Costanza Earns CAPS Designation
Kelly Costanza, president of MM&I Construction and Design, Inc. recently became one of the selected group of professionals nationwide to earn the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation, identifying Kelly as one of the building industry's top professionals with skills and knowledge specific to home modification for aging-in-place.
The Remodelors™ Council of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in collaboration with NAHB Research Center, NAHB Seniors Housing Council and the AARP created the CAPS program. The CAPS designation program teaches the technical, business management and customer service skills essential to compete in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry -home modifications for the aging-in-place.
CAPS was developed to help home remodeling professionals meet the needs of the 77 million Baby Boomers that will reach retirement age in the first years of the 21st century. In three days of coursework, the CAPS curriculum incorporates a variety of information tailored to aging-in-place home modifications, including: background on the older adult population; communication techniques; common aging-in-place remodeling projects; marketing to the aging-in-place market; common barriers and solutions; codes and standards; product ideas and resources; and business management.
CAPS was developed to help home remodeling professionals meet the needs of the 77 million Baby Boomers that will reach retirement age in the first years of the 21st century. In three days of coursework, the CAPS curriculum incorporates a variety of information tailored to aging-in-place home modifications, including: background on the older adult population; communication techniques; common aging-in-place remodeling projects; marketing to the aging-in-place market; common barriers and solutions; codes and standards; product ideas and resources; and business management.
Design Services
Our interior designer can also provide the following Universal Design services:- Home Assessment - CASPAR is a client-centered home assessment protocol developed and tested with a grant from the National Institute on Aging that enables our company to identify client needs and collect the type of information that can be used by knowledgeable building professional to specify the right modifications.
- Consulting
- Space Planning
- New Construction
- Existing Home - AutoCAD
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Call (615) 673-9294 for further information regarding universal floor plans.
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This is my personal list of books I have collected over the years and have found to be very useful in my work. There are many other books, magazines, articles, etc. all focused on Universal Design. Just search the internet for Universal Design and you will be amazed at all the information out there on this particular subject matter.
—Kelly Costanza
Universal Interiors By Design – M.J. Peterson
Building For A Lifetime, The Design and Construction of Fully Accessible Homes – Margaret Wylde, Adrian Baron-Robbins, and Sam Clark
Accessible Housing By Design, Universal Design Principles In Practice – Steven Winter Associates
Elder Design, Designing and Furnishing A Home For Your Later Years – Rosemary Bakker
Accessible Gardening, Tips & Techniques For Seniors & Disabled – Joann Woy
Barrier-Free Travel, A Nuts and Bolts Guide For Wheelers and Slow Walkers – Candy Harrington
—Kelly Costanza
Universal Kitchen and Bathroom Planning - M.J. Peterson
Universal Interiors By Design – M.J. Peterson
Building For A Lifetime, The Design and Construction of Fully Accessible Homes – Margaret Wylde, Adrian Baron-Robbins, and Sam Clark
Accessible Housing By Design, Universal Design Principles In Practice – Steven Winter Associates
Elder Design, Designing and Furnishing A Home For Your Later Years – Rosemary Bakker
Accessible Gardening, Tips & Techniques For Seniors & Disabled – Joann Woy
Barrier-Free Travel, A Nuts and Bolts Guide For Wheelers and Slow Walkers – Candy Harrington
Kelly Costanza is an interior designer who specializes in universal design and she is also a Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist. Kelly’s passion is educating others on including universal design principles in residential new construction as well as existing homes. Kelly has had the opportunity to speak with various church organizations, local home builder’s organizations, builders, developers, realtors, investment bankers, healthcare providers, architects, and many more to bring about the awareness of universal design.
If you would like to schedule a time or learn more about Kelly’s universal design speaking engagements, please give us a call.
If you would like to schedule a time or learn more about Kelly’s universal design speaking engagements, please give us a call.
