What started out as a resource for home remodelers, Cotner Building Company is using CAPS as valuable knowledge to design and build new homes that are “aging friendly” homes. We want to be known as the builder who builds for life…your life.

We will be posting more info continuously about this and other specialized areas for us. For more information you can visit our Empty Nester Living page on this website.

What is a (CAPS) Certified Aging in Place Specialist?
The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) is a designation program by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling and home building industries: home design and modifications for the aging-in-place.

The NAHB Remodelors^TM Council, in collaboration with the AARP, NAHB Research Center, and NAHB Seniors Housing Council, developed the Certified Aging in Place Specialist program to provide comprehensive, practical, market-specific information about working with older and maturing adults to remodel their homes for aging-in-place.

A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) has been trained in:

• the unique needs of the older adult population
• aging-in-place home modifications
• common remodeling projects
• solutions to common barriers

The Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation is a reliable way to identify professionals to modify your home.

At Cotner Building Company we take pride in always expanding our knowledge of building techniques. It is a fact that the largest segment of the U.S. population is the Aging-In-Place or Empty Nester client. That is the reason we at Cotner Building Company continually expand our design knowledge of building scopes to specialize in offering a product that is suited for this client.  We want to service consumers who want to make their house a home for a lifetime – regardless of one’s age, or functional abilities.

Owner John Cotner is currently becoming certified as an Aging-In-Place specialist so we can offer the best service to our clients. Having this certification will help us be specially trained in:

• The unique needs of older people;
• Home modifications that can help people continue living independently in their homes longer;
• Common remodeling projects;
• Solutions to common barriers.

What are some Aging-In-Place concepts that we utlilize? As a trained CAPS professional, we seek the knowledge of the strategies and techniques for designing and building aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free living environments. We want to go beyond design to address the codes and standards, common remodeling projects, product ideas and resources needed to provide comprehensive and practical aging-in-place solutions.

Some features of an Aging-In-Place home:

• Single level living
• Accessible path of travel in the home
• Flush thresholds for ease of entry
• Clear turn space in living, kitchen, master bedrrom and bath locations
• Accessible showers and toilets
• Accessible wide doors

And there are many more. For more information about accessible building techniques, click the “Have Coffee with The Builder” button and schedule an appointment.

What is in a design? What are the concepts you think of when you think custom or semi-custom homes? As a leader in the custom home building industry, John Cotner of Cotner Building Company is known for his creative and energy conscious home designs.

Unique

Locally owned and operated for over twelve years, Cotner Building Company realizes that every client is unique and we strive to combine the finest architectural designs, materials, and craftsmanship to provide solid values for our customers. We make every effort to create homes that perfectly match the families who live in them. Each home is designed around the people who will live in it with special touches that make the entire family feel immediately comfortable. We have established long term relationships with our clients by listening to them carefully in order to create the homes of their dreams. Your beautiful new custom home will be designed and built to welcome both your family and guests into a place of comfort and respite that will leave a lasting impression every time.

As a recognized leader in energy efficient custom home building, Cotner Building Company is committed to the spirit of continuous improvement. Our business strength and economic well being has been predicated on our ability to implement innovative design, product usage and an ability to deliver the “better product”. Our commitment to “rethinking the process” has brought us to one clear conclusion: Energy conservation and indoor air quality are critical in order to attain the end product that our clients want.

An Industry Leader

Cotner Building Company takes great pride in being an industry leader in energy efficient design and building for the better part of the last decade. John Cotner has received numerous awards and achievement recognitions for his innovative and energy conscious building expertise. Including the coveted Energy Star Builder of the Year award for the State of Idaho. Every home designed and built by Cotner Building Company is designed to at least meet and usually exceed national Energy Star standards. Efficiency is extremely important to us at Cotner Building Company and a value that we are proud to be known by and one that our customers benefit from.

Trust is important to us and we do whatever it takes to earn it. While building award winning homes our team has earned a reputation in the community and in the home building industry for reliability, integrity and performance. That is why we are an Energy Star Certified Builder. Each component in the building process is pivotal for overall success. We are proud of our homes, our team and our process that makes the pieces come together.

A semi-custom home provides enhanced opportunity to modify and customize the interior and exterior finishes, and structure. Imagine the possibilities as a kitchen designed with limited design takes a new form representing the meeting place for your family. With custom counter tops and glass cabinet doors, warmly lit from within, your treasured settings become a focal point of the memories you’ll have together in life. In essence, your semi-custom home becomes your life’s home.

The key to building your home is to know that your home is not like any other home – it’s unique, a blend of form and function that compliments the lives within.

At Cotner Building Company we listen and understand the desire that you can see, in your mind’s eye, and then consult you on how to make your home even better. Our years of custom home design experience provides us a solid foundation upon which we draw options and ideas around energy efficiency, lifestyle and accessibility for later in life .

The key notion of a custom home project is that sustainability is fully integrated into the design of the home. Sustainability in construction and efficiency; and sustainability to match your lifestyle.

We believe in the concept that a custom home starts and ends with relationship. We have established long lasting relationships with our clients. We feel that to provide a product that is truly tailored to the client, you have to spend time getting to know them. We value these relationships and that is why we feel we can offer a product that transcends generations. A lot of our custom referels are through client family ties. We have a strong belief in family and it shows through our work.

Cotner Building Company approaches home design in a wholistic manner. Who will live in the home? How will they live in the home? Is it for utility, entertaining, a landing spot for an adventurous couple, or a family that needs room to grow?

The key to building your home is to know that your home is not like any other home – it’s unique, a blend of form and function that compliments the lives within.

At Cotner Building Company we listen and understand the desire that you can see, in your mind’s eye, and then consult you on how to make your home even better. Our years of custom home design experience provides us a solid foundation upon which we draw options and ideas around energy efficiency, lifestyle and accessibility for later in life .

The key notion of a custom home project is that sustainability is fully integrated into the design of the home. Sustainability in construction and efficiency; and sustainability to match your lifestyle.

We believe in the concept that a custom home starts and ends with relationship. We have established long lasting relationships with our clients. We feel that to provide a product that is truly tailored to the client, you have to spend time getting to know them. We value these relationships and that is why we feel we can offer a product that transcends generations. A lot of our custom referels are through client family ties. We have a strong belief in family and it shows through our work.