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Fact Sheets

• Smart Housing Fact Sheet [PDF 525kb]
  An overview of the Smart Housing initiative.


• Top ten tips [PDF 198Kb]
  The ten most important things you can do to make your home more sustainable.


• Kitchens [PDF 233Kb]
  Tips in kitchen design to make your home ‘smarter’.


• Bathrooms [PDF 278Kb]
  Tips to make your bathroom and home ‘smarter’.


• Bedrooms [PDF 225Kb]
  Tips to make your bedroom and home ‘smarter’.


• Accessible Paths [PDF 224Kb]
  How to improve the safety and accessibility of your home by including accessible paths.


• Yard and Landscaping [PDF 209Kb]
  Simple and cost-effective measures to develop a functional, comfortable, safe and attractive place to enjoy outdoor living.

More fact sheets

For more Smart Housing fact sheets, see the Research House fact sheets.