Universal Residential Design
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:30 pm
Understanding the Philosophy and Principles of Universal Design
Universal design: making places and products safe and accessible for everyone
History of barriers in built environments
Beyond barrier removal
Designing Entryways and Promoting Interior Mobility
Accessibility from parking areas and garages
Design of home entryways
Room-to-room mobility
Options for new construction and renovations
Universal Kitchen Design
Considering the needs and abilities of all generations
Kitchen functions and floorplans
Designing for food preparation and clean up
Designing storage
Accessible dining areas
Universal Bath Design
Meeting the goals of safety and accessibility
Bathroom sizing and layout
Tub and shower design
Placing sinks and vanities
Toilet accessibility
Accessible Outdoor Living
Designing porches and decks
Designing patios, pathways and paving
Enabling outdoor recreation
Reviewing Universal Home Designs
Universal design for small spaces
Single-story homes
Multi-story residences
Codes, standards and resources
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Construction Contractors
Voluntary CE Opportunity
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 continuing education hours/PDHs to professional engineers in all states.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey architects.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
Contrary to previous promotional brochures, HalfMoon Education is no longer seeking course approval for New Jersey interior designers.
This course offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Hope Zimmerman
Zimmerman ArchitectsHope and Faith Zimmerman, licensed architects and sought after speakers, run Zimmerman Architects, in Denville, New Jersey. After graduating first and second in their class, they went on to start their own, now 25-year old, firm where they specialize in custom residential projects of all sizes. They were featured guests on the TV show, “New Directions for Women” and their published works include a featured project in a nationally-distributed coffee-table picture book, Waterfront Homes, as well as projects in numerous magazines and newspapers. To find out more visit www.ZimArch.com or call 973.625.4001. When you work with Zimmerman Architects, you are Building with Hope and Faith.