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.
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.
