What is barrier-free design?
Barrier-free design is the design of a building or a facility or the design of an alteration of a building or a facility, which complies with the Accessibility Standards, the American with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, or similarly accepted standards for accessible design. • What is Energy-Efficient Design? Energy-Efficient Design is the design of a project and the specification of materials that minimize the consumption of energy in the use of the project. The term includes energy efficiency strategies by design as well as the incorporation of alternative energy systems. • What is Sustainable Design? Sustainable Design is an integrative approach to the process of design which seeks to avoid depletion of energy, water, and raw material resources; prevent environmental degradation caused by facility and infrastructure developments during their implementation and over their life cycle; and create environments that are livable and promote health, safety and
