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EVOLVE: A tool for evaluating the design of older people's housing

Lewis, Alan, Torrington, Judith, Barnes, Sarah, Darton, Robin, Holder, Jacquetta, McKee, Kevin, Netten, Ann, Orrell, Alison (2010) EVOLVE: A tool for evaluating the design of older people's housing. Housing, Care and Support, 13 (3). pp. 36-41. ISSN 1460-8790. (doi:10.5042/hcs.2010.0709) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:34700)

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Abstract

EVOLVE is a tool for evaluating the design of housing for older people. It is used to assess how well a building contributes to the physical support and personal well-being of older people. Developed from research into extra care housing, it can be used for a variety of building types, including sheltered housing and individual private houses. The tool can be used by architects, housing providers, commissioners, researchers and individual tenants or home owners. EVOLVE can be used as a briefing document or an aid to design. It can provide a rational basis to the selection of proposals in a competitive procurement process. The EVOLVE tool can also be used to evaluate existing housing stock, including schemes where remodelling is under consideration.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.5042/hcs.2010.0709
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Personal Social Services Research Unit
Depositing User: Robin Darton
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2013 14:25 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:12 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/34700 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Darton, Robin.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8242-790X
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Holder, Jacquetta.

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Netten, Ann.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2567-8523
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