ANUHD - Homes for Living
Universal design is the design of products, services and environments to be useable by everyone regardless of age or ability.
Standards & Guidelines: Australian
Selected Australian Standards, Guidelines & Reports
Australian Standard AS 1428 (Set)-2003 : Design for access and mobility Set
The AS 1428, Design for access and mobility series, provides design requirements for buildings encompassing the specific needs of people with disabilities. Includes all 4 parts of the AS 1428 series. (This Set is also available in a CD PLUS version).
http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/script/Details.asp?DocN=AS186293820419
Australian Standard AS 1428.1-2001: Design for access and mobility: General requirements for access, new building work.
This Standard specifies the design requirements applicable to new building work, excluding work to private residences, to provide access for people with disabilities. Particular attention is given to accessways and circulation spaces and consistent linkages suitable for use by people who use wheelchairs, and access and facilities for people with ambulatory disabilities and for people with sensory disabilities.
http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/Script/Result.asp?SearchType=simple&Sort=AS&Status=all&Gst=1&Max=15&Db=AS&DegnKeyword=1428.1
AS 1428.2-1992: Design for access and mobility - Enhanced and additional requirements - Buildings and facilities.
This Standard sets out requirements for the design of buildings and facilities for access for people with disabilities. Where appropriate, these requirements are enhanced from the minimum requirements of Part 1. This Standard also includes requirements for items which are not covered in Part 1, and is intended to be used in conjunction with Part 1.
http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/Script/Details.asp?DocN=stds000006011
AS 1428.3-1992 Design for access and mobility - Requirements for children and adolescents with physical disabilities.
This Standard specifies the design requirements applicable to new building work, excluding work to private residences, to provide access for people with disabilities. Particular attention is given to access ways and circulation spaces and consistent linkages suitable for use by people who use wheelchairs, and access and facilities for people with ambulatory disabilities and for people with sensory disabilities.
http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/Script/Details.asp?DocN=stds000006370
Australian Standard AS 4299 - 1995: Adaptable Housing
This Standard presents the objectives and principles of adaptable housing. Its purpose is to provide guidelines on adaptable housing to those involved in designing or building new dwellings or renovations, including- (a) project home developers; (b) designers, builders, owners and users of private housing; (c) developers and designers of specialised housing such as retirement villages.
Australian Standard DR 07319: Guidelines for safe housing
This Standard proposes guidelines for the design of dwellings that will assist in the prevention of personal injury. It describes design factors to be taken into account to reduce the likelihood of an injurious incident occurring in association with any building element or fitting, either alone or in association with other elements.
http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/Script/Details.asp?DocN=MSWD07319ATCRD
Smart & Sustainable Design Objectives / Smart Housing, Queensland Government.
The Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives outlines good practice in designing, planning, building, maintaining and renovating homes to make them more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. It is a blueprint for designers and homeowners on how to design a sustainable home.
http://www.build.qld.gov.au/smart_housing/publications/design.asp
The good the bad and the ugly: Design and construction for access / Human rights and Equal Opportunity Commission,
A look at 14 examples of the most common problems and misinterpretations in applying today's Building Code of Australia (BCA) in the area of access. The good, the bad and the ugly shows in words and pictures why a thorough understanding and application of the BCA is vital to ensuring access.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/buildings/good.htm
Improving access to heritage buildings: A practical guide to meeting the needs of people with disabilities / Eric Martin. Australian Council of National Trusts, 1999.
One of the pressing challenges for managers of heritage sites is to provide equitable and dignified access for all people to the places in their care.
However, a dilemma can arise when the need to introduce access, such as a ramp, compromises the very heritage values that make the place significant.
Improving Access to Heritage Buildings tackles very difficult issues such as this and should be of great practical help to all those responsible for providing access and interpretation to culturally significant places. It discusses the legal framework that underpins equity issues, sets out strategies to identify and resolve access requirements and provides hands-on solutions from around Australia.
Access to buildings and services: Guidelines and information / HREOC
These guidelines have been developed to assist people with limited knowledge of building and discrimination law who want to look at ways to provide the best access possible to their buildings and services.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/buildings/guidelines.htm
Your Home: Design for lifestyle and the future / © Commonwealth of Australia 2008 ISBN 978-1-921298-01-1
Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable.
http://www.yourhome.gov.au http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html