This unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers. There are 77 million boomers in the United States alone who continue to set the new, higher standard for product change and innovation as they have been doing for decades. Building for Boomers offers targeted information for architects, builders, engineers, developers, remodelers, and suppliers interested in capitalizing on this exploding market.
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Boomers: Who They Are, What They Want, Why You Should Care
Chapter 2 : Unexpected Challenges
Chapter 3 : Neighborhood Types
Chapter 4 : Aging in Place, Universal Design, Sustainability and Building Green
Chapter 5 : Technology Turns the Tide
Chapter 6 : Single Family Homes and Townhouses
Chapter 7 : Condos and Apartments
Chapter 8 : The Design Process Step by Step
Chapter 9 : Design Options
Chapter 10 : Looking Ahead
Chapter 11 : Determining and Developing Your Niche
Chapter 12 : Dos and Don'ts of Dealing with Boomers
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
