Solutions
Design Process Sections
- Project Development Team
- Universal Design Education
Space Clearances Sections
- Clear Floor Space
- Turning Space
- Knee and Toe Clearance
- Reach Targets
Circulation Sections
- Wayfinding
- Signs
- Circulation
- Entrances and Exits
- Emergency Exits and Areas of Rescue Assistance
- Doors
- Stairways
- Ramps
- Handrails
- Elevators
- Escalators
- Moving Walkways
Environment Quality Sections
- Illumination
- Electric Lighting
- Daylighting
- Acoustics
- Thermal Comfort
- Indoor Air Quality
Site Sections
- Site Access Points
- Site Design
- Pedestrian Routes
- Street Crossings
- Bicycle Routes
- Transit Stops
- Parking
- Passenger Loading and Waiting Areas
Rooms and Spaces Sections
- Spatial Organization
- Toilet and Bathing Rooms
- Changing Areas
- Nursing Rooms
- Waiting Areas
- Office Spaces
- Meeting Rooms and Classrooms
- Public Assembly Spaces
- Food Service Areas
- Retail Spaces
- Product Displays
- Pricing and Product Information
- Sleeping Rooms
- Storage Spaces
- Laundry Facilities
- Play Areas
- Pet and Service Animal Relief Areas
- Exercise Spaces
Furnishings & Equipment Sections
- Seats
- Tables
- Furniture and Surfaces
- Work Stations
- Waste Receptacles
- Drinking Fountains
- Lockers
- Transaction Machines
- Telephones and Computers
- Equipment
- Vegetation
Services Sections
- Customer
- Purchasing
- Child Care
- Food
- On-site
Polices Sections
- Facility Management
- Health and Safety
- Employment
The solutions are based on years of extensive research and practice, and guided by the Goals of Universal Design (UD).
Accommodate a wide a range of body sizes and abilities
Keep demands within desirable limits of body function
Ensure that critical information for use is perceived easily
Make methods of operation and use intuitive, clear, and unambiguous
Contribute to health promotion, avoidance of disease, and prevention of injury
Treat all groups with dignity and respect
Incorporate opportunities for choice and the expression of individual preferences
Respect and reinforce cultural values and the social and environmental context of any design project
The isUD currently focuses on design of public and commercial buildings and facilities.
Examples include: retail, dining, assembly, office, educational, museums, civic, lodging and other public accommodations.
isUD recognition can be earned for new construction, additions, renovations, adaptive reuse projects as well.