Livable Housing Design Guide

Is your home Livable? Use these guidelines to check.

Livable homes are safe, comfortable and easy to access for everyone, every day, at all stages of life.

Livable Housing Australia’s Livable Housing Design (LHD) Guidelines outline the 16 elements that make homes livable.

The LHD Guidelines App can help you to introduce livable design features into your new home, or help you upgrade your existing home.

Find out which design elements are needed to achieve Silver, Gold and Platinum certification.

Livable homes work for everyone – whether you’re a pregnant mum, family with young kids, retiree with changing needs or someone living with a disability.