Building type basics for senior living
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Building type basics for senior living
(Building type basics series / Stephen A. Kliment, series founder and editor)
John Wiley & Sons, c2004
- : Cloth
Available at 7 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Learn the essentials of designing housing and care environments for the elderly with this volume in The Building Type Basic Series.* Includes material on active retirement communities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, Alzheimer's facilities, hospices and more. * Thoroughly illustrated with descriptive floor plans, diagrams, and photographs, this practical guide is ideal for today's design professionals. Order your copy today!
Table of Contents
Preface (Stephen A. Kliment). Acknowledgments. 1. Program (Predesign). 2. Project Process and Management. 3. Unique Design Concerns. 4. Site Planning/Parking/Access. 5. Codes. 6. Energy/Environmental Challenges. 7. Structural Systems. 8. Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire-Protection Systems. 9. Electrical and Communications Systems. 10. Special Equipment and Technologies. 11. Materials and Products. 12. Acoustic Control. 13. Lighting Design. 14. Interior Issues. 15. Wayfinding. 16. Renovation/Restoration/Adaptive Reuse. 17. International Challenges. 18. Operation and Maintenance. 19. Cost Issues. 20. Finances, Fees, and Feasibility. Glossary. Bibliography and References. Index.
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