For every dollar extra invested, a SAFERhome will return 10 dollars. 15-point SAFERhome Standards are easy-to-apply and inexpensive for any new building, all within the current building codes and by-laws.
SAFERhomes Standards are attractive to municipal governments and offer a better and more attractive product, increase profits, and build more sustainably for the community.
Communities are changing, housing should too. Sustainability includes people. True sustainability requires a built environment that also sustains its occupant.
With pressing urgency, municipalities and regional governments across Canada are looking for housing solutions for their changing communities, one major segment being seniors. A SAFERhome is the solution.
A home owner’s dream: a home with a future! Increase the real estate value of your home, improve physical safety for whole family.
What if you could build or buy a home that could easily and inexpensively be adapted and customized to meet the ever-changing needs of you and your family? Even as you grow through the stages of life from your family to empty-nester to senior citizen?
SAFERhome Standards comprises of 15 standards defined into three categories.
STRUCTURAL & DESIGN Standards
(8 Standards)
Thumbnail Explanations - Exterior & Interior Thresholds, Hallways Ideally 42”, Doors Ideally 36”, Washroom Wall Reinforcements, Staircases Ideally 42”, Wall Reinforcements, Multistory Connection Provision, Sink Cabinets.
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SAFERhome Standards comprises of 15 standards defined into three categories.
ELECTRICAL & TELECOM Standards
(4 Standards)
Thumbnail Explanations - Light Switch Positioning, Electric Receptacle Positioning, Electrical Receptacle Placement Locations, Four-Plex Receptacles.
SAFERhome Standards comprises of 15 standards defined into three categories.
PLUMBING Standards
(3 Standards)
Thumbnail Explanations - Bath and Shower Control Positioning, Waste Pipes Positioning, Pressure/Temperature Control Valves.