Design Solutions for Restroom Privacy
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the factors that have contributed to privacy as a design expectation in many building types.
- Discuss different toilet partition design solutions and their varying degrees of privacy.
- Review cost-benefit analyses and construction implications of privacy solutions.
- Explain ADA compliance considerations associated with privacy toilet partition design.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
A large proportion of today’s public restroom users view privacy as an essential amenity. As all-gender restrooms rise in popularity, privacy has taken a fundamental role in restroom design.
Although there are several avenues through which privacy can be achieved, toilet partition design offers a balance of practicality and privacy that other solutions cannot.
This course will review the factors that have contributed to privacy as an expectation, design solutions that can achieve privacy in commercial restrooms and ADA compliance considerations relevant to privacy.
Photo courtesy of Brett Drury
Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
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Peter Martindell has worked as a manufacturer’s representative in the commercial construction industry since 1999 and has been working at Arch Resources since 2001, calling on architects and distributors in Eastern Pennsylvania. He has experience in consulting with washroom accessories and partitions, and seeks to provide architects and designers with opportunities to meet continuing education credit levels through AIA-approved presentations. Peter lives with his family in the suburban Philadelphia area. |
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Bobrick is a 100-plus-year-old global restroom accessory and toilet partition company headquartered in North Hollywood, California, with seven manufacturing divisions across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and business operations that extend into 85 markets worldwide. A leader in product innovation and manufacturing, Bobrick prides itself on being a company that delivers best-in-class products and service while fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous learning. www.bobrick.com |
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