The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation is the result of the work of the Remodelors Council -- in conjunction with the NAHB Research Center, 50+ Housing Council and AARP.
The three-day training program equips graduates with the technical, customer service and marketing skills required to effectively service the burgeoning market for aging-in-place home modifications.
Demographic trends indicate that home owners who plan to stay in their homes as they get older instead of making other housing accommodations are one of the fastest growing segments of the residential remodeling market. Many of these households can be expected to call on remodelers to adapt their homes to their changing needs and lifestyles in order to maintain their independence.
Why was CAPS developed?
The results of an AARP's study sent two messages loud and clear:
* Americans prefer to remain in their homes as they mature, rather than seek assisted living and other arrangements
* Older consumers want a reliable means of identifying the professionals they can trust to remodel their homes
We have joined Green Built Home™ – a national award-winning green built initiative that reviews and certifies that our remodeling projects meet construction, design, and operation of green buildings and energy standards. Green is in high demand.
Homeowners today face rising energy prices and indoor health hazards and lives with the pressing fear of global warming. The Environmental Protection agency (EPA) warns about the health effects of poor indoor air quality from the off-gases of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Manufacturers have responded with some environmentally-friendly innovations that reduce off-gassing in materials such as insulation, paints, stains, carpeting, flooring and countertops. The idea behind green building is to increase the buildings efficiency and their use of resources like energy, water, and building materials to protect human health and the environment. Knutson Bros. II is proud to be part of the Green Built Home program. You can learn more about this program at www.greenbuilthome.org.
Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) is an exclusive professional designation designed to emphasize business management skills as the key to a professional remodeling operation.
The CGR designation requires that graduates meet prescribed standards of business practice, possess a minimum of five years remodeling industry experience, have a proven track record of successful project management, complete a comprehensive education curriculum, and pledge to uphold the program's code of ethics.
The RemodelorsTM Council represents and serves the interests of its remodeling industry members. The Remodelors Council is committed to improved management and technical competency of council members, excellence in service to the consumer,and effective government representation of remodelers' interests at the federal, state and local levels.
Working in partnership with locally-organized Remodelors Councils at more than 150 NAHB-affiliated state and local builders' associations, the council provides information, certification, education, and recognition programs geared to keeping remodeler members competitive.
The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce proudly serves as the voice of the East Troy Community, with its mission to coordinate the efforts of local businesses, service organizations, citizens and government to promote East Troy as an exceptional place to live, work and play.