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Design Concepts & Methods for Livable Homes and Aging in Place

Design Concepts & Methods for Livable Homes and Aging in Place

There is an increasing desire among today’s home owners to live in one’s home as long as possible which has created a strong demand for products and services serving this audience. To help home owners make their home a safe and comfortable living environment for the long term, many responsive and innovative products are emerging. Likewise, service providers are answering this demand by focusing their businesses on creating new homes and renovations that provide design flexibility, pleasing aesthetics, high function and usability for all people, without regard to age, income or ability level, and regardless of life’s changes and challenges. The goal of this course is to enable participants to identify common challenges within the home and understand attractive design concepts that create a safe and comfortable environment for clients who want to age in place as well as identify with one or more of these groups: Individuals who are not experiencing health issues related to aging, individuals who have a progressive or other condition that requires home modifications or equipment, and individuals who are dealing with an abrupt or traumatic health-related change.

Classes are live via Zoom (not recorded) from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PST.

2024 dates added!

As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:

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  • Identify special considerations for estimating, scheduling and executing the job while the client is in residence.

  • Identify legal and contractual considerations for building professionals providing AIP design solutions for residential clients.

  • Describe the categories of design and how they relate and apply to the three AIP market segments.

  • Describe specific design concepts for the AIP client.

The course presents various methods and techniques for modifying home design, from the perspective of new construction and retrofitting. This course is required for the NAHB Certified Aging in Place Specialist. It can be used as CEs for NAHB CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP and MIRM.

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This is for one class only. To receive certification you must complete all three classes.

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Choose between a Thursday or Friday course date.

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The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry – home modifications for aging in place.

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