Design

Specifying Plumbing Like a Pro

What You Will Learn

As a kitchen and bath professional if you’re looking for a way to give yourself a professional edge in specifying plumbing, this webinar is just for you.

Join Carly Seefeldt, CKBD, to learn tips and best practices regarding specifying shower plumbing correctly and knowing the important questions designers should be asking their clients to ensure they are getting exactly what they want out of their bathroom remodels.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the difference between thermostatic and volume solutions vs. Rite temp and transfer solutions.
Realize the importance of knowing the flow rate of showering components and how to prevent specifying solutions that exceed your valve’s GPM (gallon per minute) capacity.
Know when it is appropriate to recommend digital vs mechanical showering solutions.

Featured Presenter

Carly Seefeldt, CKBD

My name is Carly Seefeldt, and I am an Associate Interior Designer at the Kohler Design Center. My passion for plumbing began during a college internship at The Kohler Signature Store in Wauwatosa, WI. As I was learning the product, I remembered someone saying how “plumbing is the jewelry of the bathroom” and that little fact is exactly why I fell in love with plumbing. So many people overlook how plumbing can importantly impact the overall design of a bathroom. I just love showing clients the beauty that different collections and finishes can impact a space.

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Breathing Life into Interior Spaces: A Fresh Perspective on Air Quality

What You Will Learn

Elevate your air quality comprehension and become a catalyst for change in wellness-centric design. In an era marked by wildfires, record breaking summer temperatures, persistent health concerns, and the need for sanctuary-like spaces, a comprehensive exploration of air quality becomes a necessity. On average we spend 87% of our lives indoors! In this webinar, Paula Kennedy, CMKBD delves into the dynamic interplay between wellness, fresh air, and quality indoor air. Put simply; either you use a mechanical system to filter and purify your air or your lungs will, one way or another you will filter it!

Reimagine your approach to indoor spaces. Join us on this journey, where air quality becomes a holistic pursuit—integrating science, nature, and cutting-edge solutions. Discover how the symphony of fresh air can harmonize your environment and elevate your well-being.

Learning Objectives:

Comprehensive Air Quality Understanding: Discover the multifaceted factors shaping indoor environments, including moisture, allergens, toxins, and emerging challenges like COVID-19 and wildfires.
Wellness-Driven Interior Air: Explore the links between temperature, HVAC efficiency, and evolving comfort standards, especially in regions without widespread air conditioning.
Biophilic Air Transformation: Immerse yourself in the potential of biophilia, uncovering the natural harmony and wellness benefits achieved by integrating fresh air into indoor spaces.

Featured Presenter

Paula Kennedy, CMKBD

Paula’s industry experience of 25 years and her boutique firm, Timeless Kitchen Design L.L.C., is focused out of a love of kitchen and bath design. NKBA Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer, Certified Architectural Color Consultant, Certified Living in Place Professional. Paula is an award-winning designer and serves as a K+BB Advisory Council member, honored as an NKBA Lifetime Ambassador and is recognized as an NKBA Subject Matter Expert. She contributes to the Industry by speaking, teaching, curriculum creation, mentoring, and writing, most recently embracing topics of creativity, innovation, technology, wellness, and inclusive design. Inspiring others feeds her passion for design, mentorship, and teaching.

Practical Application of the Science of Lighting and Wellness

What You Will Learn

The past few years have shown us just how important our health and wellness is. Most people understand that the light we’re exposed to impacts our wellness, but modern marketing and advertisements leave clients and designers stuck deciphering what is actually science and what is salesmanship.

This course, led by Greg Barrett of Savant, will take a look at what the leading current lighting research shows, how to translate science into thoughtful design guidelines that can be applicable on any project and how to communicate lighting and wellness in understandable terms to your clients.

Learning Objectives:

Articulate lighting’s impact on the physiological and psychological wellness of your clients.
Identify the primary influences of circadian rhythm.
Understand lighting design factors that influence occupant wellness and what populations are most impacted.
Recall current case studies and examples to showcase concepts In practice.

Featured Presenter

Greg Barrett

Design impacts everything. With an MFA in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design and over 20 years of lighting & control industry experience, Greg Barrett knows the power of design to influence our perception, emotions, and health. His experiences include, control integration, lighting design, product management, market education, and through it all sharing his passion for design with others.

Using Feng Shui to Create a Healthy and Abundant Home

What You Will Learn

Not many know this but Feng Shui is an art AND a science! The philosophy has been around for over 5,000 years and is not going anywhere soon (or ever). In this session, Susan Fefferman will share the basic Principles of Feng Shui and attendees will see how it correlates to the Principles of Design and how it relates specifically to kitchens and baths.

Once designers better understand what these two funny words mean and how it can actually bring more wealth, health and abundance into lives and our homes, attendees will want to start incorporating it into all of your projects! Designers have the ability to create spaces that are not only beautiful and functional but just imagine the added bonus of an unexpected windfall for a client (and potentially YOU) because of the easy application of Feng Shui. At the end of this presentation, attendees won’t need to tell their clients the “why” of feng shui but be able to just show them “what” benefits it has and they’ll be amazed.

Learning Objectives:

Learn more about what feng shui is and what it entails.
Understand which feng shui principles can be applied to kitchens and baths.
Learn quick and easy tips to improve the wealth, health and luck in a home/office space using these principles.

Featured Presenter

Susan Fefferman

As the founder of Harmonious Surroundings, a full-service San Diego based company specializing in Feng Shui & Interior Design, my goal is to not only bring balance to my clients lives but to educate them as to the importance of Feng Shui in their environments.
My educational background is in Business Management with a secondary degree in Interior Design and Master Certifications in Western School & Classical Feng Shui. My professional experience includes managing/operating an Accounting firm for 20+ years, prior to starting my own practice. I am a “Perpetual Student” always looking to expand my personal growth and development. Through continuing education & training it allows me to bring all that is possible to my clients. I have strong organizational and project management skills, pay attention to budget and detail and am environmentally aware. (I also love animals!). I’ve trained as an instructor of the International Feng Shui School and also traveled to China in 2013 on a FS Immersion Program. I am a Red Ribbon Professional Member of the IFSG as well as a long time member of NKBA and currently serving on the board of my local San Diego Chapter as Secy/Treasurer.

Empowering Your Voice: How to Share Your Story

Join the Home Designer Marketing team for an empowering webinar that will equip you with the tools and knowledge to share your story in a way that truly matters. In this webinar, attendees will explore the power of branding and how effective storytelling can enhance your brand’s identity. Discover techniques to align your brand message with your target market, enabling you to stand out from competitors and win more dream clients.

Debra and Ashley will also discuss how to leverage the art of storytelling to captivate and engage your audience. Learn how to craft compelling narratives that evoke emotions, incite action, and drive results. Gain insights into leveraging various marketing channels to amplify your brand story and reach a wider audience.

Last, participants will review copywriting techniques that compel readers to take desired actions including the art of writing compelling headlines, engaging body copy, and irresistible calls-to-action that resonate with your target audience. Discover techniques to infuse your brand story into every piece of copy, creating a consistent and impactful voice across all communication channels.

Learning Objectives:

Discover how effective storytelling can enhance your brand’s identity and create a strong emotional connection with your audience.
Learn techniques to align your brand message with your target market, enabling you to stand out from competitors and win dream clients.
Leverage the art of storytelling in marketing to captivate and engage your audience.
Understand how to craft compelling narratives that evoke emotions, incite action, and drive results.
Learn how to write compelling headlines, engaging body copy, and irresistible calls-to-action that tell your story and resonate with your target audience.

Empowering Your Voice: How to Share Your Story

Debra Scarpa & Ashley Blaesing

Home Designer Marketing is a team of marketing gurus dedicated to helping design professionals (like you!) showcase their work online and get the results they want. With over 45 years of experience between them, Owner Debra Scarpa and Operations Manager Ashley Blaesing, and their talented team guide your business to success with branding, websites, social media, SEO, email marketing, ads, and improved processes. Through a unique collaborative process based on open communication, quality design, and results-driven marketing, Home Designer Marketing helps streamline your marketing and your day-to-day workload.

Smart Homes Should be Healthy Homes

What You Will Learn

The term ‘smart home’ has been around for a while, though exactly what does the term cover? How does the topic of wellness fit into the topic of smart homes? And how does smart home technology affect the design and build process?

This webinar will discuss both subjects, the smart home and what’s included in the term “wellness” as it relates to the home environment. Join Josh Christian and Michael Don Ham. Josh is CEO of the Home Technology Association, and Michael Don Ham for an engaging presentation and dive into the world of wellness technology, sustainable design, and creating healthier living spaces for all.

As it pertains to smart homes, you will learn the definition of the term and what can be accomplished with smart home technology, from the most basic through to the most automated and personalized experience possible. Use cases will be shared so you will get a firm grasp of the possibilities.

Regarding wellness, you will learn how adjustable lighting, water quality, air quality and acoustic comfort all come together to make the home an environment that sustains optimum health, lowers stress, and helps our immune systems. This session will teach how you can work wellness and smart home technology into your designs, further establishing your value to your clients.

Learning Objectives:

Develop a comfort level with smart home and wellness technology so designers are empowered speaking about these topics intelligently with clients.
Learn how to offer these smart home and wellness amenities to your clients and when they need to be discussed.
Learn how to find designer-friendly home technology integrators that can install these amenities.

Featured Presenter

Josh Christian

Josh has been a technology enthusiast since a child and entered the home technology industry in 1995. Soon after, he began working with designers to help them integrate technology into their projects in the most aesthetically pleasing ways possible. In 2017 Josh co-founded the Home Technology Association (HTA) to create the industry’s first and only standard of excellence for home technology integrators so homeowners and design and build professionals could find qualified home technology integrators. The HTA has positioned itself as the ‘bridge’ between home technology integrators and the design and build professions.

He has delivered dozens of presentations to some of the top architects, and interior designers throughout the USA. In serving different roles, as a salesperson, a consultant, and an industry outreach liaison, Josh brings years of experience with integrating technology into design. His goal has always been for clients to have exceptional technology experiences. In his role as CEO of the HTA, he is delivering on that goal.

Featured Presenter

Michael Don Ham

Meet Michael Don Ham, a dynamic presenter who brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the world of wellness technology and sustainable living spaces.

As the Co-Founder and President of RePure, Michael is at the forefront of providing best-in-class wellness technology solutions for residential applications through professional installers. His vision? To simplify the management of Indoor Environmental Quality (air, water, light, acoustics, scents) in homes and buildings, just as a thermostat controls temperature.

With degrees in Kinesiology, Education, and a minor in Nutrition, Michael has spent over two decades dedicated to health and wellness. He’s held leadership roles in non-profits, technology design, organic farming, and consumer packaged goods and also co-founded an award-winning regenerative organic tea brand, Wild Orchard.

Michael is a WELL AP and WELL Faculty member of the International WELL Building Institute. He’s on a mission to increase awareness of how our living spaces impact our health, promoting people and planet-centric design and technology for continuous improvement.

With expertise in regenerative organic agriculture, indoor air quality, air filtration, water quality, and more, Michael has been a sought-after speaker at prestigious events such as CES, CEDIA, IAQA, the World Tea Expo and beyond.

Frameless Glass Showers: Principles and Elements of Design

What You Will Learn

Frameless glass adds more than just functionality to a shower, it elevates the entire room. It’s a must-have for high-end remodels and new construction. When planning for glass in your shower design, do you find yourself:

A: Playing it safe instead of maximizing this versatile material?

B: Overreaching by creating designs that are physically impossible to build?

C: Avoiding glass details completely, leaving the builder to figure it out?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you’re not alone. Clear, reliable, and actionable information about glass is not easy to find.

In this presentation, Shannon McKinney will fill the information void with the guidance you need to design your homeowners’ dream shower, while keeping them safe and secure. The session will start with an understanding of frameless glass as a stand-alone product, including the capabilities of the glass and hardware. Moving onto incorporating the surrounding wall, floor, benches, and pony walls that come in contact with the glass. Finally, looking at the glass as part of an ecosystem as we consider water and steam mitigation in popular configurations like walk-in showers, curbless showers, and steam showers. Approach your next shower design with confidence after this presentation!

An extensive digital guide accompanies this presentation and will become your go-to resource for shower glass.

Featured Presenter

Shannon McKinney

Shannon McKinney has been an influential force in bringing accurate, actionable, and reliable information about using glass as a building material to the construction industry at-large. Her company, DT Glass, is passionate about interior glass, including wine rooms, back-painted glass, and frameless glass showers. Her shower design training started as one-on-one meetings with contractor customers, but soon morphed into local group classes, industry group presentations at chapter meetings, speaking at trade shows, and national webinars. She was proud to serve in the year-long endeavor of the National Glass Association to publish the Frameless Shower Enclosure Design and Installation Manual. It was released in July 2023 and serves as the recognized industry guideline for glass professionals. Her own company’s shower installation is featured on the front cover, and she now has the official backing of the NGA to support her training.

Shannon’s mission is to break through the barriers that stand between homeowners and the showers of their dreams. At home near Portland, Oregon, that means working with local designers and contractors during the planning stages, fabricating and tempering the glass at their own plant in Oregon City, and installing with their own teams of experienced glaziers. Outside of home, she shares her experience with industry professionals, helping them to confidently create beautiful and safe showers and encouraging them to partner with their own local custom glass source.

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Crafting Compelling Stories: Igniting Emotions and Driving Impact

What You Will Learn

Are you ready to take your brand storytelling to the next level? In this session, Debra Scarpa and Ashley Blaesing, will dive deep into the art of storytelling and its powerful impact on building brand trust, resonating with your target audience, and driving impactful results.

Storytelling is a timeless art that has been used for centuries to captivate audiences and convey powerful messages. In this webinar, attendees will explore the principles behind effective storytelling and how it influences emotions. By understanding these principles, you will be equipped with the tools to create compelling stories that not only engage your audience but also build trust in your brand.

But storytelling is not just about creativity and imagination; it requires practical techniques to truly resonate with your target audience. During this webinar, the Home Designer Marketing team, will share proven techniques that will help you craft stories that connect with your audience on a deeper level. From creating relatable characters to incorporating emotional triggers, you will learn how to make your stories memorable and impactful.

In addition to mastering the art of storytelling, attendees will also discuss strategic ways to incorporate storytelling into your marketing efforts. Storytelling can be a powerful differentiator for your brand, setting you apart from your competitors. By infusing storytelling into your marketing campaigns, you will increase customer engagement, foster brand loyalty, and ultimately drive impactful results.

Learning Objectives:

Understand storytelling principles and how it influences emotions; enabling you to build brand trust
Learn practical techniques to craft compelling stories that resonate with your target audience and build trust.
Learn how to strategically incorporate storytelling into your marketing efforts to differentiate your brand, increase customer engagement, and drive impactful results.

Featured Presenter

Debra Scarpa & Ashley Blaesing

Cabinet Mods That Sell and Liberate Your Designs

What You Will Learn

For the designers who have access to fully custom cabinet shops, taking off the handcuffs of the industry’s standard of a 24″ base and 12″ upper cabinets will liberate your designs, creativity and create high margin sales. With tailored cabinet solutions, you can cater to the unique needs and preferences of your clients, offering them bespoke storage solutions that truly elevate their spaces.

In this session, join Richard Landon, CMKBD as he explores how to configure base cabinets for maximizing fitted storage. Attendees will also learn how to overcome the fear of “not enough storage” when the kitchen has few or no upper cabinets. Don’t let outdated norms hold you back—step into the realm of customization and transform your designs into masterpieces.

Learning Objectives:

Discover how adding 1″ can dramatically increase cabinet storage.
Learn what the “not enough cabinets” syndrome is and how to overcome it.
Explore special cabinet configurations that inspire award-winning design in the kitchen and bath industry.

Featured Presenter

Richard Landon, CMKBD

Richard Landon, CMKBD, has been active in residential design for over three decades. He is a speaker for the NKBA Chapter Presentation Program, develops NKBA webinars and presentations for KBIS, and has twice served as a judge for the NKBA Design Competition: Art of the Industry. His expertise in design and cabinetry has resulted in many award-winning projects, both internationally and nationally as one of the NKBA’s Art of the Industry’s “Best Overall Kitchen” winners. Locally, he has been a board member and president of the NW Society of Interior Designers. The NKBA Puget Sound Chapter has accorded him multiple “Best Overall” awards in their annual chapter design contest. Kitchen & Bath Design News has recognized him as a “KBDN Innovator.” Over 70 of his clients have had their projects published. His Designed by L.I.F.E. process creates homes that look great and work well, and most important, inspire!

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Why Options Matter: Using Customization in Hardware and Smart Lock Specification

What You Will Learn

In this session, Alex Long, Director of Strategic Accounts at EMTEK Products Group, explains the benefits of door hardware personalization and smart lock integration for residential projects.

Together, attendees will dive into the WELL building standard, ADA compliance and how these subjects promote elevated sensory experiences as well as better general welfare for the end users.

By the end, participants will understand the door hardware personalization smart lock technology and how designers can incorporate this into any personalized hardware environments.

Learning Objectives:

Learn the importance and appreciation for personalized products through the consumers point of view.
Explore the positive emotional effect product personalization can have on the building occupants.
Understand the safety benefits of incorporating connected technology for door hardware products.

Featured Presenter

Alex Long

Alex Long is the Director of Strategic Accounts at EMTEK Products Group – a Fortune Brands Innovations Company. He has over a decade of experience leading international sales teams in the decorative plumbing and hardware / building materials industry. Throughout his career, he has been on the Leadership Development Council for Southern Wholesalers Association as well as on the Alumni Advisory and Development Board for the Department of Communication at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

He has been honoured by being voted “Supply House Times Young Executives” by American Supply Association and “Arkansas Business 20 in Their 20’s.” He is active in his community and has been named “Finest Young Professional” on behalf of his volunteer work at Cystic Fibrous Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Business Marketing from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He resides in Little Rock, AR with his wife, Sharonda and his son, Jack.

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Linear Drain Systems: Design, Installation and Application

What You Will Learn

Linear Drain Systems in the kitchen & bath industry have become an important element in the overall design of the bath, wet room, or outdoor application. While the concept of creating drainage for “Barrier Free Bathrooms” is sometimes a challenge to those designing and building in the field, this course will express the options, benefits, and solutions that linear drain systems provide and also how they apply to ADA codes for accessibility.

Join John Flaa of Infinity Drain, as he explores a fundamental review of the different types of linear drains, along with a comparison of the traditional waterproofing systems and modern waterproofing technology that are integral in understanding the installations of linear drain systems.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how to specify and design a “barrier-free bathroom” using linear drain systems.
Identify traditional and modern types of waterproofing technology within an indoor wet area and bath.
Understand floor pitch and ADA requirements within the indoor wet area/bath and how it applies to linear drain systems.

Featured Presenter

John Flaa

Mr. Flaa has been the Commercial Sales Director for Infinity Drain for six years and in the architecture and construction industry for over 15 years. He leads business development activity for Hospitality, Multi-Family, Health Care, Senior Living and other major market segments. He is based in San Diego and covers North America, partnering with Infinity Drain’s 16 independent rep agencies.

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The Blum name stands for quality, innovation and great customer service. We manufacture hardware that makes working in the kitchen easier. Each of our products has been designed carefully, with the customer experience in mind, and research to back them. We specialize in engineering and manufacturing concealed hinges, drawer systems and systems for lift-up doors. From our touch-to-open technology, to the soft-closing door or drawer, our hardware helps modernize the kitchen experience.

Designing and Building the Functional Home

What You Will Learn

In a country with a rapidly aging population, many questions arise. Can older adults safely move around and live in their homes? Are there steps and stairways they must use every day? How about baths without handrails or grab bars and kitchens with inaccessible cupboards or appliances?

Although almost 40% of homes today have a bedroom and a full bath on the first floor, the accessibility of those rooms is sadly insufficient. In this session, LaDonna Eriksen, will guide those attending through the important features that are needed to create healthy, functional homes for everyone.

Learning Objectives:

Compare and contrast the standard home to a home designed as visitable.
Characterize the benefits of a liveable home.
Compare the household needs over time in relation to physical capabilities.

Featured Presenter

LaDonna Eriksen

LaDonna Eriksen, BS, MS, CLIPP has been an educator all of her life. She has extensive education experience with over 41 years of teaching with the final 24 years at the Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska teaching Anatomy/Physiology and Genetics to Health Care pre-professionals. Her extensive knowledge of how the human body functions is what she attributes to much of her understanding of how correct design is invaluable to making a home functional, safe and healthy to meet the individual family’s needs.

Her involvement with design and construction began in 1985. She has worked with many clients creating beautiful, yet functional environments in their homes. Her first work with a Full Access home was in 1990, before the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. She is especially proud of her work in the area of developing kitchens and bathrooms that meet the needs of today’s blended families. LaDonna used many of her past unusual concepts in designing the newly constructed home that she and her husband Mike own. She has established many outside-of-the-box designs and solutions that surprised craftsmen working with her.

To make living easier for her clients, she incorporates smart technology, human centric lighting, biophilia and wellness concepts with classic features. LaDonna served on the NKBA Nebraska/Kansas Board for 11 years and is currently the President of the Construction Education Consortium.

Elevating Kitchen Functionality with Functional Hardware

What You Will Learn

As professionals in the kitchen and bath industry, we understand the evolving landscape of design, where inclusivity and accessibility are no longer just trends but imperative aspects of our work. Universal design is becoming an increasingly important topic throughout the architecture and design community.

In this session, join Karen Blum as she explores how selecting functional hardware such as hinges, drawer runners and lift systems can significantly elevate the accessibility of kitchen spaces regardless of age or ability.

Learning Objectives:

Discover and review what happens to our bodies as we age.
Learn how to identify cabinet solutions relevant to universal design.
Explore cabinet technologies available in today’s market.

Featured Presenter

Karen Blum

As Blum’s Brand Communication Coordinator, Karen Smith does a lot more than create press releases. She’s also responsible for some of Blum’s research topics, which work to help industry professionals look beyond traditional ways of designing cabinets. This includes sharing Blum’s ideas about how to squeeze every possible inch out of spaces and information about Blum’s AgeExplorer® suit. Blum uses this suit to ensure cabinets are usable by people of all ages and abilities. Not only is she passionate about sharing Blum’s ideas, she also has a history of graphic design and works closely with her team, continuing to find new ways to share Blum’s story.

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Safety Meets Style: Optimizing Bathroom Design for Accessibility and Fall Prevention

What You Will Learn

The bath, while essential, is often a primary location for falls and injuries, especially among older adults. The responsibility to ensure that these spaces are not only functional but also safe for all users falls to occupational therapists and design specialists.

In this session, Janet Engel will educate on the intersection of safety, accessibility, and design in the modern bathroom. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and solutions associated with creating bathrooms that minimize fall risks without compromising on style. Through examples and practical demonstrations, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to design or retrofit bathrooms that are both beautiful and safe.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, this webinar will provide valuable insights and tools to enhance your approach to bathroom design to serve the fastest growing segment in the industry – the “Aging in Place” market.

Learning Objectives:

Recognizing Bathroom Hazards: Participants will identify common bathroom features and conditions that contribute to fall risks, especially for the aging population.
Incorporating Accessible Design with Aesthetic Sensibility: Learn techniques to integrate safety features seamlessly into bathroom designs, ensuring that accessibility complements, rather than detracts from, the overall aesthetic.
Implementing Proactive Fall Prevention Strategies: Explore the latest innovations and best practices in bathroom design that prioritize safety, and understand how to apply these strategies effectively in various bathroom layouts.

Featured Presenter

Janet Engel

Janet is a licensed occupational therapist (OT) in the state of Georgia. Her career began with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2008. In 2020, Janet became a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, (CAPS), through the National Association of Home Builders. She has the additional (ECHM) Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program, through the University of California Leonard School of Gerontology. Janet is an approved instructor for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). She teaches the CAPS Certification Program and Universal Design Essentials.

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Best Smart Home Technologies for Aging in Place

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Smart Home Technology is quickly becoming the new normal with new home builds, remodels, and new technologies steadily emerging. Due to the high adoption rate and volume of sales, the costs associated with integrating this technology into an Aging in Place Design is significantly less than before. Previously, technologies were primarily used on luxury properties as a convenience but more recently, the use of smart home technology is the key reason people are able to stay in their own homes rather than moving to a facility.

In this session, Carol Chiang, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, CHAMP, will guide attendees through what it means to utilize smart home design with aging in place in mind and how designers can implement new technologies for a healthier, safer home for all.

Learning Objectives:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of what skills are needed to assist aging in place successfully.
Learn and be able to list 5 Basic Smart Home Technologies that can decrease the fall risk in older adults.
Learn how to identify the most beneficial technologies for clients who use a wheelchair full time.

Featured Presenter

Carol Chiang, OTR/L, CAPS

Carol Chiang, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, CHAMP is an Occupational Therapist, Aging in Place Expert and Real Estate Professional. She is also a Certified Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery therapist, Urban Poles Master Trainer and a former Olympic-caliber athlete.

Carol is the founder of Evolving Homes® which provides expert consultations to homeowners who want to Age in Place. She specializes in luxury accessibility and is the creator of Age in Place or Find a New Space®, a service which determines if moving to a new home is more cost effective than remodeling an existing home.

Carol has been a clinician for 25 years, working with spinal cord injuries, strokes and persons with Parkinson’s disease on how to adjust their environments to optimize independence and prevent falls through healthy lifestyle habits.

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