Kitchen Planning

Guidelines, Codes, Standards
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-40462-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 496 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: NKBA Professional Resource Library

The leading resource for student and professional kitchendesigners--completely revised and updated
Kitchen Planning is an essential reference for anydesigner working in the kitchen field, containing everything aprofessional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient,functional, and efficient, and that meet the needs of today'slifestyles. Based on the National Kitchen and Bath Association'sKitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related AccessStandards, this book presents the best practices developed by theAssociation's committee of professionals through extensiveresearch.
This Second Edition has been completely revised andredesigned throughout, with new full-color photographs andillustrations and a special emphasis on client needs, research, andreferences to industry information. Features include:
* New and expanded information on universal design andsustainable design
* The 2012 edition of the NKBA Planning Guidelines with AccessStandards and up-to-date applications of the 2012 InternationalResidential Code®
* New information about storage, cabinet construction, andspecifying cabinets
* Metric measurement equivalents included throughout
* A companion website with forms and teaching resources forinstructors

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION XIX
CHAPTER 1: KITCHEN HISTORY AND TRENDS 1
CHAPTER 2: KITCHEN DESIGN RESEARCH 29
CHAPTER 3: INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS 43
CHAPTER 4: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 61
CHAPTER 5: HUMAN FACTORS AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN IMPLICATIONS91
CHAPTER 6: ASSESSING NEEDS 121
CHAPTER 7: KITCHEN PLANNING 203
CHAPTER 8: MECHANICAL PLANNING 309
CHAPTER 9: MORE THAN A KITCHEN 345
CHAPTER 10: A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR CLIENT 393
CHAPTER 11: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 429
CHAPTER 12: KITCHEN PLANNING GUIDELINES WITH ACCESSSTANDARDS 475
GLOSSARY 513
APPENDIX 520
LIST OF PHOTOS 540
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 542
REFERENCES 545
RESOURCES 547
INDEX 551

Über Autor(innen)

The NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION is the onlynonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchenand bath industry and is the leading source of information andeducation for professionals in the field. With more than 50,000members, it has provided valuable resources for industryprofessionals, students, and consumers for more than fiftyyears.