September 6, 2018

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the de facto authority on all things residential kitchen and bath, has signed an agreement to partner with the Living in Place Institute (LIPI) to offer design professionals working in the kitchen and bath space LIPI’s Certified Living in Place Professional (CLIPP) Certification Program endorsed exclusively by the NKBA.

Industry studies reveal that the two most common rooms in which accidents occur are the kitchen and the bathroom. The CLIPP certification program was developed specifically to make “all homes accessible, comfortable and safe.” LIPI advocates inter-professional teaming with aligned individuals and associations/groups in all facets of home/human interaction. LIPI encourages all CLIPP professionals – and those desiring CLIPP certification – to align with the NKBA to design and build “safe, beautiful and functional kitchen and bath spaces.”

“We are incredibly excited to have entered into this important partnership with the Living In Place Institute,” said Suzie Williford, NKBA executive vice president of industry relations and chief strategy officer. “The NKBA is committed to providing the design profession with state-of-the-art training and education, resulting in beautifully designed homes that are functional, accessible, comfortable and safe for everyone.”

“The Living In Place Institute is honored to have our CLIPP-certified program endorsed by the NKBA,” said LIPI co-founders and managing partners, Erik Listou and Louie Delaware. “This alliance is a win-win for current and future NKBA members who can leverage their NKBA membership to earn a Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer designation, as well as a CLIPP certification – all from one source.”