1.  The Zero-Step Entry PowerPoint Presentation:
"Entryways: Constructing Attractive, Low-Cost Zero-Step Entrances"

Over the years, we have found that the question most asked by builders is, "How do we construct the zero-step entrance?" So we created this PowerPoint  to address  that question in detail.

An introductory section on the Benefits of zero-step entrances is followed by sections covering  Myths,  Basic Construction Principles,   Methods, and Costs.    The intended audiences include builders,  architects, architecture students and advocates of all types who need  to answer builders' and policy makers'  questions with knowledge and confidence.

This tool contains more than 50 photographs of homes with zero-step entrances, in a wide variety of styles, price ranges and locales, as well as drawings, charts and construction details.  Show time is approximately 40 minutes.  There is no cost to download.     The need to encrypt  the content unfortunately  prevents compatibility with  Macs at this time.

 Registration is requested prior to downloading, and  the file requires a PC with PowerPoint 2003 or later to view and save.  

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Can't make the download work for you?     You can purchase a DVD of "Entryways" at cost.   $15.00 includes postage and handling.   Ordering information below.

2.   The DVD........."BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS"

Transferred to DVD from the original video shot in 1994, this 2005 educational tool contains updated  information  on Interior Doors, Townhouses, and Visitability Progress.   Although the original video was shot on a low budget and leaves something to be desired  for "true" colors,  it remains unsurpassed as a tool for opening discussion of Visitability with many different types of audiences.   In the video,  a construction engineer,  an architect, and advocates with disabilities from ages 12 to 84 make the case that every new home with basic access is a needed and practical reform to current building practices.   Abundant footage of people and houses makes Building Better Neighborhoods both a "how to" and a "why to" tool.   The 18-minute length is excellent for showing as a jump-off-point for discussions and planning for change.   Open-captioned for hearing-impaired viewers.  

Scenes from the DVD:

Gerald welcomes his friend Valencia to his visitable home.



A non-disabled homeowner finds it easy to move in heavy boxes.



Gil Nicolson, as a Habitat for Humanity construction engineer, explains why Habitat Atlanta
decided in 1989 to build all homes visitable--more than 800 homes as of 2006

3.  Intro to Visitability

Sometimes what's needed is a short, clear overview to show to a legislator or city planner, set up on a continuous loop display at a conference table, use as part of a  panel discussion, etc.   This approximately 6-minute Power Point  introduces the three core  features of Visitability with pictures and text, and is designed to  educate and persuade.

Sample slide from "Intro to Visitability"

 

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Item	X	Quantity	Price
A. "Building  Better Neighborhoods" DVD                            (video)		1	$35.00
B.   "Intro to Visitability" Power Point CD		1	$15.00
Both  A and B		1 set	$40.00
C.  "Entryways" DVD (slide show)		1	$15.00
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