The NKBA Professional Resource Library
The NKBA Professional Resource Library, the industry's most comprehensive series of educational books, has replaced the current Kitchen & Bath Technical Manuals as THE primary body of knowledge for kitchen and bath professionals.
This series of nine hardcover books is illustrated with hundreds of color photos, drawings, charts, graphs, tables and forms.
- Construction and Systems
- Design and Planning
- Management and Technical Skills
| Price: |
$699.00 |
| NKBA Member Price: |
$499.00 |
Buy the full set and receive even greater discounts than buying individual volumes. For NKBA Members, this is a savings of over 26%. Non-members will save 15% on the complete set.
For NKBA Endorsed Student Program rates or bulk orders, contact NKBA Customer Service at 800-843-6522.
To order your Professional Resource Library, contact an NKBA Customer Service Representative by phone: 800-843-6522.
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Construction and Systems
Residential Construction
Systems - Materials - Codes
Author: Jerry Germer
Learning to "read a house" is an essential skill for anyone in the kitchen and
bath field. This comprehensive volume provides a thorough and in-depth
explanation of the structural systems used in residential construction, as well
as materials and codes.
Written by Jerry Germer, practicing architect, magazine editor and
author of nine books, it contains approximately 200 pages of clear, concise
information with more than 100 useful illustrations.
Residential Construction provides a thorough
overview of topics including Designing Healthy
Houses, Codes and Permits, Energy Efficiency,
Foundations, Floors, Exterior Walls, Doors and
Windows, Roofs, Interior Walls and Surfaces,
Ceilings, Moldings, Finishes and more.
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Kitchen & Bath Systems
Mechanical - Electrical - Plumbing
Author: Jerry Germer
Created with the kitchen and bath designer in mind, this book contains a
comprehensive explanation of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing
systems for kitchens and baths. This essential reference provides the 'big
picture" as well as detailed information on the inner-workings of the two
most important rooms of the home.
Written by Jerry Germer, practicing architect, magazine editor and author
of nine books, this book is packed with approximately 200 pages of useful
and practical information.
This volume features information on HVAC
Systems, Piping, Water Heaters, Plumbing Fixtures,
Home Automation, Lighting and more. A handy
glossary clearly defines technical terms and more
than 100 charts and illustrations make these systems
easy to understand.
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Design and Planning
Design Principles
Color - Form - Styles
Author: Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID
In today's competitive kitchen and bath industry, aesthetics is as important
as functional space planning. Design Principles provides a clear, concise
explanation of the aesthetics of design and how they apply to kitchens and
baths. It relates concepts to actual situations and enables readers to clearly
understand how they can apply them to their own projects.
Written by award winning, internationally known kitchen and bath design
authority and educator Ellen Cheever, this volume contains approximately
200 pages packed with more than 200 color photos and
illustrations.
It explains in detail the Elements and Vocabulary of
Design, Pattern, Line, Color, Form, Texture, Creating
Theme Environments, European and American
Architectural Styles, Determining the Client's Style
and more.
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Kitchen & Bath Products
Materials - Equipment - Surfaces
Author: Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID
An encyclopedic guide to virtually all products used in today's kitchens
and baths, this volume is an essential tool for understanding the materials,
construction, features and benefits of everything you are specifying.
Written by Kitchen & Bath Industry Hall of Fame Honoree and international
authority on kitchen and bath design Ellen Cheever, this approximately 400-page
volume is chock-full-of essential product-related information, enhanced
by more than 200 color photos and drawings.
This volume provides in-depth details on Cabinets, Decorative Hardware,
Functional Hardware, Cabinet Materials, Finishing
Systems, Appliances, Ventilation, Plumbing Fixtures
and Fittings, Surfacing Materials, Ceramic Tile, Paint
and more.
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Bath Planning
Guidelines - Codes - Standards
Authors: Kathleen Parrott, CKE, Julia Beamish, CKE and JoAnn Emmel
With Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS
The most authoritative planning resource available, this volume contains
everything a professional needs to know to design a safe, functional, efficient
and attractive bath.
Written by professors of bath and kitchen design, with input from a national
authority on universal design, it contains approximately 400 pages of expert
information, accompanied by more than 200 color
photos and illustrations.
A vital tool for anybody in the bath industry, this
book provides information on Bath Design Research,
Infrastructure, Environmental Considerations, Universal
Design, and all aspects of Bath Planning. It also
includes the NKBA's new Bath Planning Guidelines
and Access Guidelines.
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Kitchen Planning
Guidelines - Codes - Standards
Authors: Julia Beamish, CKE, Kathleen Parrott, CKE, and JoAnn Emmel
With Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS
An essential reference for anyone in the kitchen field, Kitchen Planning contains
everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient,
functional and efficient, and that meet the needs of today's lifestyles.
With approximately 400 pages of expert information and more than 200
informative color photos and illustrations, it explains current thinking on all
aspects of kitchen planning. This book was written by professors of kitchen
and bath design, and a national authority on universal design.
This volume explains, in great detail, concepts
such as Kitchen Design Research, Infrastructure,
Environmental Considerations, Universal Design, and
Mechanical and Kitchen Planning. It also includes
the NKBA's new Kitchen Planning Guidelines and
Access Guidelines.
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Management and Technical Skills
Kitchen & Bath Business Management
Financials - Personnel - Operations
Authors: Hank Darlington
With Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID
Approximately 450 pages of vital information for running your business,
including Business Plans, Mission Statements, Starting a Business, Financing
a Small Business, Customer Targeting and Successful Management Techniques.
This volume includes more than 100 useful graphs, charts and sample forms as
well as a CD with a wide range of customizable forms.
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Kitchen & Bath Project Management
Installation - Contractors - Cost Controls
Authors: Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID
With Paul Pankow, CKBI
An approximately 150-page comprehensive guide to installation procedures
and project management, this volume was written specifically for designers.
With more than 75 informative graphs, charts and illustrations, it covers
the Lead Installer System, Sub-Contractors from Lumber and Home
Centers, Job Costs and Profit Margins, Pre-Construction Procedures and
Installation-Related Design Concerns.
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Kitchen & Bath Drawing
Plans - Drafting - Presentation
Author: David Newton, CMKBD
With approximately 150 pages containing more than 100 illustrations, this
volume is a complete guide to virtually all facets and techniques of graphic
kitchen and bath representation. It provides expert insight on Accurate
Measurements, Drafting Basics, Tools and Techniques of Hand Drawing,
Perspectives, Plans and Elevations, Computer Drafting, the Metric System,
the NKBA's Graphics & Presentation Standards and more.
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