Increasing usability, safety, health, and social participation through design.

The Global Universal Design Commission, Inc. (GUDC) is a not-for-profit corporation established with support from the public and private sectors to increase the understanding and use of Universal Design (UD).

Universal Design increases usability, safety and health of environments, products and systems in response to the diversity of people and abilities.

Universal Design practices can be applied in the design and development of buildings, products and environments as well as in facility operations, management and service delivery.