Design for the Baby Boomer Generation
About the authors
Judy
Schriener is a journalist who has been covering the design and
construction industry for more than 20 years. Most recently, Schriener
was Managing Online Editor for McGraw-Hill Construction, as well as
Editorin-Chief and a co-founder of Construction.com, the Web presence
for McGraw-Hill’s Construction Group. Publications include Engineering
News-Record (ENR), Architectural Record, GreenSource and several
regional magazines.
Currently Schriener, a baby boomer, is a freelance journalist who frequently speaks at trade shows, conferences, seminars and other meetings, of late mostly about how boomers are affecting and will affect different aspects of life as we know it as they age.
Schriener has been honored by many organizations in her journalism career. She may be reached at Judy@Building-For-Boomers.com and on Twitter as www.twitter.com/bldg4boomers and on the Web at www.Building-For-Boomers.com.
Mike
Kephart is an architect in Colorado who has been licensed in
more than 20 states. Last year, Kephart retired from the practice he
founded and led since 1973. During those years KEPHART Community
Planning Architecture designed countless residential communities,
individual homes, and apartments.
The concept of “housing for later life” has consumed his full attention in recent years both for his own life and the millions of people who face more years beyond 50 than any previous generation. In 2007, Kephart was honored by the 50+ Council of the National Association of Homebuilders as their “Icon of the Year.”
Kephart founded Sidekick Homes. Sidekicks are accessory dwelling units (ADUs) that can be placed on single-family lots in the backyards of existing homes or as new construction along with the primary home, primarily as dwellings for aging parents, adult children, or caregivers.
You may contact Kephart at mike@kephartliving.com and on the Web at www.sidekickhomes.com.
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