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Senior Housing Design: Tour the AAHSA Idea House 2010
By shn_admin| November 15, 2010Everyone wants to stay in their homes longer but what is possible in a single family home with today’s products? At the annual convention of American Association for Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) in Los Angeles, the Idea House of 2010 showcased the current possibilities in senior living design and products on the […]
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Glimmer On The Housing Horizon? Architect Billings Tip Toe Up in September
By shn_admin| October 26, 2010Is that a glimmer on the housing horizon? Last week the AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) registered a score of 50.4 for September. A score above 50 signifies growth at architectural firm billings and the September score is the first time it has been above 50 since January 2008. Firms with a specialization in commercial […]
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Affordable Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground in Northern California
By shn_admin| October 21, 2010Horizons at Morgan Hill, a 49 unit affordable senior housing community, celebrated its ground breaking last week in Northern California. Scheduled to open in August 2011, the new $21.2 million community will offer healthy, supportive and eco-friendly apartment homes to seniors 55 years and older earning between 30 percent and 50 percent of Santa Clara […]
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What is necessary to live longer besides a better living space? Eat less and exercise more according to presenters at the New Aging conference held last Friday and Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. The conference brought together a number of senior living architects and industry participants from across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast […]
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New Construction In Senior Housing Continues Decline Over Last 24 Months
By shn_admin| September 29, 2010The senior living industry may have a supply problem in the coming years unless the credit markets thaw and new construction starts in earnest. According to the "Seniors Housing Construction Trends Report 2010" produced by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC) and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), construction […]
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BIA/SC 50+ Housing Council Announces Winners of 2010 SAGE Awards
By shn_admin| September 28, 2010The 50+ Housing Council, a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, recently announced its winners for the annual SAGE Awards. The awards, celebrating its 16th year, recognize individuals, projects and programs that have made outstanding contributions to enhance the quality of life of Southern California residents aged 50+. The awards […]
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Last week, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and MetLife Foundation announced the winners of the 2010 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. The competition, which focused on best practices in green housing for low-income seniors, will award $50,000 in unrestricted grant funds and will be recognized at the American Association of Homes and Services […]
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The New Aging Conference, being held October 1 and 2nd, is bringing together various leaders in the field of design for senior living. The conference, hosted by The University of Pennsylvania School of Design and Matthias Hollwich, will bring together designers and researchers, scientists, care providers, insurers and politicians to discuss new directions for senior […]
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HomeAid Northern California recently celebrated the dedication of Phase 1 of the Village at Walpert Center in Hayward, California for developmentally disabled seniors. The Alameda county development, which will be fully completed in late summer 2010, will include 5 identical, 3,410 square foot homes with six bedrooms each. The homes, designed by KTGY Group, were […]
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Tacoma Lutheran Wellness Center Achieves Silver LEED Certification
By shn_admin| July 21, 2010The Emerson Wellness and Clark Aquatic Center, located on the campus of the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community, announced that it has been certified LEED® Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The 4,500 square foot, full-service facility includes a swimming pool, spa, lockers, space for weight equipment and exercise classes, and other health and […]