A Liveable Lifestyle Home

A voluntary certification program where design features built into a new home or within a remodeled home promote a liveable and accessible lifestyle.

Benefiting people of all ages and abilities!

Encouraging new homes that are "liveable" at any stage.

Promoting and fostering safe and accessible housing that supports independence and lifelong living.

The focus is to promote consumer choices for universal design, accessibility, visibility features and innovative design options that can be incorporated in new and renovated housing

Fullfilling a great need for accessible homes!

Founding Member and Chairman of the ALL Home Program Jim Chapman.

All About ALL

On May 1, 2013, the Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) launched its new ALL Home Program. ALL, which stands for A Liveable Lifestyle, is a State-wide voluntary certification program. A Liveable Lifestyle Home is a voluntary certification program where design features built into a new home or within a remodeled home promote a liveable and accessible lifestyle. The ALL Homes program is a state wide program for builders and remodelers across Georgia.

Founding Members

The Need for All

Our ALL Home Program is such an outstanding opportunity for builders and consumers. There is a great need for accessible homes - just think of returning veterans, seniors who wish to 'age in place', families with a special needs child or wheelchair users. The ALL Homes certification will make it easy for homebuyers to select the home that fits their specific needs.

- Jim Chapman, Founding Member & Chairman of the ALL Home Program

We've been careful to design the ALL Home program in such a way that it will easily be embraced by builders as well as consumers - for all price points and home types. For many people, an ALL home will certainly add to their quality of life. We want to promote a liveable lifestyle - we could even call it 'live - able'.

- Bettie Sleeth, Consultant with HBAG and a leading proponent of the ALL Home program

ALL Certification Requirements

Required Spaces1
Circulation2
Entrances3
Full Bathroom4

Required Spaces

The following spaces are required to be located on the main floor of a home:

At least one full bathroom
At least one bedroom
A kitchen
An entertainment area

Circulation

Anything we can say here about circulation?

There must be an accessible path, with no steps and with a minimum of 32-inch clear passage space connecting all spaces on the main floor and all elements within the spaces required above.
All passage doors shall have a clear opening of at least 32 inches.

Entrances

Anything we can say here about entrances?

A driveway, sidewalk or walkway leading to a no-step entrance.
At least one no-step entrance into the main floor. May be through the garage, front entrance, or other places.
The threshold may not exceed one-half inch.
The entrance door shall have a clear passage space of at least 32 inches.

Full Bathroom on Main Floor

Anything we can say here about bathrooms?

A rectangular space no less than 30" x 48" must be provided in front of the tub or shower, the toilet and the sink. These spaces can overlap.
Blocking in the walls in the bathroom is required to provide reinforcement for installation of grab bars or rails.

recommended but not required

Separate Showers
- Minimum of 36" x 36"
- Maximum of a 2" curb, although curb less showers are preferred
- Clear passage access space of at least 32"*

The ALL Home program has been created to promote and foster safe and accessible housing that supports independence and lifelong living.

The focus is to promote consumer choices for universal design, accessibility, visibility features and innovative design options that can be incorporated in new and renovated housing, benefiting people of all ages and abilities.

Enrollment & Inspection Process

Member Annual Enrollment Fee

For all HBA members

$150

Non-Member Annual Enrollment Fee

For non-members to join the ALL program
(builders & associates)

$200

Inspection Fees

Per house or first house (within 40 mile radius
of inspector's base)
Reduced to $35 per house for each additional
house inspected on same visit.
Re-inspections can hopefully be avoided with
photo proof that corrections have been made.
If a re-inspection is required, the
same fees listed above apply.

$75

Scheduling Inspections:

Builder contacts Cindy Morley at HBAG
cmorley@hbag.org or 404-763-2453
Submits check or credit card payment
for appropriate fees to HBAG
When payment is received, Cindy will
have inspector(s) from approved list contact builder to set
appointment
Inspector completes inspection using the
ALL Checklist, reviews with builder or representative,
then submits the inspection form to HBAG, Attn: Cindy Morley