Books:

Accessible Housing by Design: Universal Design Principles in Practice.  1997.  Steven Winter Associates. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Accessible Housing Design File.  1991.  Barrier Free Envirotnments.  New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Building for a Lifetime: The Design and Construction of Fully Accessible Homes.  1994.  Margaret Wylde.  Adrian Baron-Robbins, and Sam Clark.  Newton, CT: The Taunton Press.

Free/Low-cost Publications:

Accessible Stock Housing Plans.  1993.  Raleigh, North Carolina: Center for Accessible Housing, North Carolina State University.

Adaptable Housing: Marketable Accessible Housing for Everyone.  A Technical Maual for Implementing Adaptable Dwelling Unit Specifications.  1989.  HUD-1124-PDR(1).  Order prepaid for HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD  20850.  $10.

Consumer's Guide to Home Adaptation.  The Adaptive Environments Center, 374 Congress St., Suite 301, Boston, Ma 02210.  $10.

Homes for Everyone: Universal Design Principles in Practice.  1996.  Showcases 16 single-family dwellings that exemplify the principles of "universal" design.  Order prepaid from HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD  20850.  1-800-24-2691.  $10.

How to Build Ramps: Reusable, Economical, Safe. 1993.  This paperback book shows an ingenious way to build ramps in modular section that can be easily reused in other locations.  No digging or concrete footers are required to make a safe structure.  Some of the building techniques are illustrated in the Hometime video listed below.  The book also discusses funding strategies and how to coordinate a volunteer effort to construct a ramp when family resources are limited.  Order from Metropolitan

Residential Remodeling and Universal Design: Making Homes More Comfortable and Accessible.  1996.  Order prepaid from HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville MD  20850.  1-800-245-2691.  $5.

Videos:

Building and Remodeling for Accessibility.  1993.  A 25-minute video from the Hometime TV series.  It shows attractive ways to make new homes and shows attractive ways to make new homes and existing structures more accessible.  The program starts witha  ramp building project and also demonstrates improvements for entrances, bathroo, and kitchens.  Borrow from Iowa AgrAbility Office 62 LeBaron Hall, Iowa State University, 50011.  ISU Answer Line: 1-800-262-3804  (voice) or 1-800-854-1658 (TDD).

Home for All Ages: Information for Volunteers.  1997.  Program prepares volunteers to staff the "Home for All Ages" educational exhibit that has been developed by Extension Specialists at Iowa State University.  The 40-foot long display includes a living room, kitchen, and bathroom.  Design features and assistive devices that make a home more convenient and comfortable for people of all ages and all abilities are demonstrated in each room.  Special features indude an electronic faucet and toilet seat lifter in the bath, seated work area in the kitchen, and environtmental control unit in the living room.  Borrow from Iowa AgrAbility Office, 62 LeBaron Hall, Iowa State University, 50011.  ISU Answer Line: 1-800-262-3804 (voice) or 1-800-854-1658 (TDD).

Web site:
Universal Design & Home Accessibility at Iowa State University
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/housing/elderly/universal-design.html

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

University Extension

 

HDFS-H-323

July, 1999