Home Retrofit Project
final presentation
Mathew Reynolds
Under Supervision of:
Dr. Samer Adeeb
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Recognition of need
Mobility-reduced individuals experience
           significant lifestyle changes
Causes:
Medical Condition

Accidents

Aging

Stroke
Scoliosis
Cerebral Palsy

Examples:
The accumulation of changes in an organism
Design Goals
To create a resource for the use of:
Clinicians
Occupational Therapists
Out-Patients

that will assist in the decision-making process
to effectively and efficiently improve accessibility -
In efforts of improving or preserving the quality of 
life

Accessibility
Defined as the right or opportunity 
of reaching or using. 
Address physical and psychological accessibility
"I don't want to go to Bill's,
 there're no railings."
"That mall doesn't 
have ramps."
"Can I go in there?"
"Am I welcome in this place?"
Existing Solutions
Applicable Standards:
National Building Code of Canada (NBCC)
Alberta Building Code (ABC)
Alberta Barrier Free Design Guide (ABFD)
O86 - Wood Design Manual
S16 - Metal Design Manual

Some Examples of Guidelines:
ABFD
ABFD
ABFD
ABFD
ABFD
Accessibility Modes
Space Accessibility
Walker/Wheelchair Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessibility
Quadriplegic Accessibility
Cane/Walker Accessibility
Mobility
Intensity of Renovation
Rated (X/5)
1
0
2
3
4
Base design on degrees of mobility
Design
Two Perspectives
Accessibility Areas
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Front Entrance
Vertical Circulation
Case Study
Case Study - Cane / Walker
Case Study - Wheelchair
Intensity
Split-level home - 
   Very hard to maintain vertical 
       circulation
Client may want to
   consider moving, as
     renovations can be 
       extensive
Future Implications
Solution A1
Solution A2
Solution A3
Solution B1
Solution B2
Solution B3
Solution C1
Solution C2
Solution C3
Mobility Class 4
Mobility Class 3
Mobility Class 2
Task Mobility 
    Number
4.3
4.2
4.1
3.5
3.3
3.1
2.3
2.2
2.1
Problem
Set A
Problem 
Set B
Problem 
Set C
John Doe is implementing Solutions: A1,B2,B3 giving average
"Mobility Rating" of: 3.6 Cane / Space


Patients' Accessibility requirements can be 
plotted vs. time for a clear analysis of 
patient progress and trend-wise advice
Product is adaptable, and has the capability
to fix misleading benchmark values based
on patients' need
Questions ?
Quantitative
    Accessibility
Use a control area using our 1.5m diameter
barrier free circle - Place on Drawing of Room
Subtract the area blocked by impeding
objects.
Accessibility =
ratio of impeded circle
to to the control circle

1
2
3
17% Accessibility
   Improvement
17% Accessibility
   Improvement