This is “a National Demonstration Home in Columbus, Ohio: Universal Design, Green & Healthy. We were on an ambitious campaign to build a national demonstration home and garden. The Universal Design Living Laboratory will be available to the building industry and consumers. The Universal Design Living Laboratory will serve to...
EIDD Design for All Europe
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“EIDD – Design for All Europe is the joint European platform for social planners, architects, designers and others who believe in the potentials of their professions to play a vital role in the necessary transformation of our societies into more cohesive, innovative and sustainable ones. With member organisations in 22...
Universal Design Alliance
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“The Universal Design Alliance Inc. (UDA) is a non-profit corporation founded in March 2003. Our mission is to create awareness and expand the public’s knowledge of universal design,which is design for all ages, sizes, and abilities. Our membership has made numerous presentations to conferences, organizations, and individual groups to promote...
AgingBeautifully.org
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“An award-winning author, international lecturer, and designer with more than 30 years of experience, Cynthia Leibrock’s mission is to improve the lives of older and disabled people through design. Ms. Leibrock is the principal/founder of EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH in Ft. Collins, Colorado, a firm that offers consulting services in...
Lifetime Design
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“Lifetime Design doesn’t build houses, or sell them. But we have set the standards and guidelines for accessible, adaptable and inclusive house design. We work with architects, designers, retirement village operators, developers and home owners as the resource centre for inclusive, accessible and adaptable design. Lifetime Design’s standards are freely...
Institute for Human Centered Design
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), founded in Boston in 1978 as Adaptive Environments, is an international non-governmental educational organization (NGO) committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design. IHCD’s work balances expertise...