NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards 2nd Edition is an essential, industry-standard kitchen and bath design reference. This 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 (IRC) 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 31 kitchen guidelines and 27 bathroom guidelines, this book provides full planning recommendations, code references and access standards for today's kitchen and bath design professional.
- 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. Updated to 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) and ICC A117.1-2009.
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