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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Better Living Design – A Preparation for the Future

  • April 21, 2015
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“The U.S. Census bureau estimates that by 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. What needs to be done within the housing sector to ensure that the nation is ready?”     First, new home buyers and…

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What does success of Better Living Design mean?

  • April 21, 2015
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If Better Living Design is successful, middle-aged and older households will have more aging in place options than they do now. Many people now live in their standard homes for years or decades beyond when they’re safely able to do…

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What elements should/shouldn’t BLD architects, designers and builders use more often in residential design?

  • April 21, 2015
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We’ve known about our aging society for many years. We’ve seen this coming. Builders and developers need to incorporate more long-term utility, allowing residents to maintain their lifestyle as it changes over the decades. Homes need to be flexible over…

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Walking through a “Better Living Designed” home.

  • April 21, 2015
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A BLD home isn’t difficult to achieve. The program gives people lots of flexibility in how to integrate these features into a new home or remodeling project. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. For example, one-story homes work well for Better…

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What do the terms “universal design” and “Better Living Design” mean — and what don’t they mean?

  • April 21, 2015
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Universal design and Better Living Design are actually pretty close in meaning. Universal design is quite broad and applied to the entire designed world, including the built environment but also to educational practices and even the digital environment. Better Living…

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