RL Mace Universal Design Institute (UDI) Email Format
Architecture and PlanningNorth Carolina, United States2-10 Employees
The RL Mace Universal Design Institute (UDI) is a nonprofit organization within the architecture and planning sector, focused on advancing universal design to make environments and products easier and safer to use for people of all ages and abilities. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, UDI brings together professionals across architecture, engineering, product design, planning, and research to develop inclusive housing, influence public policy, and contribute to nationwide standards. The organization describes its work as applying universal design principles, providing design assistance and consulting, supporting policy development, and producing educational and research initiatives, with a history spanning about 15 years in the field. Its activities include creating universally accessible homes, shaping housing-related inclusion policies, and publishing studies and whitepapers that inform the direction of accessible design, with collaborations that include partnerships in programs such as those with AARP.