Download or read book Build YOUR Space How to Create an Accessible Home for You Your Family and Your Future written by Julie L. Sawchuk and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for ways to create an accessible space to live in? Perhaps you plan to build or renovate, or you need some tips and ideas to help you stay in the home you love? Accessibility is so much more than just grab bars in bathrooms! Whether you are creating a space that works for you, your client or your loved one, Build YOUR Space helps you make decisions that will allow for reduced physical energy needs, improved safety during everyday activities, increased independence and the preservation of dignity. Build YOUR Space "walks" you through the process of planning an accessible space, from a single bathroom to a whole home. You will learn how the big decisions, like windows and flooring can make as much of an impact as the small details of counter height and door handles. Build YOUR Space will help you customize your space to fit your personal requirements.For those who build, renovate and design new buildings, Julie will help you save time and money by doing it right the first time. Using her own home as an example, interviews from experts and further ideas from unconventional accessible spaces, Build YOUR Space highlights all the tips and tricks that you didn't know you needed to know. Julie Sawchuk is an Accessibility Strategist, certified by the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification(R) program. As a published author and professional speaker, she combines her lived experience with her passion for helping people make smart decisions when planning for accessibility. Julie has helped plan the renovations of small century-old buildings on the mainstreet of her hometown, as well as the design of the newly constructed Blyth Cowbell Brewing Co. Two Canadian International Airports have become RHFAC certified with Julie's help and major Ontario cities have also come calling. Julie's home is a showcase of how accessibility is not just functional, but also beautiful.
Download or read book The Accessible Housing Design File written by Barrier Free Environments, inc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Accessible Housing Design File emphasizes both universally usabel and marketable environments that have excellent resale value. It covers the full gamut of accessible design and construction options.
Download or read book Aging in Place Using Universal Design written by Kate Bigalk and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to design and live in your dream home for the rest of your life? One you can be proud of and accessible to you and those who visit you? * Do you need help getting around your house?* Are you currently recovering from a total hip or knee replacement? * Do you use a cane or walker to help you get around? * Do you want to invite your aging parents for Christmas but can't because you have stairs in your home?* Have you ever wished you could have a house on one level? * Have you ever needed or wanted a bedroom or bathroom on the first floor of your home? * If you answered those questions with a yes, keep reading this book to learn ways to design your home to be accessible for you and your visitors. In this book, you will discover: * Why would you want to Age In Place at home?* Why take my advice? * What is Universal Design? * Who will benefit from Universal Home Design?* Why should you incorporate universal design into your home? * What Is Aging in Place? * What Does an Aging-In-Place Renovation Mean?* Learn how to design your home (room by room) for you to Age-In-Place.* Who are the professionals who specialize in Aging-in-Place?* How to get help from professionals who specialize in Aging-in-place?* What is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)?* What current technology and home automation options can help you Age-In-Place?* What are the current services and resources that can help you Age-In-Place?* What are the existing financial resources that can help you to Age-In-Place?* It is an easy-to-follow book about creating an accessible home to help you remain safe and independent. * After learning from my experience designing homes with wheelchair-accessible and Age-in-Place features, you will know how to create your accessible home.* This book is for anyone who has felt frustrated by the general lack of accessible home design resources that are currently available.
Download or read book A Green Architect As Friend written by Isabella Goldmann and published by Bruno Editore. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought of your home as a medicine, the most effective one possible, to achieve the highest state of well-being for you and your family? We’re talking about your whole house, every room, every corner, thought out in such a way that you can experience joy just by spending time there: that it conciliates calm in times of relaxation and stimulates concentration if you have to work. In short, a home that is finally the perfect den of your and your family’s body and soul. All this is possible, and this book guides you step by step to get to know better the place where you live, or where you would like to go to live. It accompanies you to learn more about your true needs and expectations with respect to this new den, and especially to solve its less performing aspects, with various solutions, both as simplicity and cost, following a very ancient and millenary discipline: bioarchitecture. This is a very scientific approach to living, which first and foremost merges beauty, which is indispensable and true care of the soul, with all the chemical, physical and ergonomic aspects that are involved in a serious and competent construction of a home. Nothing more is left to chance by the IGBI Method - Isabella Goldmann Bio Interiors, elaborated over years of profession and scientific research. Isabella Goldmann, a bioarchitect for more than 30 years, describes this method to you in this book in a simple and meticulous way, putting all the secrets at your disposal so that you can apply them immediately, without hesitation, to your home! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Isabella Goldmann was born in The Hague, but she is very Italian. Already at an early age she realizes that she wants to become an architect. She devotes much of her life to this discipline, orienting herself, from the beginning of her professional activity, to a very ancient practice that balances all the aspects necessary to build quality houses: bioclimatic architecture. He is managing partner of Goldmann & Partners srl SB, which has been certified among the best B Corp worldwide for years. Within it, he leads a permanent research center on sustainability applied to living space. She is a proboviro of the Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects (Milan section) and a Board Member of the Milan Women’s Council. She holds courses, lectures and conferences in universities and public and private institutions. She has written professional books on architecture. This is the first text intended for the general public.
Download or read book Accessible Home Design written by Thomas David Davies and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paralyzed Veterans of America has revised and expanded the first edition of Accessible Home Design. Color photographs illustrate attractive and innovative accessibility projects. Graphics from the previous edition have been revised for better clarity and supplemented by new color drawings. The book's scope has been expanded to address not only a home's interior and exterior spaces but also many of the more detailed elements. In additon, advice for planning a design, construction contracting and oversight, building permits, and project financing have all been updated to meet today's standard.
Download or read book Year Book written by Illinois Farmers' Institute. Dept. of Household Science and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Accessible Home written by Deborah Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The idea of the accessible home has evolved beyond grab-bars and ramps to one where accessibility is built into the design, making living in the house easier both for people with disabilities and those without disabilities, young and old"--
Download or read book Year Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accessible Housing by Design written by Steven Winter Associates and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical implementation guide to the principles of universal design in residences shows how to integrate universal design features at modest or no additional cost. It evaluates accessibility features such as fixtures, hands-free communication and security systems and remote-control devices.
Download or read book YearBook written by Illinois Farmers' Institute. Dept. of Household Science and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the transactions of the annual meeting.
Download or read book Future Home Design written by Farinah Husodo and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do You Need to Build a Home That Will Last into the Future? Recognise the Signs! Let's face it: our lives change. We transition from single to couple, to young family, to growing family, to empty-nester, to retirement. Would you love to live in a home that adapts to different phases of your life, so you'd need to move less often? Is it possible to build such a home? Is this your current life? You are part of a busy family with young children, caught in the daily morning rush hour, and you often wonder if you locked the doors before you left?You are part of a growing family, with teenagers who need more space and privacy?You are an empty-nester looking for a low-maintenance, comfortable, safe home for your golden years. This book teaches you about building concepts and prepares you to thoughtfully design your Future Home-a home that adapts to different phases of your life, reducing your need to move. Imagine the cost, effort, and stress you eliminate when you design, build, and live in a home that's suited to your changing needs. This book also shares industry secrets and perspectives not often disclosed by real estate agents and investors. What are the long-term design features that matter to Future Home owners? What types of homes will many homeowners desire five or ten years from now? How do you incorporate the passage of time into your home design budget? How do you future-proof your home? This book is a must read before you plan to build or renovate your dream home. When you plan, design and build your dream home using Future Home concept, you'll never have to move out of the area you love to live in or buy another home whenever your life changes, saving you the stress and cost of moving home.
Download or read book Log Home Living written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Log Home Living is the oldest, largest and most widely distributed and read publication reaching log home enthusiasts. For 21 years Log Home Living has presented the log home lifestyle through striking editorial, photographic features and informative resources. For more than two decades Log Home Living has offered so much more than a magazine through additional resources–shows, seminars, mail-order bookstore, Web site, and membership organization. That's why the most serious log home buyers choose Log Home Living.
Download or read book Year Book written by Illinois Farmers' Institute. Department of Household Science and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility written by Steven Winter Associates, Inc. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-07-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformance The Federal government is stepping up its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines, and failure to comply with these guidelines can result in a complaint for discriminatory housing practice. A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility enables building professionals to avoid these charges with clear, concise interpretations of the Guidelines and descriptive illustrations of proper conformance. Inspired by the author's HUD-sponsored review of nearly 400 built projects, this compact yet comprehensive guide reviews the guidelines for conformance with the seven basic design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, from accessible building entrances to usable kitchens, and points out common conformance errors made by architects, builders, and developers. This practical, easy-to-follow handbook: * Demystifies accessibility guidelines and reduces the risk of litigation * Explains which buildings and units are covered by the law * Provides a compliance checklist for multifamily housing design and construction Featuring only the facts and technical guidance needed to help ensure conformance with the Guidelines, A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility is an indispensable resource for architects, builders, contractors, site engineers, and developers who need to know that their work is in conformance with Federal guidelines.
Download or read book Creating the Accessible Home written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Mechanics Complete Home How to written by Albert Jackson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Popular Mechanics (9.6 million readers every month), the hands-down experts on the subject of how things work, comes the most complete and up-to-date DIY guide ever published. This highly sophisticated household manual will instantly become the gold standard for anybody who fixes anything. Filled with color photos, drawings, and diagrams, this encyclopedic how-to covers every area of concern to house and apartment owners, with information on planning ahead; decorating; repairs and improvements; security; infestation, rot, and d& electricity; plumbing; heating; outdoor care; and tools and skills. And it’s easy to find the solution to the particular problem that concerns you, without having to go from page to page of continuous text: the straightforward design breaks down the subjects into clearly defined, color-coded chapters. So whether you’re looking for advice on applying finishes, adding decorative paint effects, constructing walls, fixing the roof, or installing a burglar alarm, the instructions are here. • National Publicity • Cross Marketing on the Website, PM zone • Featured in PM’s “Great Stuff Column” • Featured in PM E-Newsletter (125,000 subscribers) • Included in PM “Wish List for Guys” Gift Registry • Advertising in PM Magazine
Download or read book Building a Sustainable Home written by Melissa Rappaport Schifman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The green building movement has produced hundreds of “how-to” books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living. Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a homeowner needs a framework by which to guide their decisions. These decisions are based on values, and the author posits that there are really only three reasons to go green: For Our Health: By building more sustainably, we reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins. For Our Wealth: By building a more durable home and being more efficient with resources like water and electricity, we reduce our monthly utility bills and ongoing maintenance expenses. For Our Soul: Collectively doing the right thing for our planet does make a difference—and that is soul-nourishing. Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.
