This guide helps to understand and plan for universal design. It aims to promote innovative solutions in the field of housing and to overcome the difficulties of adapting housing to make it more inclusive. The guide is divided into two parts: a theoretical part that...
This list offers design and development resources for creating accessible and adaptable housing for people of all ages and abilities. Topics include: universal design for new units, building secondary suites, aging in place, renovation and designs for accessible...
This toolkit aims to promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through learning and relationship-building for co-ops. It features printable pages suitable for posting in co-ops, a glossary, a draft charter (for groups wanting to work together on reconciliation)...
This Q&A sheet guides hiring a qualified contractor with the right experience. Topics include: how to select the right contract depending on the type of work, understanding property needs, ensuring proper governance for hiring, requiring proper specifications and...
These guidelines help co-ops understand the content of a draft BCA & RFS. Be able to review final reports that follow the ASTM 2018-08 Standard; Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process. Sections include: an...
