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Author Perkins, Bradford

Title Building type basics for senior living / Bradford Perkins ... [and others]
Published Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2004]
©2004

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Description xi, 292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 25 cm
Series Building type basics series
Building type basics series.
Contents Preface / Stephen A. Kliment -- 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
Summary "Building Type Basics for Senior Living covers the essentials for the planning and design of housing and care environments for the elderly. Authored by architects whose firm has handled hundreds of such projects, this nuts-and-bolts guide provides need-to-know information on a range of building subtypes, including active adult communities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, adult day care, skilled nursing facilities, and more. The authors, pioneers in the field, offer highly illustrative examples of issues that are key to designing structures for the growing over-65 population."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index
Subject Older people -- Institutional care -- United States -- Planning.
Old age homes -- United States -- Design and construction.
Adult day care centers -- United States -- Design and construction.
Nursing homes -- United States -- Design and construction.
Congregate housing -- United States -- Design and construction.
Life care communities -- United States -- Design and construction.
Retirement communities -- United States -- Design and construction.
Author Perkins, L. Bradford.
Perkins Eastman Architects.
LC no. 2003011762
ISBN 9780471226727
0471226726 Cloth
Other Titles Senior living