This showcase of advanced technologies and
innovative architectural features will raise the standards for housing as we enter this
new millennium. The simple and affordable modifications, which constitute a User Friendly
Home, can be applied to any house plan to allow a safer more comfortable environment with
invisible enhancements for seniors, children and those with any form of physical
challenges.
The demonstration home is a professional
training and public awareness centre open to all consumers for interactive guided tours
from January 12 – October 31, 2000. Special seminars are planned for the Real Estate,
Building and Healthcare Industries to enable them to act as advocates for their clients
and to help them to build more suitable housing for Canadians.
The project is in step with both Federal and
Provincial programs on seniors housing initiatives. This venture is supported by
BC’s Ministry of Housing, BC Gas, BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, the
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, the City of Vancouver, and over
one hundred corporate and local business sponsors.
The innovative and timely nature of the User
Friendly Demonstration Home addresses 80% of all the issues identified for ‘aging in
place’ – a term we will see widely used in the coming years as the world’s
baby boomers become senior citizens. Come and see for yourself just what all the fuss is
about and the common sense approach to residential building for the next millennium!
Patrick Simpson, President of User
Friendly Homes Ltd. and representatives from more
than 100 corporate sponsors from the building community including the architect, Mary Ann Clarke-Scott; the
builder Leigh Grelish, the interior designer Bruce
Forster and suppliers of special features
– some never before used in a private residence invite you to visit soon.
HOME TOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
RSVP 604
264 8878
