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Universal Design has been defined as “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” This definition was developed by the architect Ron Mace, FAIA, an architect and the founder of the Center for Universal Design at N.C. State University. In recent years, architects and designers in the US and abroad have come to recognize significant and growing overlaps between Universal Design principles and emerging values of social and environmental sustainability.

  • 1.  Better Living Design

    Posted 08-17-2013 05:38 PM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Design for Aging and Universal Design .
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    Letting you know about our new national initiative, Better Living Design. We'll be certifying designers and builders, approving homes, and promoting everyone who joins. Betterlivingdesign.org.


    You'll here more about it this fall and we'll be a numerous events over the next year including: Remodeling Show in Chicago, October; IBS/KBIS in Las Vegas, February; Dwell in Los Angeles, June; and surely we'll be at the AIA event in Chicago next June as well.



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    Richard Duncan
    Executive Director
    RL Mace Universal Design Institute
    Chapel Hill NC
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