NKBA Education
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Venting Kitchens and Baths This session addresses the information needed by kitchen and bath designers to effectively explain the importance of proper ventilation to their clients and then determine the properly sized unit. -
The Building Envelope – Part 2 – Walls to Roof This session covers the construction issues important to kitchen and bath designers from the home’s walls through the roof. -
The Building Envelope – Part 1 – Foundations to Floors This session covers the construction issues important to kitchen and bath designers from the home's foundation through the floor level. -
Symbols and Documentation This session covers residential construction symbols and provides a thorough review of the NKBA Standard Specifications for Kitchen Design and Installation. -
Sustainable Design for Kitchens and Baths This session covers designing environmentally-friendly kitchens and bath that will help reduce the carbon footprint for both new construction and remodeling projects for existing kitchens and baths. -
Reading House Plans This session covers the information important to kitchen and bath designers when reviewing a house plan with your client and what physically happens during the construction of the home. -
Drafting standards for the building industry and those standards specific to the kitchen and bath industry are presented in this session. -
Measuring Kitchens and Baths The step-by-step process of measuring a typical kitchen is covered in this session as well as similarities for measuring baths. -
Lighting in Kitchens and Baths Lighting options such as types, lamps, and fixtures will be reviewed during this session. -
Kitchen and Bath Project Management This session covers project management practices from design concept to finished installation using skills to accurately estimate costs of a new home under construction verses an existing remodeling project for kitchens and baths. -
Kitchen and Bath Counters Materials for Countertops Popular counter surfaces for kitchens and baths are presented along with advantages and disadvantages of the various products. -
Kitchen and Bath Business Management This session covers core business management practices while reviewing multiple business models and common business start-up issues.