Kitchen & Bath
Universal Design Kitchen: Luxurious and Accessible
Luxurious should – and can – be a word used to describe a Universal Design home. That’s what Builder Russell Long, president of Aloha Home
Kitchen & Bath
Home Modifications
Accessible Bathroom Created Over Existing Crawlspace
Ken Bryan owner of KBC, Inc. did the design and remodel of this bathroom to allow their client’s daughter, Katie, greater accessibility and privacy. Her
Smart Homes
Smart Window Running Windows
2012 CES Innovation Winner: Samsung Smart Window. You can manage everything through this window: update your social networks,watch TV and close the blinds.
Assistive Technology
Robots Can Extend Aging In Place
Other countries are leading the United States in the development and integration of assistive technologies. Part of it has to do with funding. Governments in Europe, Japan and Korea invest in research and development of robotics for healthcare. U.S. robotic funding is directed to the military.
NAHB: 2009 Best Of 50+ Housing Gold Award Winners
The National Association of Home Builders 50+ Housing Council’s Best of 50+ Housing Awards program is the industry’s most prestigious national awards program honoring excellence in building, design, and marketing of housing for boomers and beyond.
HAL: Hybrid Assistive Limb
Video: First Person in US to try the HAL Suit (see below) More feedback back on The Community is Walkable, Are You? prompted this look