Jonathan White

Director of Design Consulting at the University at Buffalo’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center)

Jonathan is a licensed architect in the State of Ohio and has worked for the University at Buffalo’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) since 2007. Jonathan believes that a built environment must respond to the needs of everyone, allowing all people to be independent and self-sufficient for as long as they desire. Jonathan’s experience and his (extreme) attention to detail have made him an expert in accessible and universal design. Jonathan helps create a more inclusive world by meticulously evaluating any building or design for barriers to independence, developing practical and elegant solutions, and passing along his knowledge to others through books and lectures. His current projects include the innovative solutions for Universal Design (isUD) certification program, Universal Design Education Online (UDEO), stock plans for universal design housing, as well as ongoing ADA and Fair Housing compliance audits and evaluations.