Universal Design For Builders: Building & Selling Accessible. Safe & Comfortable New Homes

"Universal Design For Builders: Building & Selling Accessible, Safe & Comfortable New Homes" is a special type of book written for homebuilders and new home salespeople on how to create home designs that people want and that will sell by including universal design elements and features. The result is a safe, accessible, comfortable, convenient, visitable, and sustainable new home. The objective is to appeal to all ages and abilities and to implement strategies and solutions that are nearly invisible - ones that do not call attention to the design but fit right in as functional elements to achieve a safe design for the widest possible audience. Aging in place and remaining in the home are guiding principles - along with safety and accessibility. The 7 chapters in this book are; 1 - "What Is Universal Design?" 2 - "Universal Design As A Solution," 3 - "Easy Universal Design Solutions," 4 - "Important Universal Design Strategies," 5 - "Other Universal Design," 6 - "Universal Design On The Outside," and 7 - "Universal Design Means Greater Appeal." This book will serve as a ready guide for designing, creating, and building new homes that will be distinguishable in the marketplace and will appeal to new homebuyers, visitors, guests, and future owners.

Steve Hoffacker, CAPS, C.E.A.C., MCSP, MIRM, of Steve Hoffacker LLC, West Palm Beach, Florida is an award-winning new home sales trainer and aging-in-place/universal design instructor and advocate. He is an active member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), National Sales & Marketing Council (NSMC), Remodelers Council (NAHBR), Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), and the Gold Coast Builders Association (GCBA). He also is a member of the National Aging In Place Council (NAIPC), Age Safe America (Business Advisory Team Member), and Accessible Home Improvement of America (AHIA), where he holds the Certified Environmental Acess Consultant (C.E.A.C.) designation. Steve has taught the Certified Aging in Place ("CAPS") designation program through the NAHB for several years and has incorporated much of that experience into this book - along with what he has learned from doing his own remodeling projects and consulting with builders, remodelers, and professionals who have taken the classes. Universal design is a very practical way of approaching homebuilding and new construction. It promotes safety, accessibility, visitability, comfort, conveniences, and marketability of your new homes. It attracts more interest from a wider audience and allows people to remain in their homes longer by making them more accommodating to their changing needs and requirements.