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SAFERhome the only 100% measurable "GOLD Standard" in Universal Home Design

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Benefits of a SAFERhome

SAFERhomes look better …
Wider doorways, hallways and stairs all add up to a feeling of open space, creating a sense of flow that greatly increases the esthetic appeal and real estate value of any home.

SAFERhomes work better …
They are designed to adapt right along with your changing needs.

SAFERhomes are worth more …
They meet the needs of the largest buyer group while offering a stylish and more liveable environment for all people, no matter what age or walk of life.

SAFERhome Standards      update September 2017

Developers & Builders

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.

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Municipalities

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.

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Home Owners & Buyers

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?

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STRUCTURAL & DESIGN Standards

sdSAFERhome 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.

ELECTRICAL & TELECOM Standards

etSAFERhome 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.

PLUMBING Standards

plumbingSAFERhome 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.

Our Mission

SAFERhome’s mission is to promote the adoption and use of housing standards and practices that are safe, healthy and sustainable for everyone in the community.

To achieve its objective SAFERhome provides home planning assistance, home inspection and certification programs for the new home construction industry.

About Us

SAFERhome Society is a non-profit, public interest organization.

We encourage and promote a safer home environment and a better standard of living for all people through our SAFERhome certified building standards.

Making Homes Look Better, Work Better, & Worth More

Contact Us

Patrick Simpson, Executive Director
psimpson@saferhomesociety.com
1.250.546.6775

2150 Rashdale Road
Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4

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