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Following its 1997 and 2006 editions the new volume is an essential update and aims to encourage professionals to consider the holistic impacts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/addressing-the-accessible-housing-deficit\/35790\/\">accessible housing<\/a> during all stages of the design process.<\/p>\n<p>In the Foreword, Habinteg Vice-Chair Andrew Gibson said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Vice Chair of Habinteg and a wheelchair user myself I have seen first-hand the difference that well-designed wheelchair accessible housing can make. There is a growing need for wheelchair accessible housing, and high-quality design is important across the spectrum. The benefits to the individuals and families are invaluable, whatever the tenure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gill Owen-John, Chair of RCOTSS-Housing (2012-2016), said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRCOTSS-Housing have a long association with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/accessible-housing-needs-governments-agenda\/34339\/\">Habinteg<\/a> and we share their philosophy that high-quality accessible housing changes lives for the better. RCOTSS-Housing is delighted to have been able to provide their support and expertise to co-produce this very informative and detailed publication, which will be an invaluable reference point for professionals working to design and build homes which will enable wheelchair users to live life to the full.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julie Fleck OBE, MRTPI, Strategic Access and Inclusive Design Adviser \/ BEPE Project Lead added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Wheelchair Housing Design Guide should be essential reading for any architect, designer, planner or surveyor \u2013 whether a student or in practice. The clear explanations and the reasoning behind the technical standards will help practitioners gain a better understanding of how to maximise the independence of residents \u2013 and will be particularly useful to those who wish to go beyond basic minimum standards and help create inclusive and cohesive communities.<\/p>\n<p>Our future depends on an equal and fair society \u2013 the provision of more accessible homes is fundamental to achieving this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Habinteg recognises that accessible homes change lives, and are committed to demonstrating and sharing best practice in regards to access and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The Wheelchair Housing Design Guide is dedicated to the memory of the late Sir Bert Massie, former Habinteg tenant and Board member and Chair of the Disability Rights Commission, who lent his voice so willingly to the call for more accessible homes.<\/p>\n<p>To order the guide, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.habinteg.org.uk\/WHDG3\">www.habinteg.org.uk\/WHDG3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third edition Habinteg\u2019s Wheelchair Housing Design Guide has been authored by experts from the Centre for Accessible Environments and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section \u2013 Housing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[306],"tags":[580,601,702,594,568,800],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[172415],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38675","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-building-control-news","7":"tag-accessible-environments","8":"tag-accessible-housing","9":"tag-architecture","10":"tag-building-design","11":"tag-building-regulations","12":"tag-sh-centre-for-accessible-environments","13":"stakeholder_rel_tag-centre-for-accessible-environments"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Habinteg release 3rd Edition of Wheelchair Housing Design Guide | Planning, Building &amp; 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