The National Demonstration Home and Garden in Columbus, Ohio Mission statement: To bring about awareness of the quality of indoor and outdoor lifestyle through universal design, green building, safety, and healthy home construction practices to the public, construction and design industries. Universal design is a framework for the design of living and working spaces and products benefiting the widest possible range of people in the widest range of situations without special or separate design. Universal design is human-centered design, accommodating people of all sizes, ages, and abilities. The Universal Design Living Laboratory is the top rated universal design home in North America! This home received three national universal design certifications: LivableDesign; ZeroStep; LifeFlex Home. For the green features, the home received a Gold rating from the National Association of Home Builders on the ICC 700-2008 National Green Build Standard. A Silver rating was achieved for the LEED for Homes certification program from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Universal Design Living Laboratory is serving to help people better understand how to create a more comfortable living environment that will enhance their quality of life. This home serves as a resource for others to learn from – today and tomorrow. This spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Prairie Style, 3,500 square foot home is unlike any you’ve seen. Clever design features and meticulous detailing make this home accessible, convenient, functional, peaceful and safe for everyone during every stage of life — regardless of age, size, or physical ability. This high performance custom home showcases asked for, forward thinking features, such as universal design, green and healthy construction, and feng shui principles. This home is the personal residence of the general contractors/builders, Mark Leder and Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D.