Bath Planning : Guidelines, Codes, Standards

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 Associations Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related Access Standards, this book presents the best practices developed by the Associations 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. (Издание является полным ресурсом для студентов и дизайнеров-профессионалов по проектированию ванных комнат и домашних бань (саун). Эта книга представляет лучшие практические проекты, разработанные Комитетом Ассоциации професионалов на основе широких исследований. Отлично и подробно иллюстрированна.) Bath Planning 3 Table of Contents 11 Preface 15 Acknowledgments 17 1 Bathroom History, Research, and Trends 19 A Brief History of the Bathroom 19 Early Civilizations and the Bath 19 The Middle Ages 21 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 21 The American Bathroom Takes Shape—Nineteenth Century and Beyond 23 A Real Bathroom 26 Today’s Bathrooms 28 Bathroom‐Related Research 28 Center for Housing and Environmental Studies 28 Space Standards for Household Activities 29 Human Engineering 29 The Human Body and Interior Spaces 29 Additional Human Factors Research 30 Major Bathroom Trends 30 Bathroom Design Trends by Decade 31 Current Demographic and Population Trends 42 U.S. Population Growth 42 Household Growth 43 Household Composition 43 Population Diversity 44 An Aging Population 44 Bathroom Trends 45 Housing and Consumer Buying Trends 45 Design Trends 45 Activity Trends 54 Location Trends 56 Storage Trends 58 Summary 59 Review Questions 60 2 Infrastructure Considerations 61 Codes 61 Plumbing, Electrical, and Other Codes 62 Structural Issues 62 Floor Structures 62 Walls 65 Doors and Windows 67 Door Choices 67 Windows 68 Plumbing 73 Fixtures 75 Water Delivery 76 Drain/Waste/Vent Pipes 76 Below‐Grade Applications 78 Water Heaters 78 Noise 79 Reduce Noise Generated 80 Buffer the Noise 80 Sound‐Insulating Construction Techniques 80 Summary 82 Review Questions 82 3 Environmental and Sustainability Considerations 83 Sustainable Design and Building 83 Choosing Sustainable Products 84 Green Building Programs 86 Sustainable Certification Programs 88 Specifying Certified Products and Materials 89 Energy Isues and Building Codes 90 Water 91 Water Quality Standards 91 Other Water Contaminants 92 Water Quality Testing 93 Solving Water Quality Problems 93 Efficient and Sustainable Use of Water 93 Hot Water 94 Toilets 95 Showers 96 Bathtubs 96 Faucets 96 WaterSense 97 WaterSense Toilets 98 WaterSense Bathroom Lavatory Faucets 98 WaterSense Showerheads 98 Water Leaks 98 Graywater 98 Air Quality 99 Source Control 100 Indoor Air Quality and Construction 100 Renovation Hazards 101 Air Cleaning 102 Moisture and Indoor Air Quality 103 Hidden Condensation 104 Household Humidity 104 Molds, Moisture, and Health 105 Preventing Moisture Problems 106 Antimicrobial Finishes 107 Towel Bars 108 Summary 108 Review Questions 108 4 Human Factors and Universal Design Foundation 109 Anthropometry 110 Structural Anthropometry 110 Functional Anthropometry 112 Ergonomic and Universal Design 118 History and State of the Art 118 Dispelling Myths 125 Access Codes, Laws, and Standards 126 American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ICC A117.1) 126 Summary 128 Review Questions 128 5 Assessing Needs 129 The Design Process 129 Interviewing the Client 130 Prepare for the Interview 130 Needs Assessment Forms 130 Personal Information 131 Getting to Know Your Client (Form 1) 131 Your Client's Home: Location, Location, Location 135 What Type of Home? 135 Getting to Know Your Client's Home (Form 2) 136 The Home of the Future 136 Activities in the Bathroom (Form 3) 138 Storage in the Bathroom (Form 4) 143 Towels 143 Your Client's Bathroom Preferences (Form 5) 149 Client's Preferences and Specifications 149 Budget 149 The Jobsite 152 New Construction 152 Remodeling (Form 6) 152 Dimensions (Forms 7 through 10) 155 Prepare the Client 160 Ready for the Design Program? 160 Summary 161 Review Questions 161 6 Bathroom Planning 163 Types and Locations of Bathrooms 163 Location in the Home 165 Private Areas 166 Public and Social Areas 169 Sustainability Concerns 170 The Center Concept 170 NKBA Guidelines and Access Standards 172 General Bathroom Design 172 Design Recommendations 172 Guidelines and Access Standards 176 Grooming Center 176 Design Recommendations for Grooming Center 178 Guidelines and Access Standards for Grooming Center 194 Bathing/Showering Center 194 Design Recommendations for Bathing 197 Design Recommendations for Showering 205 Guidelines and Access Standards for Bathing/Showering Center 211 Toileting Center 211 Design Recommendations for Toileting Center 213 Design Recommendations for Bidet 217 Design Recommendations for Urinal 218 Guidelines and Access Standards 218 Summary 218 Review Questions 219 7 Mechanical Planning 221 Electrical Planning 221 Codes 221 Wiring 222 Special Wiring Needs 222 Receptacles 222 Communications 223 Heating 223 Heating Considerations 225 Types of Supplemental Heaters 226 Towel Warmers 228 Cooling 229 Natural Cooling 229 Mechanical Cooling 229 Ventilation 230 Windows 230 Fan Systems 231 Choices in Bathroom Fans 231 Fan Size 231 Size of the Bathroom 233 Fan Controls 233 Fan Location 234 Fan Installation 234 Make‐up Air 234 Whole‐House Ventilation Systems 235 Water Heating 236 Water Heater Location 236 Lighting 238 Natural or Daylighting 240 Types of Artificial Lighting 241 Lamps 244 Lighting Fixtures 249 Lighting Safety 251 Summary 252 Review Questions 252 8 Accessibility in Practice 253 Universal Design versus Accessibility: Further Clarification 253 Characteristics of Specific Users 254 Sensory Characteristics 255 Perception and Cognition Characteristics 256 Physical Characteristics 257 Access Design Considerations 258 Bathroom Entry and Circulation 259 Grooming Center 268 Bathing and Showering Center 281 Toileting Center 305 Summary 318 Review Questions 319 9 More Than a Bathroom 321 Clothes Closets 321 Moving Clothes 321 Closet Placement 322 A Place for Everything 322 Clothes Planning Dimensions 326 More Than Clothes? 331 Design Decisions 335 Dressing Areas 336 Linen Closets 336 Laundry Areas 339 What Type of Laundry? 339 Laundry Equipment 340 Utility Service 343 Space Planning in the Laundry Area 344 Laundry in Transition 344 Storage 346 Ironing 347 Exercise Areas 348 What Type of Exercise? 348 Location 350 Exercise Equipment 350 Other Equipment 351 Mechanical and Structural Requirements 352 Space Planning for Exercise 352 The Home Spa 353 Location 354 Home Spa Activities 355 Spa Supplies and Equipment 359 Utilities and Infrastructure 364 Floor Space 364 Seating and Refreshments 364 Storage 365 Fireplace 365 Summary 366 Review Questions 366 10 Putting It All Together 367 The Design Process 367 The Design Program 369 Goals and Purpose 369 Objectives 370 Activities and Relationships 370 The Design Drawing 373 Templates 373 Room Outline 374 Visual Diagrams 376 Three Dimensions and Vertical Diagrams 377 Priority Areas 377 Finishing the Floor Plan 379 Verify the Dimensions 382 Vertical Relationships 382 Evaluating and Checking 383 Putting It All Together—A Sample Project 385 A Sample Design Program 385 The Design Solution 389 Evaluating the Design 391 Summary 393 Review Questions 394 Appendix A Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards 395 Appendix B Measurement Conversions 437 Glossary 439 Resources 447 Index 451 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 "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."--Page 4 of cover 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.