NGBS Green +UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Earn Your NGBS Green +UNIVERSAL DESIGN Certification

NGBS Green+ certification provides a streamlined, supplementary, third-party recognition for NGBS Green Certified homes based on their exceptional performance in one (or more) of six categories of green practices, including UNIVERSAL DESIGN. Universal design is the design of buildings and products to make them accessible/usable to all people with little need for adaptation or modification. When universal design is applied to construction, living environments are better equipped to accommodate residents with mobility and physical challenges. Universal design supports the concept of "aging in place," as a home with universal design features offers accommodations supportive of residents in older age. This reduces the need to expend effort and resources to remodel, relocate, or construct a new home.

Homes that earn the NGBS Green +UNIVERSAL DESIGN certification incorporate a set of common universal design features:

Compliance Criteria

Required to earn the +UNIVERSAL DESIGN certification:

• Meet all 9 applicable mandatory practices for universal design.
• Identify universal design features and benefits in homeowner or multifamily occupant manual.

Want to find out more about earn this or other NGBS Green+ certification? Start by reading the NGBS Green+ Compliance Handbook and discussing the possibilities with your NGBS Green Verifier. If you have any questions, contact us.