11/25/2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LrKNaEFqR/
Lifemark® homes are designed with usability, safety, and flexibility in mind – so people can live well at every stage.
✅ Step-free access
✅ Wider doorways
✅ Smart layouts
✅ Future-ready features
Whether you're planning a new development or investing in community housing, Lifemark® standards help future-proof your projects with smart, inclusive design.
Ready to explore how Lifemark® can add long-term value to your builds and communities? Get in touch today: https://www.lifemark.co.nz/contact
Image description: The text reads, "Life changes. Your home should too." Below is a line of people spanning all stages on life, from young children and new parents to older adults and disabled people.
09/15/2025
À lire! Premiers pas en design inclusif et accessibilité universelle: Livre blanc par Idéaux.
www.ideaux.ca
09/02/2025
https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/911505/canada-accessible-tous-toujours
Un Canada accessible pour tous, et pour toujours
Il faut repenser la conception des logements pour les rendre plus adaptés aux personnes en situation de handicap.
05/29/2025
🏠New standard alert!
Our Accessible-Ready Housing standard is here! Use it and help ensure homes are designed for adaptability and ready to be accessible.
Discover practical housing design requirements that help:
✅ support independent living
✅ plan for aging in place
✅ avoid costly renovations down the road
Let’s build a future where everyone’s accessibility needs are met.
👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/tx9o50VYTGp
Image: The image shows the technical marks for Accessibility Standards Canada and the Standards Council of Canada. Text: National Standard of Canada. CAN/ASC 2.8, Accessible-Ready Housing.
On the right, a 3D floor plan includes two small building models and a rolled blueprint.
A banner at the bottom displays the Accessibility Standards Canada signature.
The Canada wordmark appears in the bottom right corner.
05/25/2025
Video from CMHC on the pros of universal design.
Can we build homes that work for everyone? | CMHC Ask an Expert
Many Canadians live with disabilities or want to age in place, but not all homes are built with accessibility in mind. In this episode of Ask an Expert, we e...
10/31/2024
🔍 Architectes, vos projets sont-ils vraiment accessibles à toutes et à tous? 🏛️♿
Vous voulez garantir que vos projets répondent aux besoins de tous, peu importe les capacités? Ne manquez pas la formation sur le design universel avec Zakia Hammouni de Société Logique, organisée par l'Ordre des architectes du Québec!
👉 Cette formation est votre chance d'enrichir vos compétences en inclusion et accessibilité, et d'apprendre comment intégrer le design universel dans vos projets. Que vous soyez architecte, designer ou professionnel de l’aménagement, cette session est faite pour vous!
📅 Prochaine session : 21 et 22 novembre 2024, de 8h30 à 12h
💻 Formation virtuelle
📌 Inscrivez-vous maintenant et faites un pas vers des espaces plus inclusifs! Inscription et infos : https://tinyurl.com/5bbs4jce
08/07/2024
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23431446/
Universal Design: A Step toward Successful Aging - PubMed
The concept of aging successfully has become increasingly important as demographics shift towards an aging population. Successful aging has been defined to include (1) a low probability of disease and disease-related disability; (2) a high level of physical and cognitive functioning; and (3) an acti...