Universal Design Best Practices

Better Living Design Institute

A Better Living Design (BLD) Designated home needs to be appealing and marketable to a broad audience.   The resources on this page provide guidelines and criteria to have a mainstreamed appearance, inside and outside. Incorporating the BLD Criteria into your design will ensure a home that is usable and easily adaptable. 

This resource is a product of the City's receipt of the Communities for all Ages technical grant from the Mid America Regional Council (MARC).  Learn more about the Community for All Ages Initiative.