The NDA will be supporting the NSAI in 2023 on the development of a new Irish Standard on Universal Design Dwellings. This new standard will specify requirements and recommendations for the design of accessible, usable, flexible, and adaptable Universal Design Dwellings, ranging from apartments to individual houses.

The NSAI is inviting interested parties to participate in this work including: Disabled Persons Organisations,architects, engineers, designers, consultants, planners, local authorities, housing providers, builders, policy makers, researchers, disabled persons and older persons.

An information session / briefing was held online on the 17th of April 2023, starting at 10am and closing at 12 noon.