Ideas from Green Mountain Ranch : With Over 200 Green and Universal Design Elements

Kitchen Electrical/Lighting/Mechanical

18. High lighting levels without glare, up to100 foot-candles.

19. Low voltage lighting saves energy

20. Low voltage lights also improves visual acuity in cabinets

21. Hot water floor heating to keep heat low in the room for children, shorter people, and wheelchair users

22. Thermostat controlled by a laptop.  It can be programmed to save energy

23. The thermostat can be operated from the road, from a wheelchair, or from bed.  This device can be used to pre-warm the house or turn down the thermostat from work.  People reduced circulation, quadriplegia for example, may have difficulty with extreme changes in temperature.