It’s Time for the Homebuilding Industry to Take Universal Design Seriously
Some feel there is a disproportionate amount of attention paid to Universal Design in academia versus the housing construction and remodeling market. The lack of familiarity with Universal Design Principles as well as a no “solid facts, figures, and numbers” may prevent investment in Universally Designed developments. However, there are examples of successful academic / professional collaborations in discussing and promoting Universal Design, including Milwaukee’s Housing Authority and University of Cincinnati’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
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Access Living
This project is an office building that models the intersection of universal and green design on an infill site in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. More +
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Ed Roberts Campus - The Essence of Universal Design
Ed Roberts Campus is a universally designed campus that brings disability services together into one building. More +
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Accessibility: Comparisons, Compliance, and Universal Design
When: July 25 - 26, 2012
Where: Cambridge, MA
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design has introduced several new revisions to Titles II and III of The Americans With Disability Act of 1990. Discuss how to interpret and apply these new accessibility design laws with some of the industry leaders at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. MORE +
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