NKBA Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards 2nd Edition.

National Kitchen and Bath Association

Wiley, 01/15/2016. Item #25779
ISBN: 9781119216001

The essential kitchen and bath design reference, updated with the latest
codes

NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is
the industry standard reference, written by the National Kitchen and Bath
Association and updated with the latest codes and standards. This new second
edition features revised guidelines for cooking surface clearance, electrical
receptacles, and ventilation for kitchens, as well as ceiling height, shower
size, electrical receptacles, and ventilation for bathrooms. Revised to reflect
the 2015 International Residential Code and the ICC A117.1-2009, all
illustrations have been expertly redrawn using 2020 Design and Chief Architect
Software to provide clearer visual reference for real-world application. With
thirty-one kitchen guidelines and twenty-seven bathroom guidelines, this book
provides full planning recommendations, code references, and access standards
for today's kitchen and bath design professional.

Kitchens and bathrooms are the two most functional rooms in the house, and
also the most code-intensive. It is imperative that design professionals stay up
to speed on the latest guidelines to ensure the safety and efficiency of their
projects.

• Get up to date on the latest kitchen and bath codes


• Reference a new range of standards for clearance, ventilation, and more
  


• Design for storage based on the results of university research


• Examine illustrative and descriptive plans, sections, and perspective
  views

The NKBA guidelines are based on a composite of historical review, current
industry environment and practices, emerging trends, consumer lifestyles,
research, and building codes. These factors combine to help kitchen and bath
professionals create designs that are beautiful, functional, accessible, and
safe. The NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is
the complete reference professionals turn to for the latest in kitchen and bath
design.

Spiral Bound, 96 pages. Wiley (January 2016)

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Price: $16.95