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One-Stop Resource for Safe and Accessible Home Design from American Standard
New Website Helps Homeowners Identify Efficient Product Solutions, Features CAPS Options to Boost Independent Living
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (September 20, 2012) — With the number of aging
homeowners on the rise and multigenerational households becoming commonplace,
American Standard Brands has established an online resource that showcases a
number of safe and accessible product solutions designed to provide convenience for all
lifestyles and life stages.
The website, www.americanstandard.com/safe-and-accessible, offers a complete
range of home design and independent living solutions — from walk-in bathtubs, zero
threshold showers and wheelchair-accessible lavatories — as well as resources from the
National Association of Home Builders’
(NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialists
(CAPS) Program.
“Tomorrow’s homes and building
products will help people enjoy their homes
longer and accommodate residents of all
ages and abilities along the way,” explained
Kalpesh Nanji, CAPS certified, and director
of business development at American
Standard Brands. “American Standard has
developed a comprehensive range of
solidly engineered, high-performing, “quietly
accessible” products integrated with
thoughtful innovations that allow for greater
independence, safety and dignity.”
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Aging in place home design options, developed using guidelines from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialists (CAPS) Program, are provided at www.americanstandard.com/safe-and-accessible, an online resource created by American Standard Brands to assist homeowners in finding safe and accessible independent living solutions.
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Age in Place ResourcesThe site contains articles, tips and product videos to help homeowners create a
beautiful, yet safe and comfortable, bathroom. Key site features include:
Product Information: A downloadable product information kit helps
homeowners address their specific accessibility needs and determine appropriate design
solutions. For example, a consumer with a multigenerational household can review
targeted product solutions to make their bathrooms safe and comfortable for all
members of their family, whether they be
toddlers, middle-age adults or elderly
grandparents. Corresponding product
specification sheets and informational
literature are quickly downloadable for easy
reference.
Smart Search: Streamlined site
navigation enables visitors to narrow project
criteria — such as ADA-compliant products,
fixtures with easy-to-operate lever handles,
right-height toilets — and print detailed
project specifications down to the SKU-level
specifics such as finish/color, material,
mounting options, and flow/flush rates.
“Safe and accessible solutions from
American Standard include everything from
innovative pullout sprays and hand showers that allow users to bathe while seated, to
lowering thresholds to accommodate people with limited mobility to basic anti-scald
devices,” said Nanji.
My Projects: Product selections and related costs can be managed and tracked
on the site. These project solutions can easily be saved either to a personal computer,
the website’s “Projects” page, or sent to a contractor.
Project History: The site remembers favorite products, recent searches, and
can also alert homeowners to updates about product documentation, repair parts or
price changes.
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A complete range of home design and independent living solutions are featured on the new American Standard website www.americanstandard.com/safe-and-accessible, aimed at guiding visitors in selecting solidly engineered, high performance products that provide for greater independence and safety while aging in place.
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This “Safe and Accessible” website draws upon design standards offered by the
National Institute on Aging, part of the Federal Government's National Institutes of
Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as
recommendations provided by the AARP.
ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS
American Standard Brands is a leading North American manufacturer of a wide range of high-quality building products, including faucets, fixtures, furniture, vitreous china fixtures, cast iron sinks, whirlpool tubs and other wellness products for the bath and kitchen as well as decorative panels. The company currently offers total project solutions for residential and commercial customers; employs more than 5,000 people in the United States, Canada and Mexico; and markets products under well known and respected brands, such as American Standard®, Jado®, Porcher®, Safety Tubs®, Crane Plumbing®, Eljer®, Fiat® and Decorative Panels International®. American Standard Brands is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners. The company is online at www.americanstandard.com, on Twitter at twitter.com/amercanstandard and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanStandardPlumbing.
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