The Accessible Housing Design File by Van Nostrand Reinhold $54.95
Architecture The Accessible Housing Design File Barrier Free Environments, Inc. ". an invaluable resource to everyone involved with the design, construction, and management of housing for older and disabled individuals. The amount of information on each topics is the most extensive I have ever seen.." --Elaine Ostroff, Adaptive Environments Center Boston, Massachusetts New legislation on...
Universal Design Handbook, 2E by McGraw-Hill Professional $150.00
The Latest Advances in Universal Design Thoroughly updated and packed with examples of global standards and design solutions, Universal Design Handbook, Second Edition, covers the full scope of universal design, discussing how to develop media, products, buildings, and infrastructure for the widest range of human needs, preferences, and functioning. This pioneering work brings together a...
Universal Design for the Home: Great Looking, Great Living Design for All Ages, Abilities, and Circumstances by Quarry Books $24.99
Universal Design (UD) is coming of age. Once a home design specialty that was little known, of limited interest, and a source of embarrassment more than pride, it is attracting widespread media attention and taking on (as befits its name) almost universal appeal -- and with good reason. The concept emerged years ago out of the need to make homes safe and accessible for the elderly, the...
Barrier-Free Design: A Manual for Building Designers and Managers by Architectural Press $87.95
This book for architects, interior designers, building managers, students, conference organisers looks at first principles to provide the user with the 'tools' to make their own decisions rather than a 'cookbook' approach. It is intended that designs and product information can be taken straight from the manual and inserted into ongoing projects. For the first time the book considers the needs...
The Essence of Home: Design Solutions for Assisted-Living Housing by Van Nostrand Reinhold $49.95
This timely new book defines the home in terms of architecture from a physical and psychological perspective, then continues to discuss how these characteristics and qualities can be incorporated in the designed of assisted living elderly housing. The author documents at length the very special need of the elderly who require physical, medical, and/or financial assistance, and proposes ways that...
Pocket Guide to the ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities by Wiley $24.95
An easy-access, quick reference regarding the primary requirements of ADA. Features scope and technical requirements for accessibility elements and spaces along with illustrations to clarify them.
A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility : Everything Architects and Builders Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines by Wiley $70.00
The guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformanceThe 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...
Housing Interiors for the Disabled and Elderly by Van Nostrand Reinhold $46.95
Contemporary Environments for People with Dementia by The Johns Hopkins University Press $58.00
In the acclaimed Holding On to Home, Uriel Cohen and Gerald Weisman explored the relationship between the physical environment and people with dementia, setting forth a program of practical design principles linked to specific therapeutic goals. Now, in Contemporary Environments for People with Dementia, Uriel Cohen and Kristen Day extend that design guidance and offer information on currently...