Accessible Design Updates Featured in 4th Edition of NKBA Planning Guidelines
The fully revised, 4th edition of NKBA’s Planning Guidelines is now available in both digital and print. The guide is written, illustrated, and prepared by a group of NKBA’s Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designers, registered architects and educators. It is the most complete collection of illustrations and planning recommendations available in one source for design professionals, dedicated to the planning and installation of code-compliant kitchens and, baths.
Accessible design is addressed and revised in the new edition of the guidelines. Barrier-free, accessible design, inclusive design and universal design are all intermingled. Updates in the guidelines focus on one approach, regardless of physical or cognitive ability, age or gender. Kitchen, bath and support spaces are used by everyone at all stages in life, recovery periods and abilities.
Additional changes featured in the latest guidelines include:
- Organization: The overall organization of the planning guidelines changed to adapt to new ways of working. This includes dedicated sections for mechanical systems, interior environment and egress and passage.
- New outdoor kitchen and outdoor bath sections: The long-awaited guide on outdoor spaces is included, assisting kitchen and bath designers with code compliance and planning.
- Support spaces: Designers work in all sorts of areas, and there is increased job opportunities occurring in home offices, home gyms and more.
The guidelines serve as a technical manual and essential reference for kitchen and bath design professionals when planning kitchens, bathrooms, closets, outdoor kitchens and baths, and other interior environment spaces. The new version includes 270 pages, 100 illustrations and 66 guidelines.
Learn more at nkba.org/info/2023/01/updated-nkba-planning-guidelines.