We came across a great post on the American Architectual Foundation‘s website that not only outlines the importance of Universal Design and visitability, but also explores their relationship to sustainable design. Written by Kathy Sykes, Senior Advisor for Aging and Sustainability at U.S. EPA, the article looks at the principles of Universal Design, explains how Universal Design can help us prepare for both demographic and environmental challenges, and provides examples of communities that have met these challenges head-on. The full article is definitely worth a read.
Read the article “Sutainable, Visitable, and Universal by Design”