This course provides design professionals with a comprehensive approach to designing commercial restrooms that prioritize occupant health, safety, and welfare through user-centered solutions, universal design principles, and product innovation. Participants will explore essential elements of restroom design, including the integration of accessible fixtures, code-compliant partitions, hygienic hand dryers, secure baby changing stations, and lockers. Drawing from case studies and real-world applications, the course will highlight strategies for enhancing user safety, privacy, and comfort, while also achieving long-term cost efficiency for facilities. By examining the challenges and solutions specific to high-traffic restrooms, this course equips professionals with the knowledge to create aesthetically pleasing, durable, and accessible restrooms that meet the needs of all users.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Examine the principles of universal design as they relate to commercial restroom products, integrating code compliance, aesthetic considerations, and user-centered design to enhance accessibility and safety.
• Analyze the design and implementation of restroom partitions, focusing on the role of durable, easy-to-clean materials in promoting user privacy and sanitation, with insights from a case study addressing specific project challenges and solutions.
• Assess the impact of modern hand dryers and baby changing stations on restroom safety, hygiene, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Explore best practices in locker design for public and commercial spaces, highlighting secure storage solutions that address safety, accessibility, and user comfort while supporting overall facility functionality.
• Synthesize universal design, partition solutions, hand dryers, baby changing stations, and lockers into a cohesive restroom design strategy that maximizes safety, efficiency, and user satisfaction in commercial spaces.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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