The Low Vision Design Program, established in September, 2011 by the National Institute of Building Sciences, focuses on development of design principles and regulatory guidelines for creating safer and more accommodating environments for the growing population of people with low vision. The program is the offspring of the seminal Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision, held in Washington, DC, in September 2010. Like the workshop, the Low Vision Design Program emphasizes collaborative efforts between federal agencies, the design professions, and the medical community.

2013 Symposium

The Low Vision Design Committee Symposium, Creating Supportive Environments for Persons with Low Vision, sponsored by The Hulda B. & Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation, was held January 10, 2013 during the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference & Expo, Building Innovation 2013. The Symposium addressed the very timely topic of designing for the 89 million people in the United States over the age of 40 who have vision problems. This growing population has doubled in the last two decades and is expected to expand even more in the future. Lighting experts, healthcare specialists and people with low vision all provided input to address this important issue.

Contact

For questions relating to the program, please contact:

Stephanie Stubbs, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Program Director
sstubbs@nibs.org

National Institute of Building Sciences
1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-7800
(202) 289-1092 Fax