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Good housing design - lighting
— a practical guide to improving lighting in existing homes | | Author(s) | Malcolm Fisk, Peter Raynham |
| Corporate Author | Thomas Pocklington Trust; Wilberforce Trust |
| Publisher | Thomas Pocklington Trust, London, 2010 |
| Pages | 27 pp (Good practice guide, 5) |
| Source | Thomas Pocklington Trust, Pier House, 90 Strand on the Green, London W4 3NN. www.pocklington-trust.org.uk |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Housing [elderly] ; Lighting systems ; Improvement ; Standards of provision ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | This good practice guide explains how to improve lighting to meet the needs of people with sight loss. It builds on a previous publication, 'Housing for people with sight loss' (Good practice guide, 4), and is based on research commissioned by Pocklington and the Housing Corporation led by Professor Julienne Hanson (Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London) and Geoff Cook (University of Reading). It shows that simple improvements to lighting in kitchens, bedrooms and living areas, as well as on staircases and in halls and entrance areas can improve the independence and well-being of those with failing sight. Appendices include checklists and information on the performance of different types of lamps and light fittings. The content and style of this publication has been informed by housing, support, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, lighting and research professionals, as well as the views of people with sight loss. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100907005 B |
| Classmark | BR: KE: YG: 5ST: 583: 69N |
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