http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/design-build/design-and-designers/universal-design/universal-design.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1788023http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/universal-design/universal-makeovers.aspx?rssLink=Universal+MakeoversThe AARP's universal design contest winners.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/bath/kohler-belay-tile-in-handrail.aspx?rssLink=Kohler+Belay+Tile-In+HandrailAdd safety and functionality without interrupting design flow by installing the new Belay tile-in handrail.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/universal-design/ask-the-expert-patrick-andrews.aspx?rssLink=Ask+the+Expert%3a+Patrick+AndrewsThe difference between aging in place and universal design, and how to find a consultant to help remodelers design for these types of clients.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/a-model-of-sustainability.aspx?rssLink=Road+to+Recovery+Vowels+Stewardship+RemodelingIf green building is the hottest thing going in remodeling, universal design isn't far behind. Remodeler Mike Vowels is an up-and-coming expert in both.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/universal-design/tips-for-building-and-remodeling-houses-for-older-americans.aspx?rssLink=Tips+for+Building+and+Remodeling+Houses+for+Older+AmericansHow to build profits by creating universally designed new homes and updating existing ones.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/interior-design/staying-home.aspx?rssLink=Staying+HomeNew book to help designers create homes that allow homeowners to age in place.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/demographics/boomers-plan-to-stay-in-current-homes.aspx?rssLink=Boomers+Plan+to+Stay+in+Current+HomesAARP survey finds 29 percent of baby boomers have made changes to homes so they can live there longer.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/whole-house-remodeling/ease-of-use.aspx?rssLink=Ease+of+UseAt the Southern Ideal Home show — an annual venue where Peggy and David Mackowski market their remodeling company and highlight universal design ideas — a 60-year-old homeowner approached them about remodeling her house.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/design/serenity-now.aspx?rssLink=Serenity+NowThis bathroom is one of two that were gutted and remodeled as part of a larger whole-house project by Tibma Design/Build in Needham, Mass. Operations and marketing director Mary Tibma says the homeowners purchased the 1970s house because it had an open layout and a living area on one level, which was convenient for the wife, who is in a wheelchair.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/technology/age-appropriate.aspx?rssLink=Age+AppropriateThe Georgia Institute of Technology has a research facility to evaluate people's experiences using technology to enhance quality of life and maintain independence as they age. The Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI), based at Georgia Tech's campus in Atlanta, is an interdisciplinary group that uses psychology and computer science to develop prototype systems to enable aging in place.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/now-and-later.aspx?rssLink=Now+and+LaterRemodeling is a sign that a home isn't meeting its owners' current needs. But, that doesn't mean the design update ends when those particular needs are met.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/design/universal-call.aspx?rssLink=Universal+CallThe Universal Design Alliance (UDA), in Suwanee, Ga., is a nonprofit group committed to raising awareness and expanding knowledge of universal design.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/design/remodel-for-change.aspx?rssLink=Remodel+for+ChangeFlexible design comes from the understanding that homes outlast lifestyles. Family configurations change. Technology changes. “Things that suit our lifestyle today may not suit it 15 years or 150 years from now,” says Fernando Pagés Ruiz, owner of Brighton Construction in Lincoln, Neb., who recently worked on building the PATH (Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing) concept home.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/bath/accessible-style.aspx?rssLink=Accessible+StyleHomeowners with physical disabilities, or baby boomers intent on “aging in place,” shouldn't be relegated to medical supply stores when remodeling their homes. Many manufacturers are introducing stylish fixtures to suit numerous kitchen and bath aesthetics.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/universal-design/boomers-rule.aspx?rssLink=Boomers+RuleWhen the pre-boomer generations hit their 60s and retired, they substantially cut remodeling dollars. Will 76 million boomers do the same?http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/bath/universal-design-tips.aspx?rssLink=Universal+Design+TipsPutting universal design principles to work can make houses more livable and comfortable, and more welcoming to all guests, regardless of age or ability, according to Kansas State University universal design experts, who offer the following ideas for applying universal design at home.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/universal-principles.aspx?rssLink=Universal+Principles“It was good timing,” says Peggy Mackowski, since her husband and company co-owner David Mackowski was working on his CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist) designation through the National Association of Home Builders.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/selling-the-better-life.aspx?rssLink=Selling+the+Better+LifeRemodelers don't usually think of aging-in-place modifications as a chance to upsell, but Dan Bawden does. Earlier this year, his Houston-area company, Legal Eagle Contractors, opened The Idea Center: a home remodeled into an office/showroom equipped with aging-in-place innovations, from the front porch's removable wheelchair ramp to threshold-free doorways, good lighting, and lever door handles.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/bathing-beauty.aspx?rssLink=Bathing+BeautyRemodelers Robin Burrill and Rob Mathews of Curb Appeal Renovations in Haltom City, Texas, were asked to remodel a couple's master bathroom to accommodate the husband's disability.http://www4.remodeling.hw.net/kitchen/beforeafter-second-chance.aspx?rssLink=Before%2bAfter%3a+Second+ChanceHomeowner John Carmean and his wife, Chris, are no newcomers to tragedy. Their daughter, Kerry, was just over a year old when a car accident in 1974 broke John's back, paralyzing him from the chest down, putting him in a wheelchair for life.