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Lifemark® is New Zealand’s intelligent #UniversalDesign certification that improves the #Usability, #Safety, and #Accessibility of new homes🏠. #Lifemark

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Joined July 2009
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We hope you enjoy the holidays period, and our latest newsletter⬇️ *|mailchi.mp/lifemark/december…|*
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Forget @Spotify, today it's #LifemarkWrapped. Check out some of our social media highlights for the year... #Wrapped #Wrapped2021 #UniversalDesign
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Universal Design sure is a no-🧠er & homes that achieve a @Lifemark Star rating will deliver this.✅ #FutureProofNZHomes #DesignForLife
🌏 NZ Eco-warrior (@NZecowarrior) profile picture🌏 NZ Eco-warrior@NZecowarrior25 Nov 2021
@Lifemark universal design is a no-brainer. So is the energy efficient Passive House (@PHI_NZ) building standard. It’s time @MBIEgovtnz required us to build UP to a standard not DOWN to a price. Future-proof our homes. Start at @KaingaOraGovtNZ. Do it right the first time.
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KayCRESA@CresaKay19 Nov 2021
Brilliant - well done. This future proofs our housing.
Lifemark (@Lifemark) profile pictureLifemark@Lifemark19 Nov 2021
Back in 2020 St Andrews Village opened 'The Terraces'. The Terraces comprise of 48 Lifemark 5-Star apartments and are a great example of Multi-storey Universal Design. Read our recent story on this ⬇️ bit.ly/3cou6ce
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Back in 2020 St Andrews Village opened 'The Terraces'. The Terraces comprise of 48 Lifemark 5-Star apartments and are a great example of Multi-storey Universal Design. Read our recent story on this ⬇️ bit.ly/3cou6ce
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Helen James (@helen33765817) profile pictureHelen James@helen3376581710 Nov 2021
Replying to @quid_agis_2713 @theUDproject @Lifemark
Agreed and/or encouragement. Councils like Hamilton City, Thames Coromandel and Hauraki reward owners for including UD in new builds. Need more carrots 😄
We sure are 🔨 #Foreverhomes #UniversalDesign #UDforall
Helen James (@helen33765817) profile pictureHelen James@helen337658178 Nov 2021
Replying to @theUDproject
Here in NZ despite an aging population and 1 in 4 with a disability we are still adding inaccessible homes to our housing stock. Time to rethink and build more Universally Designed homes. Lifemark is working to make 'forever' homes the new norm. @Lifemark
In a mailbox and just one click not too far away... A New Hope - Lifemark® Newsletter - November 2021🚀 - *|mailchi.mp/lifemark/november…|*
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JIC you ever wondered what it looks like inside a Lifemark 4-Star rated Public Housing home?🤔 Well @PNCityCouncil have you sorted, all you need to do is roll on in. In a Lifemark home rated for Universal Design best practice, everyone is welcome! Nga mihi
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A development currently under construction in Takanini, Auckland has a target of 4 Lifemark 5-Star rated units. Do you think more developers should have this mindset? lifemark.co.nz/case-studies/…
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In NZ 1 in 4 have a disability, this omits temp disabilities and the fact we have an ageing population. #UniversalDesign is for everyone!
Jane Bringolf (@UDAustralia) profile pictureJane Bringolf@UDAustralia17 Oct 2021
For many people, leading an independent life may be fully conditional on the accessibility of public spaces & our homes. Official stats on disability omit health conditions, & temp disability. Accessibility is about all of us. That is, universal design.
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Incorporating Universal Design into a dwelling makes it accessible and more liveable for the widest range of people. Great project to be involved with. lnkd.in/gUmj3t3R
Incorporating Universal Design into a dwelling makes it accessible and more liveable for the widest...

Incorporating Universal Design into a dwelling makes it accessible and more liveable for the widest...

Incorporating Universal Design into a dwelling makes it accessible and more liveable for the widest range of people. Great project to be involved with.

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Doing #universaldesign well necessitates a shift from an individual client/customer-centered focus to one that takes a perspective on the needs of the entire population.
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Spring is in the Air, and so is our latest Lifemark® Newsletter - *|mailchi.mp/lifemark/oct_news…|*
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With #facebookdown most of today, @Twitter deserves our #QuestionOfTheDay too !! A Lifemark approved product is reviewed against Universal Design principles, what are these principles?🤔
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Design for human differences and no one gets left behind. #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
The UD Project (@theUDproject) profile pictureThe UD Project@theUDproject4 Oct 2021
"Activists may need to consider universalizing the disability movement, presenting disability rights as broad protections available to all Americans, not just those who self-identify as disabled." Correct. ⬆️ Disability is part of the human experience. nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opini…
Opinion | What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone? (Published 2021)

Opinion | What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone? (Published 2021)

Our response to the pandemic has created an opportunity to transform this movement into a larger push for rights for all.

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We support the need to make Aotearoa accessible for all. Disabled people play a key role in identifying & removing barriers. #DYK our Lead Accessibility Consultant Adam is a 'primary user' that plays a key role in the UD & access work we do. ➡️lifemark.co.nz/news/process-…
Paula Tesoriero MNZM (@PaulaTesoriero) profile picturePaula Tesoriero MNZM@PaulaTesoriero29 Sep 2021
Today I welcome the launch of Access Alliance's report ' Let's make Aotearoa New Zealand accessible for all'. accessalliance.org.nz/lets_m…
A very welcome report to bring accessibility legislation into New Zealand’s nationwide infrastructure. @ccsdisabilitya @AccessForAllNZ @Lifemark ♿️ – at Auckland, New Zealand
Paula Tesoriero MNZM (@PaulaTesoriero) profile picturePaula Tesoriero MNZM@PaulaTesoriero29 Sep 2021
Today I welcome the launch of Access Alliance's report ' Let's make Aotearoa New Zealand accessible for all'. accessalliance.org.nz/lets_m…
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A People Centered Design approach + Primary User Expertise during the planning & design stage of a build=Industry leading UD best practice😉🤗
The UD Project (@theUDproject) profile pictureThe UD Project@theUDproject24 Sep 2021
This is a global problem. Q: "what do we need to do as an industry to improve?" A: (1) Recognize that housing has a profound impact on one's health and quality of life. (2) Work with people who understand the nuances of health-related issues *before* construction occurs.
A great way to future proof homes for New Zealanders of all ages, stages and abilities & save on renovations and modifications in the future ⬇️👏
KayCRESA (@CresaKay) profile pictureKayCRESA@CresaKay24 Sep 2021
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All new builds could be no less than 3 and public housing new builds or houses attracting subsidy could be designed to higher lifemark. Saves costs for households and the country.
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