. 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