Research Tools
Surveys:
Did you know that the NKBA conducts salary surveys and publishes statistics on construction and remodeling? The NKBA's research section has all of this and more. Click here for all of your research needs. Don't forget to also consult Profiles, the Association's quarterly magazine, for additional research topics, or visit your school library for a copy of the Journal of the Housing Education and Research Association, entitled Housing and Society, Special Issue Trends in Kitchen and Bath Design Research, Volume 32 No. 2, 2005.
NKBA Planning Guidelines:
The NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is a collection of illustrations and planning suggestions to aid professionals in the safe and effective planning of kitchens and bathrooms. As novice designers, it is important to know these guidelines when designing kitchens and baths, as well as while studying for the certification exam. They can be viewed and ordered by clicking here.
Professional Resource Library Images:
Whether your next presentation is to explain "blocking" to your classmates or you need a graphic to demonstrate color harmonies, an image from the NKBA Professional Resource Library may be exactly what you are looking for. To access these free images, click here.
Edits and Updates to the Professional Resource Library:
Students, members, and registered owners of the NKBA Professional Resource Library now have online access to some key images, as well as the latest updates and edits for the books.
These valuable updates include corrections, clarifications, and images that are reproducible for your convenient use. Updates are available online only and will be incorporated into new editions of the books when they are published.
To access these free updates, click here.
Registered owners of the Professional Resource Library will receive an email alert when major revisions are posted online. If you have not already registered your books, please do so by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact the NKBA Customer Service at (800) THE-NKBA.