References - Baby Boomers, Future Homes and Universal Design
Asheville Real Estate Journal
Baby Boomers ask for online references for a deeper understanding about ways to ensure being comfortable in their homes over the coming years. In our conversations with clients, the worthiness and value-added features of universal design and how to incorporate universal design elements invariably comes up. I like to think of this as sustainable innovation. …or what I call aging-in-PALACE.
References
Over the years, we have devoted any number of (often late-night) hours to exploring the possibilities for comfortable lifestyles for our clients. We have a list of hundreds of references because there seem to be a lot of questions around the subject or aging-in-place and how best to prepare for it … including this one:
6. Could you give us some link-love (online references ) on the subject of Universal Design and Baby Boomers?
10 Solid Online References - Universal Design and Baby Boomers
1) Center for Applied Special Technology:
http://www.cast.org
2) Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. (seen here) is building a national model universal design home in 
metropolitan Columbus, Ohio. For first-hand experience and in-depth knowledge, we suggest contacting Rosemarie!
She is an internationally known speaker, trainer, consultant, and writer. To learn more about the Universal Design Living Laboratory go to:www.UDLL.com.
Of course, one of the best sources for information from over 1,000 eco-sensitive professionals can be found right here at Active Rain...
from the members of the
3) ECO-ALL-STARS GROUP at Active Rain
http://activerain.com/groups/GREEN
4) Center for Universal Design at NC State University:
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud
5) DO-IT Faculty Page:
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Universal
6) Faculty Ware from University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability: http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu
7) University Course Design from Community Inclusion:
http://www.communityinclusion.org/udl/
8) "Aging in Place." Abode.
http://www.mbaonline.org/adobe/documents/Building_Innovations.pdf
9)"All About Aging in Place Fact Sheet." National Association of Home Builders.http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=717&genericContentID=87872
10) NAR’s Universal Design Comes to Factory-Built Homes
http://realtormag.realtor.org/home-and-design/feature/article/2005/09/universal-design-comes-factory-built-homes
As the Boomer Generation continues move toward (UN) retirement decisions around “aging-in-place” AKA Feather-Nesting must be made. We hope that this list of online references will be helpful as our clients discuss issues about home improvement spending, universal design and the associated elements- and the tangible value of sustainable innovation in age-sensitive housing.
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