Selected books, reports and guidelines on Universal Design.

A new design guide provides state-of-the-art advice and guidance for architects, designers, builders and others involved in building and developing inclusive domestic environments paying particular attention to the needs of people with sight loss.

Research report

http://www.pocklingtontrust.org.uk/research/projects/researchfindings/rf17.htm

Book

http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/lightinganddesign/newdesignguide.htm  

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Visitability initiatives that support aging independently in one's home and community are the subject of this AARP Public Policy Institute Research Report. Authors Jordana Maisel and Edward Steinfeld of the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA) and Eleanor Smith of Concrete Change discuss the barriers to visitability implementation and opportunities for further acceptance of these design parameters in the construction of new homes.

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Building for Everyone / The National Disability Authority, Dublin. 2002.

The NDA has published a best practice guideline entitled Building for Everyone, which aims to promote universal access to buildings and the environment. Building for Everyone shows how to design, make and manage buildings and external environments for the inclusion, access and use of everybody.

http://www.nda.ie/cntmgmtnew.nsf/0/EBD4FB92816E8BB480256C830060F761

Inclusive design: design for the whole population / John Clarkson, Roger Coleman, Simeon Keates & Cherie Lebbon. Springer, 2003. ISBN: 1852337001

Inclusive Design: What's in It for Me? presents a comprehensive review of current practice in inclusive design. With emphasis on new ideas for improvement and arguments for wider implementation in future, a unique combination of leading opinions on inclusive design from both industry and academia are offered. The theme throughout encourages a positive view of inclusive design as a good and profitable process and to produce a change to more effective approaches to "design for all."

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Inclusive design: designing and developing accessible environments / Rob Imrie & Peter Hall. Taylor & Francis, 2001. ISBN 0419256202

"Inclusive Design" is a documentation of the attitudes, values, and practices of property professionals, including developers, surveyors and architects, in responding to the building needs of disabled people. It looks at the way in which pressure for accessible building design is influencing the policies and practices of property companies and professionals, with a primary focus on commercial developments in the UK. The book also provides comments on, and references to, other countries, particularly the USA, Sweden, and New Zealand.

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Lifecycle Housing: An introduction to a smarter approach to sustainable housing development. Meeting the changing needs of homeowners across the lifespan / Amelia Starr. Disability Council of NSW, 2006.

http://www.disabilitycouncil.nsw.gov.au/portfolios/uhd/index.html

Living: a guide for older and disabled people living in London / Ricability - UK

Well illustrated report with product ideas and information on services to make life easier and help older and disabled people stay in their own home.http://www.ricability.org.uk/reports/report-household/easierliving/contents.htm 

Universal design for the home: great looking, great living design for all / Wendy A Jordan. Quayside, 2008. ISBN:1592533817

Universal Design (UD) is coming of age. Once a home design specialty that was little known, of limited interest, and a source of embarrassment more than pride, it is attracting widespread media attention and taking on (as befits its name) almost universal appeal -- and with good reason. The concept emerged years ago out of the need to make homes safe and accessible for the elderly, the handicapped and the very young. Some of the design options were good-looking, but others seemed institutional. Today, there are so many stylish, beautiful, good-sense universal-design options that choosing them has become a why not? rather than a why? decision. Universal Design for the Home features a blend of beautiful projects, creative ideas, and substantive planning information. Highly visual, the book features projects showing room contexts, as well as detail shots. The mix of projects encompasses small and large houses; one-story and multi-story houses; and ideas for general accessibility and comfort as well as some targeted more directly at handicap accessibility. There is an emphasis on remodeled projects, but new homes designed with an eye toward accessibility -- present and future -- are included as well. Chapters cover the spectrum of accessible home planning, from room arrangements to kitchens, baths, entries, and exterior areas. The book displays fresh, inspiring design ideas as well as must-have, good-sense solutions, such as wider doorways. Basic specifications, how-to tips, and other technical content are featured throughout the book in easy-to-find boxes and sidebars.

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http://www.amazon.ca/Universal-Design-Home-Abilities-Circumstances/dp/product-description/1592533817

Universal design handbook. Wolfgang Preiser and Elaine Ostroff (Editors), McGraw-Hill, 2003. This handbook describes the universal design approach in detail. It is considered a key reference for all professionals working in universal design. The handbook is also available in CD-Rom format. A flyer detailing the handbook and providing ordering details can be downloaded. [PDF, 436 KB]

Visit-ability: An approach to universal design in housing / Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre and Universal Design of Buffalo, 2003.

This downloadable booklet provides a basic understanding of the concept of visit-ability including good practice examples and cost estimates. [PDF]

www.ap.buffalo.edu/rercud/visitabilitybook.htm