Lifetime Homes Standards

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Posted on: 17 July 2012
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The Lifetime Homes standard is a set of 16 design criteria that provide a model for building accessible and adaptable homes.The Department for Communities and Local Government has published the following reports which were commissioned by the previous government and are not necessarily a reflection of the current government’s policies and priorities. The reports and findings are of general policy interest, but do not relate to forthcoming policy announcements.

Modelling the current and potential accessibility of the housing stock

This report by Building Research Establishment considers the accessibility of the existing housing stock in England with particular reference to its utility for older and disabled people.

Assessing the cost of Lifetime Homes Standards

This report by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) looks at establishing the cost impact of introducing the Lifetime Homes Standards in private sector housing, identifying best practice and the potential cost savings that can be delivered through efficiency of design.

Health benefits of Lifetime Home Standards

This report by the Building Research Establishment sets out findings from work to determine the relative benefits of building to the Lifetime Home Standard.

 Lifetime Homes: Technical forum

This report by Habinteg Housing Association captures discussions and recommendations which emerged from a Technical Working Group established to test proposals for improving guidance in the Lifetime Home Standard.

Analysis of distribution of housing typologies in Public and Private Sector and typical compatibility with the Lifetime Home Standard

This research conducted by Levitt Bernstein considers the impact of and current compliance with the 16 point standard of Lifetime Homes Lifetime Neighbourhoods – a National strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society.

Impact on site density of Lifetime Homes

This research work conducted by Levitt Bernstein is an extension to an earlier piece of work and represents an initial exploration of the impact that the application of Lifetime Homes Standards is likely to have on the site density of private sector housing. It concentrates on low to medium density suburban developments, typically 30-60 dwellings per hectare (dph).

Design of Lifetime Homes

This research conducted by Hunt Thomson Architects seeks to evaluate the impact on designing private sectors homes to meet the Lifetime Home Standard, and in particular to understand the likely impact of seeking to minimise both increase in cost and any necessary increase in the overall size of properties by adopting the standard. The project utilised analysis of a range of typical speculative housing development plans and compares these designs with entirely new housing layouts which incorporate the 16 elements of the Lifetime Home Standard.

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