StandardRecommended
Bath heating + heat lamp
NKBA Bath 25Description
Bathrooms benefit from supplemental heating (heated towel bar, radiant floor, or heat lamp). The IRC heating requirement for habitable rooms applies.
Why this exists
Wet skin in a 68° room is uncomfortable; supplemental heat fixes the bath-as-cold-zone problem.
Categories
Bathroom
Applies to
- Room types: bathroom, half_bath
Source
NKBAno manifest entry
Bathroom Planning Guidelines (2024)
Section: Guideline 25
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
Related directives
- Bathroom entry doorway · NKBA Bath 1
- Doorway swing clearance · NKBA Bath 2
- Clear floor space at fixtures · NKBA Bath 3
- Fixture clear-space overlap · NKBA Bath 4
- Toilet centerline + front (detailed) · NKBA Bath 5
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.