Postponed: NAHB Class: Design Concepts for Livable Homes and Aging in Place (CAPS II)

Out of abundance of caution, the Builders League has decided to postpone the CAPS Classes.
The next classes will be held in June
Design Concepts for Livable Homes and Aging in Place (CAPS II)

To help home owners make their home a safe and comfortable living environment for the long term, many responsive and innovative products are emerging and service providers are 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.

This course enables participants to identify common challenges and understand attractive design concepts that create a safe and comfortable environment for clients who want to age in place (AIP) as well as individuals who have a condition that requires home modifications or equipmen,.

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

• Identify special considerations for estimating, scheduling and executing livable home and AIP jobs while the client is in residence.
• Identify legal and contractual considerations for building professionals providing livable home and 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 livable home and AIP client. The course presents various methods and techniques for modifying home design, from the perspective of new construction and retrofitting.

Who Should Take This Course?

Builders, remodelers, vendors, manufacturers, architects, designers, real estate professionals, health industry professionals, government personnel and the academic community will all benefit

NAHB Designations

This course is a requirement of the CAPS designation.

This course provides six hours of continuing education credits for these NAHB designations: CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM

Additional Credit Information

6 AIA/CES HSW Learning UnitsThe National Association of Home Builders is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this event will be reported to CES Records for AIA members by the Provider. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request.

0.6 AOTA CEUs. The National Association of Home Builders is a Registered Provider with the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. Education distributors who would like to offer CEUs to their students for approved courses must inform NAHB at the same time the course(s) is scheduled.

• 6 CE for AIBD