Accessible Housing Options Paper
The Australian Building Codes Board have recently released an Accessible Housing Options Paper for consultation.
The Options Paper contains three options for inclusion for accessible housing:
- Option 1: Silver level from the Liveable Housing Australia Guideline, excluding the element of a step free entrance from street to front door (5 elements);
- Option 2: LHA Silver level (7 elements);
- Option 3: LHA Gold Level (12 elements).
The paper can be accessed here
Responses to the Options paper are due 30 November 2018.
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