Websites for Barrier Free Building & Living

The Center for Universal Design
This is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products. The Center was founded in order to improve the built environment and related products for all users by impacting change in policies and procedures through research, information, training, and design assistance.
- www.design.ncsu.edu

Nordic Cooperation on Disability
The Nordic countries such as Sweden, Finland and Norway are in many ways leaders concerning topics related to disability. That also includes the theme of Universal Design. A variety of articles related to design are presented in Swedish and English.
- www.nsh.se

Adaptive Environments
Adaptive Environments is an educational non-profit organization committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities. Adaptive Environments' work balances expertise in legally required accessibility with promotion of best practices in human centered or universal design.
- www.adaptiveenvironments.org

Universal Design Network
The Network is a loose coalition of people committed to universal design education. The site was developed in order to provide opportunities for interaction, and to connect those interested to universal design sites around the world.
- www.universaldesign.net