Building Type Basics for Senior Living

Essential information for the design of senior living facilities

Building Type Basics for Senior Living, Second Edition is your one-stop reference for essential information you need to plan and successfully complete the design of residential care environments for seniors on time and within budget.

Primary authors Bradford Perkins and J. David Hoglund and their Perkins Eastman colleagues—all experts in senior living design—share firsthand knowledge to guide you through all aspects of the design of senior living communities, including independent living and assisted living apartments, and skilled nursing facilities.

This edition features new examples of completed projects and is up to date with the latest developments in senior living design, including coverage of sustainable design, renovation and reinvention, international opportunities, operations, and project financing.

This new edition offers:

• Numerous photographs, diagrams, and plans
• A new chapter on issues, trends, and challenges for the senior living industry in the next decade
• A new chapter devoted to sustainability strategies and considerations
• Up-to-date coverage of new technologies being implemented in senior living facilities
• New space programming standards and sample programs

Like every Building Type Basics book, this conveniently organized quick reference provides authoritative, up-to-date information instantly and saves professionals countless hours of research.

CONTENTS

• 1. Senior Living Today
• 2. Programming & Planning Guidelines
• 3. The Future of Senior Living
• 4. Project Process and Management
• 5. Site Planning, Parking, and Landscape Design
• 6. Building Codes
• 7. Sustainability
• 8. Structural Systems
• 9. Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire-Protection, And Electrical Systems
• 10. Communications and Low-Voltage Electrical Systems
• 11. Special Technologies
• 12. Products And Equipment
• 13. Acoustics
• 14. Lighting Design
• 15. Interior Design
• 16. Renovation, Restoration, and Adaptive Reuse
• 17. International Challenges
• 18. Operation and Maintenance
• 19. Cost Management
• 20. Finances and Feasibility
• Appendix A: Unit Types and Sizes for Senior Living
• Appendix B: Building Net-to-Gross Factors for Senior Living
• Appendix C: Geriatric Clinic: Typical Program Components
• Appendix D: Sample Large Outpatient Clinic Program
• Appendix E: Sample Enhanced Retirement Community Clinic Program
• Appendix F: Adult Day Care: Sample Program for 50 Participants
• Appendix G: Long-Term Care Gross Area per Bed Guidelines
• Appendix H: Typical Long-Term Care Program Components
• Appendix I: Sample Program: Long-Term Care, 126 Bed, 4-Story (and Basement) Neighborhood/Household Model
• Appendix J: Freestanding 75-Unit, 3-Story Assisted Living Facility with 20-Bed Memory-Support Neighborhood
• Appendix K: Sample Program for 40-person Memory-Care Residence
• Appendix L: Sample Program for Independent Living with Services Building—150 Units, 4 Stories, 2 Wings
• Appendix M: CCRC Program
• Appendix N: Enhanced CCRC Therapy Program
• Glossary, Bibliography and References, Index

432 pages / 20,5 x 23,5 cm / English