How about automatic windows. Both sash and sliders. Dan
At 08:49 PM 9/29/2007 -0700, Paul Jacobson said something that elicited my response: > >Awesome! > >Add: > >1. Levers instead of door knobs >2. Remote controlled shades, blinds, heating and lights >3. Lowered microwave >4. Beds that raise/lower via remote (impt) >5. Voice activated software >6. Voice activated telephones >7. Smooth door thresholds >8. Wireless Internet >9. Outdoor heaters > >GOOD LUCK > >Paul c5/6 >San Diego, CA >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 8:28 PM >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Universal design homes > >wow, one whole picture, cool. > > >In a message dated 9/29/2007 1:35:02 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >We are in the process of planning a âquad quadâ to build here in Reno >Nevada. The reason for the quad quad it is that it will have one three >bedroom, two duplexes with two bedrooms each, and one house that will have >four studio apartments, and they will be built around a quadrangle there will >be totally wheelchair accessible. Reno does not have any family friendly >housing that is designed for the physically handicapped. > >It has been a dream of mine to create a family friendly housing enclave that >is near to stores- especially grocery stores-where there would be accessible >gardening, accessible playground area, and a large Jacuzzi with a hoyer lift. > >We have lots of ideas to make it especially accessible. The buildings would be >constructed with insulated concrete form blocks-ICF-, acid etched concrete >floors with radiant heating in the floors, all outside corners would be 45°, >bathrooms would have roll in showers or shower bathtubs where the front of the >bathtub opens out for access, sinks would be on a rail system so they can be >adjusted at the correct height, all cabinets would have roll out shelves, >upright pantry that rolls out for accessibility, all master bedrooms and >studios will have an overhead lift, no hallways, all the doors are 36 inches, >stoves and ovens would have controls on the front, built in X10 system >throughout, automatic doors to the outside, large windows for the solar gain, >and my mind has just gone blank J > >Because I am a total C4 and cannot utilize a lot of these features I would >like to have input on what else would be cool. Please e-mail me with any >ideas, even if they are far out. Things we thought were far out a few years >ago are commonplace now, so we want to keep an open mind. Give me ideas for >closets, bathrooms, kitchens, storage, outside areas, anything you can think >of. We would be so grateful because we want this to be a start and hopefully >we can build more in the future. > >I designed and my son in law and friends built the house that I am in. If you >want to see part of a newspaper article on the house does go to this website ><http://www.rgj.com/news/printstory.php?id=36683>http://www.rgj.com/news/printstory.php?id=36683 > >Thanking you in advance for any help you can give us. This group has so many >good ideas that I am sure that you will have some great ideas. > >Joan > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.33/1037 - Release Date: 9/29/2007 >1:32 PM > > > > > >---------- >See what's new at <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170>AOL.com and ><http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169>Make AOL Your >Homepage.
