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Emerging considerations in inclusive design

BD+C

This civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires all businesses to have ADA Compliant Wayfinding signs. Visual Impairment There are also innovative ways to incorporate accommodations for the visually impaired. Alternatives to braille may lean into the senses of smell and sound.

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BD+C

Dark corridors with uniform flooring create navigation difficulties for students with visual impairments. The ADA code, signed into law in 1990, took a huge step in combating disability discrimination by requiring new facilities to include accommodations for those with disabilities.

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Representation Matters in Construction: New Media Library Amplifies Industry Diversity 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How Visual Representation Can Help Address Construction’s?Talent Whether through media or construction business communications, visual representation is vital to attracting new talent the industry drastically needs. . This same organization surveyed 10,000 consumers around the world to study attitudes toward visual representation.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

The California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loan is one of those programs and its unique design reflects the State of California’s desire to assist underserved communities who have faced historical housing discrimination leading to disproportionately low homeownership numbers.