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Informationen zum Autor The NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION is the only nonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry and is the leading source of information and education for professionals in the field. With more than 50,000 members, it has provided valuable resources for industry professionals, students, and consumers for more than fifty years. Klappentext The leading resource for student and professional bath designers--completely revised and updated Bath Planning is the most authoritative resource available on the subject, containing everything a professional needs to know to design a safe, functional, effective, and attractive bath. Based on the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related Access Standards, this book presents the best practices developed by the Association's committee of professionals through extensive research. This Second Edition has been completely revised and redesigned throughout, with new full-color photographs and illustrations and a special emphasis on client needs, research, and references to industry information. Features include: New and expanded information on universal design and sustainable design The 2012 edition of the NKBA Planning Guidelines with Access Standards and up-to-date applications of the 2012 International Residential Code New information about storage, cabinet construction, and specifying cabinets Metric measurement equivalents included throughout A companion website with forms and teaching resources for instructors Zusammenfassung The leading resource for professional bath designers! Bath Planning is based on the NKBA's Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related Access Standards published in 2012. This one-stop reference presents the best practices developed by the association's committee of professionals through extensive research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 Bathroom History, Research, and Trends 1 A Brief History of the Bathroom 1 Bathroom¿Related Research 10 Major Bathroom Trends 12 Current Demographic and Population Trends 24 Bathroom Trends 27 Summary 41 Review Questions 42 Chapter 2 Infrastructure Considerations 43 Codes 43 Structural Issues 44 Doors and Windows 49 Plumbing 55 Noise 61 Summary 64 Review Questions 64 Chapter 3 Environmental and Sustainability Considerations 65 Sustainable Design and Building 65 Choosing Sustainable Products 66 Green Building Programs 68 Sustainable Certification Programs 71 Energy Issues and Building Codes 73 Water 73 Efficient and Sustainable Use of Water 75 WaterSense 79 Water Leaks 80 Graywater 80 Air Quality 81 Moisture and Indoor Air Quality 85 Summary 90 Review Questions 90 Chapter 4 Human Factors and Universal Design Foundation 91 Anthropometry 92 Ergonomic and Universal Design 100 Access Codes, Laws, and Standards 108 Summary 110 Review Questions 110 Chapter 5 Assessing Needs 111 The Design Process 111 Interviewing the Client 112 Getting to Know Your Client (Form 1) 113 Getting to Know Your Client's Home (Form 2) 118 Activities in the Bathroom (Form 3) 120 Storage in the Bathroom (Form 4) 125 Your Client's Bathroom Preferences (Form 5) 131 The Jobsite 134 Prepare the Client 142 Table of Contents Table of Contents xi Ready for the Design Program? 142 Summary 143 Review Questions 143 Chapter 6 Bathroom Planning 145 Types and Locations of Bathrooms 145 The C...
