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Week of May 26, 2003

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President's Message

* June Is National Homeownership Month

Housing and Economics

* Reports Show Positive Local Economic Impact of Housing
* Spotline on: Dallas
* Eye on the Economy

Housing Politics

* Sen. Graham Offers Support for Homeownership Tax Credit
* Bill Addresses Reducing Wildfires in National Forests

State and Local

* Construction Defect Laws Help Restore Liability Insurance
* Builders Watching How States Remedy Budget Deficits
* Arizona Workers Feel Housing Affordability Squeeze
* Report Tackles Misperceptions About Housing and Growth

Building Quality

* Housing Quality Awards Accepting Remodeler Entries

Legal Issues

* NAHB Litigators Support Property Owner Rights
* NAHB Works to Open Federal Courts for Land Use Cases

Codes and Standards

* Home Ventilation Committee Seeks New Members
* ICC Approves Low-Cost Foundations for Remodelers and Builders

Member Dividends

* NAHB Helps Oklahoma Builders Advance Impact Fee Alternatives

Seniors Housing

* Center Provides Information on Housing for Seniors
* NAHB Supports Voluntary ‘Visitability’
* Four Named 2003 Icons of the Seniors Housing Industry

Business Management

* Don't Put the CAD Before Your Product

Sales and Marketing

* Ask a MIRM About Standard and Upgraded Features and Finishes

Multifamily

* Rep. Johnson Honored for Commitment to Affordable Housing

Labor

* Nashville Looks to Training for Safer Communities

Building Products

* New York Requires More Wind-Resistant Windows

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Four New Members Inducted Into National Housing Hall of Fame
* HomeAid Assisting Homeless Veterans

NBN Back Issues

 

Center Provides Information on Housing for Seniors

Throughout May, in conjunction with Older Americans Month, the National Center for Seniors’ Housing has been providing NAHB members and consumers with the most current information on older adult housing issues and options.

Established in 2000 with the goal of helping all Americans live comfortably, safely and independently in their own homes as they age, regardless of their income or abilities, the center is a cooperative effort between the NAHB Research Center and the U.S. Administration on Aging.

The center was created in response to the overwhelming desire of people age 55 and over to age in place coinciding with the rapid expansion of the nation’s elderly population, said its program director Charlotte Wade.


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The annual “Directory of Accessible Building Products” and the “2002 National Older Adult Housing Survey (NOAHS) Report” are two of the center’s most popular publications.

  • The directory features existing products and assistive technologies for seniors and their caregivers who want to improve housing accessibility. The directory provides pictures and detailed descriptions of accessible building products in these categories: kitchen and laundry; bathrooms; doors, windows and assistive hardware; climate control; home automation; flooring; plumbing systems; ramps and handrails; stair lifts and elevators; and accessible housing plans.

The directory sells for $5.00 and is available from the NAHB Research Center’s bookstore.

  • Published in collaboration with the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the survey of older adult housing is a reference for builders, remodelers, developers, manufacturers, marketing professionals and other professionals interested in providing more focused and targeted products and services for adult consumers.

The NOAHS Report sells for $45.00 at the research center’s bookstore.

  • To demonstrate available options for aging-in-place housing, the National Center for Seniors’ Housing Research designed the LifeWise Home, which was built by the NAHB Research Center in the National Research Home Park in Bowie, MD.

Based on the success of the demonstration house, the center now offers consulting services to builders, developers and others who are interested in the older adult market.

For more information, e-mail Charlotte Wade or call her at 301-430-6213.


BuilderBooks.com offers a variety of publications about seniors housing online. To view or purchase these publications, click here.
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