Planning for Future Home and Garden

Environment Canterbury have an interesting website that covers a wealth of information on keeping your home energy efficient. You can also sign up to receive their fortnightly Fast Fasts by email.
Try the WEKA Website - "What Everyone Keeps Asking" is New Zealand's disability information web site, for people with disabilities, their families, whanau and caregivers, health professionals and disability information providers. There are a wealth of resources in their library that you can order. Search under keywords.
BRANZ has resources available for a variety of people including architects, occupational therapists and housing officers on aspects of house design for people with physical and sensory disabilities, providing practical advice with technical drawings on entrances, windows, bathrooms, kitchens, floor finishes and surfaces, bedrooms, lifts, controls, safety.
Enable New Zealand manages health funding designated to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. They have a library with information on building accessible accommodation for people with disabilities, or planning ahead. View their Library

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