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Interview with an NC Builder Specializing in UD
We were pleased to come across this article and interview in ARCHITECT magazine with the builders behind the 2021 Southern Living...
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A Closer Look at Bobrick’s 2022 Planning Guide for Accessible Restrooms
Accessibility has come a long way since the first public restroom was introduced nearly 200 years ago in London’s Crystal Palace in 1851....
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When to Modify for Aging in Place and Does it Make Sense for You?
This article makes the case for changing your home to allow for safer and more successful aging in place. It correctly notes the high...
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Can Technology Replace In-Person Care?
There are a lot of dementia care and caregiving management platforms out there. And they keep getting better and more sophisticated: we...
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Balancing Restroom Hygiene with Accessibility
This post contains sponsored content provided by Boberick. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed design and accessibility expectations for...
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Accessible Apartments - Where Are You? (Part 2)
The Promise of Fair Housing Mitigating this dilemma may be an apartment design requirement that has been in force for 30 years: the Fair...
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Accessible Apartments - Where Are You?
The number, utilization, and availability of accessible apartments remain a challenging area for disability advocates and the apartment...
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What is an accessible house?
New Zealand is a small, progressive country with a population equivalent to Alabama. It has adopted a national policy towards home...
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The Green Side of Universal Design
Universal housing integrates well with the sustainability movement by connecting goals of environmental ecology with the goals of social...
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You Have Questions, We Have Answers
We have worked with AARP for years and have had the privilege to participate in several of their regional and national programs. Early...
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Innovative solutions for Universal Design (isUDâ„¢)
By Danise Lavine - Architect & Assistant Director at IDEA Center Universal design has long been embraced by businesses eager to create...
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Australian Tiny Home for Older Adult
What an interesting video. Here are my thoughts. Small homes may not have tiny price tags. The US $116,000 is way less than a standard...
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Aging Projects in WNC
As we grow older, we may find ourselves looking for certain community services for the first time: home repair, handyman, housekeeping,...
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Assistive Devices: Stylish or Unattractive?
By Jill Meyerson - UX Researcher When you’re shopping for something, would you prefer to buy a product that is stylish or unattractive?...
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Virtual Vacation: The Secret of Boardwalks
The remarkable potential of the simple construction of wood. Investigating boardwalks. By Olav Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian...
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ADU's and Covid
This AARP article cites several reasons for increased interest in backyard accessory dwellings (ADU's) over the past year. COVID is the...
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Healthy Home Tech
We follow with interest the home technology and home health technology sector. Home tech in many of its forms is a great and useful...
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Distancing in Restrooms? Remember Accessibility.
This post is sponsored by Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. We have blogged and posted extensively this year about the plight of...
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To Renovate or Not To Renovate - Here's Some A's for Your Q's
Should you renovate or should you move? This is an important question to ask when preparing to age in place. Check out the resources...
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