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COMM 1113- Building Renovation

Accessible/Barrier Free Renovation

Barrier-free requirements : based on the Ontario Building Code, 2012,O. reg. 332/12 as amended by O. reg. 191/14 / by Anthony Boyko and Steven Penna.
Call Number: TH425 .B692 2014
ISBN: 9781897498606
Publication Date: 2014
Barrier-Free Design by Oliver Heiss; Christine Degenhart; Johann Ebe
Call Number: NA2542.4 .H45 2010
ISBN: 9783034605779
Publication Date: 2010-09-23
Universal Design : a step-by-step guide to modifying your home for comfortable, accessible living by Anna Adesanya (Other Primary Creator); Krueger Barbara; Catherine Rauch; Nika Stewart; Barbara Krueger; Mark Davidson (Photographer)
Call Number: NA2547 .K78 2010
ISBN: 9781599216133
Publication Date: 2010-04-13
Housing for older Canadians. Volume 4, Designing the project [electronic resource] : the definitive guide to the over-55 market by CMHC
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9781100211794
Publication Date: 2012

CMHC - Aging in Place
Several design ideas for adapting homes for accessibility.

Government Support for Barrier Free Home Renovations

Toronto Renovates Homeowners Program (part of the Ontario Renovates program)
This site offers federal/provincial funding for lower-income seniors and people with a disability who wish to make health, safety, and energy efficiency repairs or accessibility modifications to their homes.
Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC)