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EP/Exceptional Parent Magazine, is a magazine for parents with children who have different needs. Mr. Schwab contributed to EP since 2003 and still contributes to the magazine from time to time. This is my favorite of all children resources for kids with all different needs. Every month is a great resource and offers immense value.

PN Magazine (Paraplegia News) is the official magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. I am honored to have contributed bi-monthly to the magazine in the Around the House column from 2009- 2017. The new editor introduced a new author for the Around the House column. But the column is still there and Mr. Mark Thompson Architect is writing outstanding articles so do visit PN. Learn more at www.pvamagazines.com


The PDF article below is reprinted with expressed consent of EP/Exceptional Parent Magazine. See below for contact info.The article titled America's First Universal Design "Smart"Home, A Call to action for a new $20,000 tax credit for Universal Design homes and remodels July 2009,Charles M. Schwab, .PGS. 24-28 .

This article was published prior in 2009. The article examines combining  long term health care savings in Medicaid and Medicare with job creation by building UD/Inclusive home remodels and new home construction . The home pictured below is the house design by Mr. Schwab illustrated and explained in the article. It is a net zero home (it generates its own energy) with geo-thermal heating, active and passive solar design and insulated concrete form (ICF) construction. These features are combined with universal designed features for lifetime and retirement living. It was completed in 2012 after the magazine article was published. Note: The jack and jill powder room door swings out, (not in as the erroneous color drawing shows).


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This article in EP Exceptional Parent Magazine was the first to explain how home healthcare could save the USA hundreds of Billions of Dollars. It explains the research in combination with one of my first UD Smart Homes that included green sustainable construction and healthy home design all created through the universal designing process.
this home is wheelchair accessible without ramps.
This home was designed by Mr.Schwab and built in Vernal Utah, a very arid climate.
This is the home featured in the article below.It is Universal Design,Geo-Thermal,Passive and Active Solar and built with Insulated Concrete Foundation/Walls.
No Place Like Home, PN magazine Oct 2012,
This article is really a shortened version of the tax credit idea as noted in the article below but it cuts right to the chase. A lifetime housing tax credit could save the US billions of dollars in long term health care costs. 
Please see the original more detailed article above: That article (above) was the first to explore the home healthcare incentive that proposes staying at home and with tele-healthcare and independent living.

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This article is a summary of the healthy home tex credit that is explained above, but in a more concise format. Please click to read.

The article below: "Reprinted with expressed consent and approval of EP/Exceptional Parent  a monthly magazine for parents and families of children with disabilities and special health needs. For more information call (877)372-7368. www.eparent.com  Offices at 416 Main Street,Johnstown PA, 15901. July 2004, Charles Schwab Architect AIA Author, Article titled:
A Stroll through the Universal Designed Smart Home, for the 21st Century, discusses the features of a UD home through a strolling (both walking and rolling) tour. Pgs,24-29


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This article in Exceptional Parent/ EP Magazine explains how Clean Indoor air with sustainable features and the universal designing process can be combined to creat a healthy lifetime home for all ages.

The article at right is shared with expressed consent of PN magazine. The article titled:  A Home that makes House Calls(Part1)  pgs:16-18, Jan 2011 www.pvamagazines.com


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The article at right written by Charles Schwab AIA is shared with expressed consent of PN magazine.  A Home that makes House Calls (Part 2), discusses Inclusive/universal design interior features. pgs 23-25, Feb.2011,  www.pvamagazines.com  


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The article at right Universal Design in Housing "Comes of Age" for Parents and Kids Alike, Printed with permission from EP/Exceptional Parent Magazine, Pgs 16-18, July 2011 www.eparent.com


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Better Accessible Home Bathrooms, Article from PN Magazine by Charles M.Schwab Architect/Author. Click below left to read the full article


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Better Bathrooms at Home, ADA Bathrooms PN Jan 2017
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Outside Lifting, ADA outdoor mechanical chair lifts, PN 6-2016

The article at right titled Achieving Clean Indoor Air  from the Jan. 2012 PN magazine is also shared with permission.


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This EP magazine cover features a Pet Space Design article by Charles M. Schwab Architect.
Cover article Pet Space Design by Charles M. Schwab. Page 30
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Inclusive and Natural Freeplay, Outdoor Play for Children and Adults. July 2014 EP/Exceptional Parent magazine
 
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Ceiling Lifts for Children, EP Mag. July 2016
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"Landscapes that Anticipate the Future" Published in Total Landscape Care Magazine, July 2013, written by Arricca Sansone,interviewed Mr. Schwab And others for this article. Reprinted with permission.

The article at right is from PN Magazine. The monthly column: Around the House and the article by Mr. Schwab titled The Universal Design Garden, pgs. 16-17, Mar.2011 www.pvamagazines.com


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PN April 2015, Color for Healing. Fun insight into the power of Color.
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A Courtyard View PN Dec. 2014 Picks up where October left off. Enjoy !
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Click to read "Inside ,Outside" PN ,Oct 2014, All about exterior Life Span designed spaces
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""Come On IN' from PN magazine, Aug. 2014, Doors for easy access. .

The article at right titled Healing Bedrooms is shared with permission from the Oct. 2011 PN Magazine, www.pvamagazines.com


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"Dont forget the Hallways", Published in PN Dec. 2013. Every space in the home needs to be designed with UD in mind so it is usable for everyone.
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" A Soothing Shower" PN Magazine Oct. 2013 discusses details of a curbless walk/roll-in curbless shower.
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Click above to read "Sleep Safe and Sound", make you bedroom a safe place of recovery. PN Magazine June 2013.
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Please click "Roll into an Accessible Garage", PN Magazine Apr. 2013
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Please click above to read "More than Dirty Laundry" Part 1, PN Magazine Dec. 2012
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"Easy Laundry Day" Part 2 PN magazine Feb. 2013
How Safe is Your Home ? (Part Two) Reprinted from PN magazine May,2012 by Mr. Schwab

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How Safe is your Home? (Part One) reprinted from
PN Magazine April, 2012

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Who to Hire? Who is the right Design Professional for your home?
Reprinted from PN magazine, July 2012,by Mr.Schwab
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The article at the right by Mr. Schwab titled Build New,Re-do or Make Do? is reprinted from the  Feb. 2012 PN magazine. The magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. www.pvamagazines.com


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The article at right titled Let the Sun Shine In is shared from the Dec. 2011 PN Magazine.


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This article is reprinted with permission from Total Landscape Care Magazine, by Arrika Sansone, Oct 2011 pgs.31-34 titled Landscapes That Anticipate the Future, Common-sense features adapt to changing needs. Within it quotes Mr. Schwab and several other professionals about the future of Universal Design in the landscape.


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The article at right titled Whats Cooking?  About Cooktops and Ovens by Mr. Schwab is reprinted from the Sept. issue of PN. 


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The article at right titled : Universal Designed & "Smart" Appliances, Part 1 is reprinted with permission from PN magazine, The magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Pages 13-14 July 2011. Article by Mr. Schwab www.pvamagazines.com


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The article at right is reprinted with permission from PN magazine. The article titled: From the Floor Up Is about the inclusion of both "Green" building and Universal Design with a focus on in-floor radiant heating. Pgs.56-57, May 2011


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The article at right titled Universal Designed & "Smart Appliances -Part 2 is reprinted with permission from PN Magazine.
 Pgs 22-23,August 2011 issue.


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The article at right in reprinted with permission from PN magazine, Article titled: "Negotiating Stairs, Stairlifts and Mechanical Systems". pgs 17-18 June 2011. Note we have detected an error in the first paragraph. "The cost for a single riser stairlift will range from $3,700-$5,000" not the amount of $1400 as mentioned.


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The article at right titled The Home Office, Designed for All is shared with expressed consent of PN Magazine.Published April 2011, pgs. 29-30 www.pvamagazines.com


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Please click on the icon above to read an article titled: The Home Office, Designed for All.

The article at right is shared with expressed consent of PN magazine Titled: Riding the Storm Out, discusses Universal Design storm Safe-Rooms. pgs. 34-36, Dec. 2010


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The article below by Mr. Schwab is reprinted with expressed consent from the PVA Magazine PN www.pvamagazine.com  The monthly column "Around the House". Printed Nov. 2010 on pages 30-32. Article titled: Specially Adapted Housing and UD, Entries and Building Costs , discussing Veteran SA benefits for housing and costs.


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The article below is reprinted with expressed consent from the PVA magazine, PN  www.pvamagazine.com, pages 13-16, October 2010.Article titled A Universal Design Retirement Home. features a custom home in Myrtle Beach NC.


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Mr. Schwab is currently a Certified Green Professional (CGP), a NAHB designation. He is not a LEED AP as noted in the above article.This is a misprint. We apologize for the error.
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The article above is a room by room description of a UD home.
Universal Designed Smart Homes for the 21st Century.by Charles M. Schwab, Publisher:Schwab Publishers,  https://www.universaldesignonline.com/ibookintroorder.html 

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