Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION. What This Book Is About. An Overview: Quality and Quantity. Human Behavior and Housing. An Overview of Chapter Topics. CHAPTER 2 ENTRANCES AND CIRCULATION SPACES. Introduction. Foyer and Entry Areas. Vertical Movement. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 3 LEISURE SPACES. Introduction. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 4 KITCHENS. Introduction. Fixtures and Appliances. Kitchen Storage and Cabinetry. The Pantry. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 5 BEDROOMS. Introduction. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 6 BATHROOMS. Introduction. Fixtures. Storage and Cabinetry. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 7 UTILITY AND WORK SPACES. Introduction: Types of Utility and Work Spaces. Appliances. Ergonomics and Required Clearances. Organizational Flow. Related Codes and Constraints. Electrical and Mechanical. Lighting. CHAPTER 8 SAMPLE PROJECT AND RELATED DRAWINGS. Sample Project Scenario/Problem Statement. Sample Project Design Drawings. CHAPTER 9 BASIC RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURE. Standard Residential Building Platform Types. Basic Wood Frame Construction. Plumbing. Doors and Windows. Roof Types and Styles. Fireplaces and Stoves. APPENDIX A: ICGG, LEED, and Sustainability/Green Design Certifying Programs, Agencies, and Associations. APPENDIX B: ANSI/Fair Housing Bathrooms and Kitchens. APPENDIX C: Seated Wheelchair Dimensions. APPENDIX D: Outdoor Kitchens. APPENDIX E: European Cabinets. APPENDIX F: Seated and Standing Work Surfaces and Desks. INDEX.

About the Author

Maureen Mitton is a designer, educator, and author. She iscurrently on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout,where she has received several teaching awards. She is the authorof Interior Design Visual Presentation and Residential InteriorDesign (with Courtney Nystuen), both published by Wiley. She isa member of IDEC, is NCIDQ-qualified, and is a Certified InteriorDesigner. Courtney Nystuen, an architect and educator, taughtarchitectural design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for overthirty years. A member emeriti of AIA, he has designed andconsulted on a wide range of residential, commercial, andinstitutional building projects that vary in scale from custommillwork to master plans.