UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN PRACTICE

•THE SUNDERLAND HOUSE•THE SUNDERLAND HOUSEA BEST PRACTICES CASE STUDY AND TEACHING LAB

WHY SHOULD UNIVERSAL DESIGN BE IMPORTANT?

“BY THE YEAR 2000, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONE-THIRD OF ALL AMERICANS WILL BE DISABLED, CHRONICALLY ILL, OR OVER AGE 65.

HOWEVER, NOT EVEN 1 IN EVERY 10 HOMES IS DESIGNED ,TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF THIS GROWING POPULATION”

TAKEN FROM HUDUSER.ORG

WHY SHOULD UNIVERSAL DESIGN BE IMPORTANT?

THE BABY BOOMERS THE GENERATION BORN BETWEENTHE BABY BOOMERS – THE GENERATION BORN BETWEEN 1946 AND 1964 - WILL FUEL THE FASTEST GROWING SEGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARSNEXT 10 YEARS

IN 2001 THE FIRST WAVE OF THE BABY BOOMERS –ABOUT 3 2 MILLION OF THEM TURNS 55ABOUT 3.2 MILLION OF THEM – TURNS 55

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 55 WILL GROW FROM 59 MILLION TO 97 MILLION IN 10 YEARS

HOUSING FACTS, FIGURES AND TRENDSBY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOMEBUILDERS

WHY SHOULD UNIVERSAL DESIGN BE IMPORTANT?

“UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES INCREASE THE USABILITY OF THE HOME BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, SIZES, AND ABILITIES AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF ALL RESIDENTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWNRESIDENTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE”

AARP

WHO ELSE BENEFITS FROM UNIVERSAL DESIGN BESIDES THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED?BESIDES THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED?

MOST PEOP EMOST PEOPLE

UNIVERSAL DESIGN SERVES THE ENTIRE POPULATION REGARDLESS OF AGE STATURE SIZE OR PHYSICAL ABILITYREGARDLESS OF AGE, STATURE, SIZE OR PHYSICAL ABILITY.

KITCHEN COUNTERS ARE TOO LOW FOR VERY TALL INDIVIDUALS AND TOO HIGH FOR SHORT PEOPLEINDIVIDUALS AND TOO HIGH FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

LIGHT SWITCHES ARE TOO HIGH FOR BOTH A 3-YEAR OLD AND AN OLDER PERSON WITH LIMITED REACH.AN OLDER PERSON WITH LIMITED REACH.

STAIRS AND HIGH THRESHOLDS CAN BE AN IMPEDIMENT TO PEOPLE TEMPORARILY USING CRUTCHES, CANES OR WALKERS ,AS WELL AS TINY FEET.

HOW IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?

1. SOME ITEMS ARE MADE MORE UNIVERSALLY USABLE BY THEIR PLACEMENT

A. LIGHT SWITCHES / OUTLETS AT MORE USABLE HEIGHTS

B. DISHWASHER / MICROWAVE HEIGHT

C. LIGHT ABOVE EXTERIOR DOOR HARDWARE

D. COVERED ENTRY AT EXTERIOR DOOR

HOW IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?

2. SOME FEATURES ARE MADE MORE UNIVERSALLY USABLE BY MAKING THEM ADJUSTABLE OR ADDITION OF FEATURES

A. CLOSET RODS

B. PULL OUT SHELVES AND PANTRIES

C. BLOCKING BEHIND TOILET / TUB / SHOWER

HOW IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?

3. SOME UNIVERSALLY USABLE ITEMS MUST BE SELECTED

A. LEVER HANDLES ON DOORS AND FAUCETS & HAND HELD SHOWERS

B. 3’-0” DOORS WITH LEVER HARDWARE AND ENLARGED DEADBOLT THUMBTURNS

C. DROP IN RANGE / SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR / FRONT LOADING WASHER AND DRYERWASHER AND DRYER

HOW IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING?

4. SOME ITEMS MUST BE DELETED OR ALTERED TO BE MADE UNIVERSAL

A. ACCESSIBLE ENTRY TO RESIDENCE –STAIRS REMOVED FROM PRIMARY ENTRANCE

B. MULTI LEVEL COUNTERTOPS

C. ACCESS THROUGH UNIT AND SURROUNDING PLUMBING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCESAND APPLIANCES

SUNDERLAND HOUSESUNDERLAND HOUSE

SUNDERLAND HOUSESUNDERLAND HOUSE• DEVELOPER:

UNIVERSAL DESIGN HOUSING NETWORK

• PROJECT MANAGER:KANSAS CITY NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE

• DESIGNER:EDDIE TAPPER KANSAS CITY DESIGN BUILDEDDIE TAPPER, KANSAS CITY DESIGN BUILD

• INTERIOR DESIGNER:AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERSMISSOURI WEST / KANSAS CHAPTER

• CONTRACTOR:CITY VISION MINISTRIES CONSTRUCTIONCITY VISION MINISTRIES CONSTRUCTION

SUNDERLAND HOUSESUNDERLAND HOUSEHOUSE STATS:

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,400 S.F. (1,254 S.F. INSIDE ARXX WALLS)CONSTRUCTION COST $ 130,000$ / SQUARE FOOT $ 92 ($ 78)

BEDROOMS 3BATHROOMS 1BASEMENT NO (SLAB ON GRADE)( )

ROOF INSULATION R38WALL INSULATION R45

BEDROOM SIZES M- 16’ x 12’; #1- 11’-3” x 10’-6; #2- 10’-5” x 10’-6”STORAGE 3 WALK-IN CLOSETS, COAT & LINEN

LIGHTING ABOVEADDRESS

LEVER DOORHARDWARE

DOORBELL WITH LIGHT

ZERO STEP ENTRY

LEVER DOORHARDWARE

ROCKERLIGHT SWITCHES

LOWEREDWINDOWSILLS

ZERO STEP ENTRY NON SLIP FLOORING

LOW FLOORING TRANSITION

NON-SLIP FLOORING

THRESHOLD TRANSITION LESS THAN ½”

NON-SLIP FLOORING

LOWEREDROCKER SWITCHES

RAISED ELECTRICAL / CABLE /CABLE /DIGITAL OUTLETS

SUNDERLAND HOUSE

SUNDERLAND HOUSE

RAISED DISHWASHERRAISED DISHWASHER

LOWERED SINK WITHLEVER FAUCET ANDRETRACTABLE DOORS

ACCESSIBLE DISPOSALSWITCH

SUNDERLAND HOUSE

FULL ACCESSPULL OUT PANTRY

34” LOWEREDCOUNTERTOPS

PULL OUT SHELVING

LOWERED UPPERCABINETRY

MULTIPLE HEIGHT COUNTERTOPS

LOOP STYLELOOP STYLE CABINET HARDWARE

LOWERED MICROWAVE

SIDE BY SIDEREFRIGERATOR

PULL DOWNUPPER CABINETSHELVING

2 10 BLOCKINGLOWERED

2x10 BLOCKINGINSTALLED INWALLS

ACCESSIBLE

MIRROR

ACCESSIBLELAVATORY

WATERCLOSET REMOVABLEBASE CABINETFRONT WITHCONTINUOUS FLOORING ANDINSULATED WATER / WASTEPIPES (FRONT REMOVED FOR

NON-SLIPFLOORING

REMOVED FOR PHOTO)

SUNDERLAND HOUSE

RAISED FRONT LOADINGWASHER AND DRYER WITH FRONT MOUNTED CONTROLS

ADJUSTABLEADJUSTABLECLOSET ROD

MULTIPLEHEIGHTSHELVES

UNIVERSAL DESIGN COST PRIOR TO AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION?AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION?

COST EXAMPLES:

WIDER DOORWAYS TYPICAL 2’-6” DOOR $ 62.00FULL 3’-0” DOOR $ 64.00

COST DIFFERENCE $ 2 00COST DIFFERENCE $ 2.00

WORK ASSOCIATED WITH REHAB OF 2’-6” DOOR TO BE 3’-0” DOORREMOVAL OF DOOR, HARDWARE AND FRAME,DEMO OF FRAMING AND DRYWALLDEMO OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL IF REQUIREDINSTALLATION OF NEW DOOR HEADERDRYWALL, TAPE AND PAINTING AFFECTED AREASREINSTALLATION OF NEW DOOR, HARDWARE AND FRAME

TOTAL APPROXIMATE RENOVATION COST $ 1 000 00TOTAL APPROXIMATE RENOVATION COST $ 1,000.00

COST EXAMPLES:

RAISING ELECTICAL OUTLETS AND LOWERING SWITCHES $ 0.00

BLOCKING BEHIND TOILET AND AROUND TUB $ 0.00

NO STEP ENTRY $ 0.00

OTHER COST ADDITIONS:DOOR HDWR DEFIANT $ 6.49 KNOB $ 9.97 LEVER

SCHLEGE $14.91 KNOB $ 20.87 LEVERLIGHT SWITCH $ 0 45 TOGGLE $ 2 19 DECORALIGHT SWITCH $ 0.45 TOGGLE $ 2.19 DECORADOORBELL $ 2.47 UNLIT $ 3.50 W/ LIGHTFAUCET DELTA $59.00 NON-ADA $59.00 ADA

SOME ADDITIONAL COST FOR ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IN KITCHEN AND BATH

TOTAL TYPICAL COST DIFFERENCE IS 2% TO 3% CONSTRUCTION COST

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATIONMISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENTMISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HUD

KANSAS CITY MISSOURI DEPT. OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTHOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

KANSAS CITY MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT

KANSAS CITY NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE

CITY VISION MINISTRIES CONSTRUCTION

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS MISSOURI WEST / KANSAS CHAPTER

MAJOR CONTRIBUTERS:

LAFARGE CONCRETE / ARXX SYSTEMS

JAMES HARDI PRODUCTS

THE CABINET LADY / MIDWEST LAMINANTSTHE CABINET LADY / MIDWEST LAMINANTS

GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES

HAFELE

SUNDERLAND BROTHERS COMPANY

WESTERN CHANDELIER

KOHLER

H. LYNN WHITE INC.