Housing Issues Final

housing in which medical care and assistance is provided to the residents

housing and urban dev.'s affordable senior rental housing; not as many amenities; take gross income and subtract medical expenses- take 30% of result as rent-rest is subsidized by gvmt

must be 55+ years old; house designed with extra space, but not totally ADA compliant
country club feel
no healthcare options

Continuous care retirement communities
multiple housing options
entry fee/monthly fee
type a:all inclusive-no charge to move into skilled care
type b:menu plan- choose what you want-build up days for skilled care
type c: fees for service- pay for day

strategies for financing long term care (CCRC)

someone who has no permanent shelter and whose nighttime residence is public/private emergency shelter or public/private space not intended as a shelter

short term housing for those who are close to death: either in a hospital setting or a free standing facility

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builders use new technology or resources and allow people to walk through to see it in use
exp-smarthouse, energy efficient houses

meet certain environmental needs
low/no VOC paints

refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as if relates to the health and comfort of building occupants

take out and reuse
bricks, windors, doors, timbers, floors cabinets

orient house so that shaded in summer and heated in winter by the suns angle

practices that ensure the continued viability of a product or practice well into the future

using a product or component of municipal solid waste in its original form more than once

insulation made from denim
bricks, tiles,
carpets made from plastic bottles

the release of a gas that was dissolved, trapped, frozen, or absorbed in some material;
can be hazardous to health
relates to Indoor Air Quality and SBS(sick building syndrome)

automation of the home, housework, or household activity, integrating electrical devices in a house with each other
a new home is outfitted for home automation during construction due to the accessibility of the walls, outlets, and storage rooms, and the ability to make design changes specifically to accommodate certain technologies

building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or course can be identified

leadership in energy and environmental design

united states green building council
oversees LEED

nominates and classifies historic places on the local, state, and national level

to save, restore, reclaim old buildings that are important to us

fixing and reusing spaces
both good and bad results