Links for research
Associations and product information
Product Information
In-depth information on some products used in residential remodels.
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Lighting is designed for; desired light levels for tasks, the fixtures chosen and placed in a layout, for color, aesthetics, minimizing glare, and safety.
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KCMA is a voluntary non-profit industry trade with over 360 members located in the US & Canada who manufacture kitchen cabinets & bath vanities, fabricate countertops or supply goods & services to the industry. Penates Design is a Huntwood Cabinet Dealer.
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Lists Kelvin Rating of bulbs; warm to cool light. And CRI color rendering index of each bulb
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Choose a wattage that’s about one-fourth of what you usually buy. TCP makes several brands marketed to the consumer market. Typical wattage conversions for CFLs: 100-watt incandescent = 23-watt compact fluorescent.
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EIKO BulbsWe cover a wide array of industries such as electrical, commercial, automotive, audio visual, medical, photographic and stage/studio.
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Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted Store, including the Ottlite
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LED stands for light-emitting diode. LEDs are small light sources that become illuminated by the movement of electrons through a semiconductor material.
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Quality lighting products used properly can make a big difference in the interior environment of your home. Good lighting helps us to see better and perform tasks more easily, and it provides safety, security and a sense of comfort.
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Many of today’s paints and coatings may go unnoticed by the consumer, but play immeasurably valuable roles in delivering high-quality foodstuffs, durable goods, housing, furniture and thousands of other products to market.
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Decorating Made Simple combines basic color theory with classic color stories in an easy to understand format.
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Browse our furniture catalog featuring 1000’s of products from the top furniture manufacturers, across the full spectrum of design styles.
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BIFMA’s mission is to lead, advocate, inform and develop standards for the North American office and institutional furniture industry. BIFMA develops voluntary product and industry standards that support safe, healthy and sustainable environments.
Journals and Groups and Public Information
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Keep up with the active seniors, assistive living and AARP members involved in design and remodeling of kitchen and bath and more.
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“Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Injury Prevention & Control: Home and Recreational Safety”
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AARP Recession Remodel, Snohomish, WAJournal of the wonderful home owner who won the AARP Recession Remodel Contest for her dear parents in need of a fully accessible bathroom suitable for low vision users. Universal Design is about creating an attractive, stylish space that everyone, regardless of age, size, or ability, can live in or visit. A home with Universal Design makes it easier for residents to live in, and for guests to visit now and in the future.
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Form and function. Making a home beautiful and yet practical for everybody can be difficult. Yet that’s what AARP promised Mary Waggoner, a winner of the Recession Remodel contest. With her skills and experience, Molloy was up to this challenge.
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The Northwest Universal Design Council is a volunteer citizens group seeking to promote the incorporation of universal design principals, products, and processes that enable everyone, regardless of age or ability to “live actively by design.”
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“…•An estimated 61 million adults in the United States are at high risk for serious vision loss, but only half visited an eye doctor in the past 12 months.”
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“…American adults aged 40 years and older are at greatest risk for eye diseases; as a result, extensive population-based study data are available for this age group. The major eye diseases among people aged 40 years and older are…”
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More than 3.3 million Americans 40 years & older are either legally blind, or are with low vision, excluding those who were blind. The leading causes of blindness and low vision in the U.S. are primarily age-related eye diseases.
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“…Illumination; Improper lighting has been a contributing factor in some medication errors…Studies have also found that lighting levels need to be increased for workers older than 45 years…United States Pharmacopeia recommends the following steps…
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The Residential Lighting Design Guide provides a practical approach to lighting code compliance and design, including a broad array of example designs as well as technical and compliance information organized in a step-by-step format. CLTC has guides…
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Prevent potentially dangerous extension cord mistakes by following a few simple guidelines.
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In pursuit of enjoyment, discovery and community. Seattle Low Vision Support Group
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Starting in 2012 phased-out bulbs will need to be replaced with energy efficient bulbs. Use this comparison guide to see the products affected by the Energy Independence and Security Act and to see the Philips energy efficient replacement options…
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Going Blind is a unique documentary film that increases public awareness of sight loss and low vision issues profoundly affecting the lives of more and more people around the world.
Professional Organizations
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ASID is a community of people driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people’s lives.
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The Master Builders Association is a trade association comprised of more than 4,300 companies in the residential construction industry and is the nation’s largest local home building association affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders.
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Michelle Molloy has earned the designation of CAPS – Certified Aging in Place Specialist – with the technical, customer service and marketing skills required to effectively service the burgeoning market for aging-in-place home modifications.
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A Perfect Circadian Day, Featuring Deborah Burnett and James R. Benya, latest research in circadian science t
THE GREEN SCENE; Eco friendly, Sustainable Info
National GUIDELINES for residential sustainable projects – renovation
“The American Society of Interior Designers’ Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential improvement projects. This REGREEN program will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity. REGREEN is a set of remodeling guidelines for an existing home. See LEED for new construction.”
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the nation’s first sustainable residential remodeling guidelines at the annual ASID conference: INTERIORS 08 , on Friday, March 14, 2008.
Global GUIDELINES for residential sustainable projects – new construction
“Leadership in Energy and Environment ( LEED )encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, suburban and urban apartments and condominiums and lofts in historic buildings.”
Local GUIDELINES for residential sustainable projects
” Built Green is an environmentally-friendly, non-profit, residential building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, developed in partnership with King County, Snohomish County, and other agencies in Washington State. This website provides consumers with easy-to-understand rating systems, which quantify eco-friendly building practices for remodeling and new home construction, communities and multifamily development units. “