Key Approaches to Commercial Bathroom and Shower Design
Commercial bathroom and shower design and alternatives to help keep bathrooms and showers cleaner
Continuing Education
Use the following learning objectives to focus your study while reading this month’s Continuing Education article.
Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you will be able to:
- Discover the three key design trends driving bathroom design and renovation.
- Integrate accommodation and universal design principles to commercial washroom and shower design.
- Explain the key challenges faced in bathroom design regarding accommodation, privacy, the fight against mold, and the cleanliness and hygiene in the space.
- Master the characteristics of solid surface as a material choice for both new construction or renovation of washrooms.
Google the phrase “commercial bathroom design trends,” and results include functional design, ADA compliance, low-maintenance materials, privacy, transgender accommodation, and warm, high-end feel. This course focuses on commercial washroom and bathroom design, including disability accommodation, bather/user privacy, the problems of mold, mildew and hygiene, and material and product alternatives to help keep bathrooms and showers cleaner.
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Travis Aldridge has been in the solid surface industry since 1996. During that time, his career has covered virtually all aspects of the industry, from engineering solid surface materials, plant layout, machine design, engineering solid surface product lines, mold designs, sales of solid surface products, and project management to presenting information to the architect and design community. Since 2005, Travis has focused on designing and promoting commercial solid surface shower products with an emphasis on ADA code compliance. With this experience, he brings not only compliance information but years of hands-on project management experience in the construction industry. |