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| The projects listed below are part of the continuous research on Universal, Accessible and Inclusive Design going on at the IDEA Center. Click on each section for additional information or to learn about the progress being made on a specific project. |
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Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility RERC on Universal Design and the Built Environment Universal Design Education Online |
| Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility | Return to Menu Anthropometry is the study of
the dimensions and abilities of the human body. The
IDEA Center started a major long range program to establish a database
on the anthropometry of wheeled mobility in 1999. This program was
initiated as part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
on Universal Design at Buffalo funded by the National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. The U.S. Access Board
also began supporting the effort in 2001 and is now providing the
major source of funds. Home Modification | Return to Menu This program provides design and consulting services
for families and individuals, social service agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Over 100
projects have been completed including workplace modifications, home modifications, home designs,
renovation designs for group homes and a building signage system. Some projects are done on a
pro-bono basis and others are completed for service fees. To complete this work, IDEA maintains
an extensive collection of product information related to accessible design and home modifications.
These resources are made available to the public and other professionals. Clients have included
private individuals, New York State Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities, Brockport State College, the New York State Insurance Fund and the New York State
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
Diversity in Design | Return to Menu Diversity in Design: The Journal
of Inclusive Design Education is a forum for in-depth and timely analysis of scholarly issues related to diversity, and,
particularly, issues related to inclusive design.
Model Homes | Return to Menu The IDEA Center
offers fully accessible and universally designed custom homes that provide improved usability
and safety to all members of the household, regardless of age, stature or physical ability. Post Occupancy Evaluation | Return to Menu A
research project designed to validate the claimed benefits and evaluate
examples of universal design in public buildings. To test and document
the claimed benefits of universal design, the Buildings in Use project
developed several post-occupancy evaluation methods. Universal Design Education Online | Return to Menu A support site
for educators and students in their teaching and studying of Universal Design Universal Design Identity Project | Return to Menu Universal
Design Identity Project will investigate public perceptions and
attitudes toward universal design. Understanding these perceptions
and attitudes will help create a clear, unique, and identifiable,
identity program and attendant graphic standard for universal design.
Universal Cities | Return to Menu
How do you design a universal city? These resources serve as valuable tools for builders, designers,
public officials, and citizens to help them learn about universal design and its numerous benefits.
To make it easier for architects to access the universal design concepts that were defined in
"Universal Design New York", a follow up desktop reference manual, "Universal Design New York 2",
was developed. This desktop manual concisely presents the most common universal design principles,
compares them to ADA requirements, and offers simple, straightforward examples of how to
incorporate those principles into real projects. The lessons learned from these two resources
can be applied to other municipalities.
Visitability Initiative | Return to Menu The
Visit-ability Initiative is based on the conviction that inclusion
of basic architectural access features in all new homes is a civil
and human right and improves livability for all. The Initiative
is a collaboration of the Idea Center and Concrete Change |
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