INCLUSIVE DESIGN STANDARDS

One of our advisors developed a design bible for building disability forward housing. It includes 300 design elements that were determined by a council of people with a variety of disabilities and needs, community partners, architects, designers, and researchers. It was published by The Kelsey and you can read the comprehensive resource here. Below, we have outlined the key areas that the resource recognizes and directly reference The Kelsey’s resource. CHInyc takes no credit for the development of this resource, we only revere its existence.

  • Cross Disability • Support access and inclusion for the broad and diverse needs of people with disabilities

  • Multidimensional • Address the many elements of housing development, design, and operations that impact accessibility and inclusion.

  • Implementable and Expandable • Provide standards that can be clearly and swiftly adopted into projects and policies while evolving and expanding over time.

  • Value Creation Disability-forward design supports better, more efficient, equitable, building development

GOALS

  • MOBILITY AND HEIGHT

  • HEARING AND ACOUSTICS

  • VISION

  • HEALTH AND WELLNESS

  • COGNITIVE ACCESS

  • SUPPORT NEEDS

  • AFFORDABILITY

  • RACIAL EQUITY

  • ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

  • SAFETY

  • BEAUTY AND BETTER DESIGN

IMPACT AREAS