Variable appearance: Livinhome offers variable building form
and elevation designs to suit different contexts. Construction
and sustainability – the house is designed for traditional
or modern methods of construction with CSH Level 4 as a
minimum.
Design Standards: Livinhome is suitable for public and private
housing. It is designed to meet London Plan Housing Design
Guide, Lifetime Homes, and Secured by Design, Building for
Life, the Code for Sustainable Homes. Design standards can me
modified to meet specific project needs.
Sustainable Communities: Livinhome makes a strong
contribution to the role of housing in creating and maintaining
sustainable communities. It does this by creating a flexible
model for accommodation that can change from a house, to
duplexes, to single apartments or even offices and shops.
Livinhome houses cater for inclusion, changes in society
particularly an ageing population whose homes can be adapted
to suit lifestyle change. Its flexibility allows modifications
to the house to occur with minimum physical i ntervention
resulting in reduced displacement for individuals and
communities.
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Healthcare in the home: Healthcare and well-being in the home
is central to Livinhome. The design of our homes reflects the
integration of healthcare, including End of Life Care, into the
home.
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