Resources on Universal Design

AARP - Shared Solutions America
www.livablehomes.org

Access Board
Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm

Adaptive Environments Center (US)
Designing for the 21st Century Conference, Access to Public Schools, New England ADA Technical Assistance Center, universal design education and consulting, Access to Design Professions, publications and more.
www.adaptenv.org

American Institute of Architects
www.aia.org

Andros Gerontology Center
www.homemods.org

American Society of Interior Designers
www.asid.org/education

CAPS Connection: Newsletter for Certified Aging-In-Place Specialists
www.nbnnews.com/capsco/issues/

Charles Schwab Architects
Offers a Plan Book of Accessible Universal Designed Homes about homes that are designed to be energy efficient with sustainable products, including optional Safe-Rooms, home automation, and features for aging. Order your copy today!
www.universaldesignonline.com

Concrete Change
Focus on visitability and the most basic accessibility features in all homes. National & international laws, amendments, guidelines.
www.concretechange.org

Design-for-All
Order the "Crisp and Clear" magazine, find links to EIDD affiliates, and more.
www.design-for-all.org

Offers features that make a home easy to inhabit and visit for all the reasons of life - access, passage, and use
www.easylivinghome.org

European Concept for Accessibility
European expert collaboration to define broad concept of accessibility.
www.eca.lu

Fair Housing First
Promotes compliance with the Fair Housing act.
www.FairHousingFirst.org

Housing Zone
On-line version of several building and remodeling magazines. Use the key word "universal design" to bring up recent articles.
www.housingzone.com

IDEA Center (US)
RERC on Universal Design at Buffalo, Bright Ideas, publications, software, videos on accessibility as well as universal design.
www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/

Institute on Independent Living
Resources for international self-help organizations, global networking, training materials, library, discussion forums, and reviews.
www.independentliving.org

Iowa State University Housing
www.uiowa.edu/infotech/universalhomedesign.htm

Kyoyo-hin (Japan)
E&C Project, design of products, IPOLOCO standard setting process, and examples.
www.kyoyohin.org/en/

National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org

National Home Builders Association
www.nahb.com

National Kitchen and Bath Association
www.nkba.org

National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
National and international resources, directory of home modification programs, library, news, links to government and private websites on aging resources and services.
www.homemods.org

North Carolina State University Center for Universal Design
www.design.ncsu.edu/cud

Trace Center, University of Wisconsin
RERC on Telecommunications, Designing a More Usable World, wide range of information on accessible technology including Information Transaction Machines (ITMs), list discussion groups.
www.trace.wisc.edu/world/gen_ud.html

U.S. Dept Of Justice
The Americans with Disabilities Act - information and technical assistance
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada

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