Yeah yeah

Okay. Yes, I want passive solar. But opening a window to cool the house isn't going to cut the mustard 6 to 8 weeks of the year. What else ya got? 

Visit ability

Web site: concrete change 

www.concretechange.org

Coined the term 

Visitability 

A conversation about universal design features. 

Stair cases

Stair cases should be built in such a way that ...

The guys that work for furniture stores...

Won't groan when they see then. Queen size box springs and big couches are easy to get up them! 

Bathrooms

When sitting on a potty the door should be able to open and close without hitting knees. 

When a little one is using a stool to brush teeth at the sink, the bathroom door should be able to open and close without having to move the stool. 

When someone gets out of the shower and leaves a damp spot on the bathroom floor...

That should be not the same spot my feet need to be when using the potty. 

The area around a potty should be large enough to lay down and the floor should be warm...

If you are sick enough to sleep laying next to a potty...

You will want the floor to be warm able. 

Elevator

If the garage is connected to the house via the covered back porch...

Could we have a storage / office / yoga studio type thing above the garage? 

And a path from the upstairs of the garage to the upstairs of the house. 

And although not actually install an elevator in the garage, at least plan for one. 

Elevators in homes turn into fire magnifiers. 

Back up heat

Possible propane back up heat. But no electricity required to kick it on. Direct vent. 

SIP's and carpenter ants

Just read an article about SIP's being a gold mine for vermin and carpenter ants. 

Given that the region is FULL of carpenter ants.... 

Sound proofing

Sound proofing so we can't hear neighbors dogs barking. Sound proofing so when parents are up late watching a kick ass movie .... Everyone else can sleep peacefully in beds.