An Australian Standard which aims to make dwellings safer and easier for people of all ages. The adaptable house must, in its adaptable features, suit any future occupant with any type of disability.
Chapter headings as follows:
1. Scope and general
2. Objectives and performance requirements
3. Siting
4. Design of the housing unit
This document relates to residential, rather than public buildings. It provides a more complete reference document and draws on the material contained in AS 1428.1 and AS 1428.2.
Topics addressed include Landscaping, Security, Car Parking, Letter boxes, Signage, Floor Level, Entrances Doorways and Circulation Spaces, Sanitary Facilities, Kitchen Areas, Bedrooms, Living Areas, Laundry Areas, Floors, Lighting & Ancillary Items.
Publisher: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Publication Place: Homebush
Edition No: 1ST
Year Published: 1995
Series: Design for Access and Mobility
ISBN No: 0 7262 9866 2
Standards Australia