Pocket Guide to the ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities - Softcover

Evan Terry Associates

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471181374 ISBN 13: 9780471181378

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

Quick access to the primary requirements of the ADA, now updated to cover the latest ADAAG guidelines

This concise guide provides facility professionals, building owners, architects and designers with the primary requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Up–to–date with the latest revisions of the Federal Register′s ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, this valuable reference provides instant access to the key provisions which impact facility design and management, including scope and technical requirements for accessibility elements and spaces. It covers the unique compliance needs of special building types, including restaurants, medical care facilities, and offices.

EVAN TERRY ASSOCIATES, P.C., (Birmingham, Alabama) is an architectural firm which also offers workshops, seminars, and publications on the facilities requirements of the ADA.

About this title

About the Author

EVAN TERRY ASSOCIATES, P.C., is an architectural firm in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1952, the company has been responsible for over 2,500 projects ranging in size from 1,000 square feet to over a million square feet. Since 1990, the firm has specialized in the facilities and program access requirements of the ADA, offering a full range of services to assist clients in developing and implementing compliance strategies. The firm also offers workshops, seminars, publications, and expert witness services on the facilities requirements of the ADA.

From the Back Cover

Pocket Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities Revised Edition This book is intended to help users understand the facilities requirements of the ADAAG. Incorporating all of the latest guideline amendments within a compact and easy–to–use format that contains no confusing abbreviations, this Revised Edition presents the technical building requirements for accessible elements and spaces in new construction, alterations, and additions. The Guide is augmented with more than 60 illustrations from the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, and covers special requirements for businesses, restaurants, medical care facilities, libraries, and much more.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471181374
• ISBN 13: 9780471181378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144