Author(s): NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) (Author)
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 22 Feb. 2013
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 9781118367629
ISBN-13: 9781118367629
Book Description
The leading resource for student and professional kitchen designerscompletely revised and updated
Kitchen Planning is an essential reference for any designer working in the kitchen field, containing everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient, functional, and efficient, and that meet the needs of today’s lifestyles. 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
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From the Inside Flap
The leading resource for student and professional kitchen designerscompletely revised and updated
Kitchen Planning is an essential reference for any designer working in the kitchen field, containing everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient, functional, and efficient, and that meet the needs of today’s lifestyles. 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
From the Back Cover
The leading resource for student and professional kitchen designers completely revised and updated
Kitchen Planning is an essential reference for any designer working in the kitchen field, containing everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient, functional, and efficient, and that meet the needs of today’s lifestyles. 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
About the Author
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.
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