"Universal Design is an approach to design that incorporates products as well as building features which, to the greatest extent possible, can be used by everyone." Ron Mace, The Center for Universal Design. "Accessibility" addresses the needs of a few people with separate circumstances from those of the public at large. (From the DSA Universal Design Web site, State of California).
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Architecture, Domestic -- United States
Barrier-free design
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Dwellings -- Barrier-free design
Homeless persons--Housing
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Older people -- Dwellings
Older people -- Housing
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People with disabilities -- Housing
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Sociology of disability
Universal Design
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Print Resources
Design for aging review. Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects. A biannual competition that showcases facilities that improve quality of life for the aging while exhibiting innovation in their design and execution. The Design for Aging Review program, a joint effort of the AIA and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, includes a juried exhibition, a companion book, and education programs. The program encompasses a broad view of facilities designed for senior citizens, including nursing homes, dementia care, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities.
Access by design : the journal of the Centre for Accessible Environments. London : Centre for Accessible Environments,
Access currents : current news from the U.S. Access Board. Washington, DC : United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. (2002-2011). More recent updates at United States Access Board.
Use for measurement, scale, human comfort, social environment, for more resources use search terms in the catalogs and indexes.
CalDAG 2003: California disabled accessibility guidebook: interpretive manual & checklist for the design, construction and inspection of public accommodations, commercial buildings, publicly funded housing and transportation facilities / Michael P. Gibbens. 5th ed., millennia. Canoga Park, CA : Builder's Book, Inc., c2003