Universal Design

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Welcome to...
Companion PowerPoint Presentation for the
Introduction to Housing textbook
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Universal Design Application
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Evolution

• It has developed over the years through several
  major movements
• Changing demographics of age disability
• --Human lifespan has increased from 47 to 78
• --More people are living with disability (53.9
  million Americans have some form of disability)

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• Assistive technology
• Devices for personal use created specifically
  to enhance the abilities of people with
  disabilities
• Barrier-free design
• Barrier removal specifically for
• the purpose of accommodating
• people with disabilities

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• Accessible design
• Built-in features in the environment to enable
  people to reach use facilities
• Fair Housing Amendments Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• None of these movements cover private
• single-family housing, although the design
• standards can be applied if wanted

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• Universal design is a philosophy that can be
  applied to housing
• Basic questions about housing
• Can visitors get in the house?
• Can visitors get through the doorways?
• Can visitors use the bathroom?
• Easy-visiting home or Visitability

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Premises of Universal Design

• Varying ability is a common characteristic of
  being human
• If a design works well for people with
  disabilities it works better for everyone
• Usability aesthetics are mutually compatible
• Personal self-esteem, identity well-being are
  affected by our ability to function in our
  physical surroundings

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7 Principles of Universal Design

• Equitable use
• The design is useful marketable to people
  with diverse abilities
• --Multiple-height counters
• --Non-slip cutting surfaces
• --Wider interior doorways

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• Flexibility in use
• The design accommodates a wide range of
  individual preferences abilities
• --Pull-out pantries drawers
• --Railings down both sides of the stairs
• --Curbless shower

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• Simple intuitive use
• Use of the design is easy to understand,
  regardless of the users experience, knowledge,
  language skills or current concentration level
• --Stepless entrance
• --Offset water controls in the shower tub

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• Perceptible information
• The design communicates necessary information
  effectively to the user, regardless of ambient
  conditions or the users sensory abilities
• --Large dial on thermostat telephone

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• Tolerance for error
• The design minimizes hazards the adverse
  consequences of accidental or unintended actions
• --Crank or power-operated counter system
• --Texturized lever handles

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• Low physical effort
• The design can be used efficiently
  comfortably with a minimum of fatigue
• --Lever door handles
• --Light switches 44-48
• --Electrical outlets 18
• --Removable cabinet fronts
• --Front-loading washer dryer

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• Size space for approach use
• Appropriate size space is provided for
  approach, reach, manipulation use regardless
  of users body size, posture or mobility
• --Entry door of 36 minimum width
• --Interior doors of 32 clearance
• --Hallway width of 42 minimum

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Application Bathroom

• Hand-held adjustable
• shower head
• Faucet controls off-set for
• easy reaching from outside tub
• Anti-scald controls

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• Lowered mirror
• Non-slip flooring
• Removable base cabinet
• front
• Continuous flooring
• under lavatory
• Raised toilet

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Benefits of Universal Design

• Easy to use, convenient safe
• Emotionally supportive
• Integrated into overall design of house
• Cost effective

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Current Status Policy

• Builder requirements for housing built with a
  public subsidyrequiring visitability features
• Builder requirements for incentives for
  unsubsidized housingEasy Living Home certificate
  program
• Tax or fee incentives to the consumerrebates or
  reductions in fees
• Consumer awareness campaignsconsumers can select
  pay for universal design features of their
  choice