ANUHD - Homes for Living
Universal design is the design of products, services and environments to be useable by everyone regardless of age or ability.
Home Environment - Entrance / Foyer
Research House: Queensland Government
The Research House project investigates building ‘smarter’ and more ‘environmentally responsive’ homes. It brings together new and innovative design concepts, technologies and products and tests them in a single living environment to improve housing for Queenslanders.
http://www.build.qld.gov.au/research/virtual-tour/main.htm
Creating stepless entrances in multifamily housing / NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services & Center for Universal Design, 2007.
This tech sheet presents solutions that allow porches and offer easy access into the house via a stepless entrance.
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/pubs_p/docs/Stepless_Entrances.pdf
Residential Rehabilitation, Remodeling and Universal Design / Leslie C. Young. Centre for Universal Design, 2006.
Pages 8-10 of this publication cover modifying an existing entrance.
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/pubs_p/docs/residential_remodelinl.pdf