LIVABLE HOUSING AUSTRALIA - DESIGN GUIDELINES, THIRD EDITION TABLE ONE - WHERE THE REVIEWED DESIGN MET OR EXCEEDED PLATINUM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS EXTERNAL ELEMENTS HUNTER UNITS DIFFERENCES TAC UNITS - DIFFERENCES LHA REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT OVERALL IMPACT OF COMMENTS – MET OR / ENHANCEMENTS TO / ENHANCEMENTS TO DIFFERENCES / MET OR EXCEEDED EXCEEDED TAC ENHANCEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT (PLATINUM) HUNTER UNITS REQUIREMENT UNITS Element 1 N/A Developer’s core design provided 1200mm wide pedestrian paths from the Hunter Project: Hunter Project: The YES Step free entry of travel specified (e.g. battery (e.g. improved access back-up to External access paths in corridors for lift allows occupants to Battery backup specified for of travel to the main higher floor larger live on wheelchairs) lift min 1280mm - 1915mm wide path to entry door from the levels, as fire escape dwelling entries, in lieu of 1200mm front allotment options are improved) wide, from the parking space or front boundary of the allotment to developer’s specification (Class 1 or 2) - to building entry and a building lift all dwelling entrances Increased capital cost due has provided better apartment door (Class to battery backup outcomes for additional (Two items enabled compliance without 2) min 1200mm wide, access to the subject additional necessary specification) and from any car Increased design Increased design flexibility apartment doors (?) parking space flexibility Step free access accessible path
LIVABLE HOUSING AUSTRALIA - DESIGN GUIDELINES, THIRD EDITION TABLE ONE - WHERE THE REVIEWED DESIGN MET OR EXCEEDED PLATINUM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS EXTERNAL ELEMENTS LHA REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT MET OR REQUIREMENT MET OR HUNTER UNITS – DIFFERENCES / ENHANCEMENTS TO TAC UNITS - DIFFERENCES / ENHANCEMENTS TO OVERALL IMPACT OF DIFFERENCES / COMMENTS (PLATINUM) EXCEEDED EXCEEDED TAC REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT ENHANCEMENTS TO HUNTER UNITS UNITS REQUIREMENT Element 1 N/A YES Developer’s core design provided 1200mm wide pedestrian paths from the Hunter Project: Hunter Project: The External access paths of travel to the main entry door from the front allotment (Class 1 or 2) - to apartment door (Class 2) min 1200mm wide, and from any car parking space Step free entry min 1280mm - 1915mm wide path to dwelling entries, in lieu of 1200mm wide, from the parking space or building entry and a building lift (Two items enabled compliance without additional necessary specification) Step free access accessible path of travel specified Battery backup specified for lift front boundary of the allotment to all dwelling entrances Increased design flexibility (e.g. battery back-up to lift allows occupants to live on higher floor levels, as fire escape options are improved) Increased capital cost due to battery backup Increased design flexibility (e.g. improved access in corridors for larger wheelchairs) developer’s specification has provided better outcomes for additional access to the subject apartment doors (?)
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