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Universal Design Handbook Chp. 35: Fair housing (Toward universal design in multifamily housing)

Universal Design Handbook Chp. 35: Fair housing (Toward universal design in multifamily housing). 2008. 9. 25. Thu. 이 동 훈. The Fair Housing Amendments. To the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (in 1988) Design and construction standards for all new multifamily housing

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Universal Design Handbook Chp. 35: Fair housing (Toward universal design in multifamily housing)

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  1. Universal Design HandbookChp. 35: Fair housing(Toward universal design in multifamily housing) 2008. 9. 25. Thu. 이 동 훈

  2. The Fair Housing Amendments • To the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (in 1988) • Design and construction standards for all new multifamily housing • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • The Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (The FHAG) • An accessible building entrance on an accessible route • Accessible and usable public and common use areas • Usable doors • An accessible route into and through the dwelling unit • Environmental controls in accessible locations • Reinforced bathroom walls for grab bars • Usable kitchens and bathrooms • Minimum specific technical design criteria • The ADA Accessibility Guidelines vs. The FHAG • Comprehensive vs. specific

  3. Fair housing and universal design • UD concepts • Accommodate everyone at all times with the same design • Provide choices for different needs • The FHAG • Accessible and convenient to all at a basic level • Be easily adapted to an individual’s specific needs • Adaptability • Attractive to a wide variety of people • ex. reinforcing must be installed in the walls of bathrooms

  4. The impact of the guidelines in bathroom design • FHAG bathroom simulation system • Enterthe bathroom • Close the door • Use the grooming center • Get on and off the toilet • Use the bathtub to bathe or shower • Retrieve and store a towel • Select items on the medicine cabinet or lavatory • Wider room & usable floor • Wider door • Knee space under the sink • Grab bars • Roll-in shower • Door opened inward

  5. Universal design is cost-effective • The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) • Cost  “burden” • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • Report  0.07~0.85% (mean=0.34%) increase • Cost-effective • Ex. out-swinging door, vanity with knee space, … • Universal design makes good marketing sense • Safety, convenience, … • The market for accessibility  increase…

  6. Universal products • Adaptable vanity • Adjustable shower • Tub (soft material) • Adjustable lavatory sink • Adjustable toilet • Curbless shower stall

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