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Applying the ADA Designing for the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in Multiple Building Types

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ISBN-10: 1118027868

ISBN-13: 9781118027868

Edition: 2013

Authors: Marcela A. Rhoads

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Description:

By showing how the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) has been applied in various contexts and building types, this illustrated book helps readers quickly understand the requirements of the ADAAG. Building types covered include healthcare facilities, elementary schools, hospitality facilities, office buildings, college and university facilities, retail and mixed-use facilities, performing arts facilities, and senior living. The author will note both new construction and renovations. The author, an architect, consults regularly on accessibility issues for clients including design professionals, building owners, and facility managers.
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Book details

List price: $81.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 4/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 7.20" wide x 8.80" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Acknowledgments
Introduction
History
Summary
General Guidelines
General Guidelines
Building Blocks
Accessible Routes
General Site
Changes in Level
Accessible Entrances
Interior Accessible Route
Plumbing Fixtures
Communication Features
Summary
Retail and Mixed-Use Facilities
Introduction
Shopping Malls
Site Arrival Points
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Closest to the Entrances
Accessible Route to Entrances
Accessible Entrances
Interior Accessible Route to Spaces
Retail Spaces
Checkout and Sales Counters
Dressing and Fitting Rooms
Employee Areas
Common-Use Spaces
Food Court
Play Areas
Strip Shopping Center
Site Arrival Point
Parking
Accessible Route
Tenant Entrances
Lifestyle Center
Parking
Accessible Route
Residential Facilities/Offices on Upper Floors
Summary
Primary Education
Introduction
Administrative Areas
Employee Work Areas
Service Areas
Service Yards and Loading Docks
General Application for Children Areas
Reach Ranges and Operating Mechanisms
Dining and Work Surfaces
Toilet Rooms and Elements
Drinking Fountains
Toilet Compartments
Water Closets and Accessories
Mirrors
Lavatories and Sinks
Dressing and Fitting Rooms
Signage
Ramps and Stairs
Assembly Areas
Outdoor Play Areas
Transportation Facilities
Passenger Loading Zones
Bus Loading Zones
Summary
Secondary and Postsecondary Education
Introduction
Accessible Sites and Parking
Bus Loading Zones
Location and Dispersion of Parking
Leased/Assigned Parking
Playing Fields and Exterior Athletic Facilities
General Accessible Areas
Security Barriers
Temporary Structures and Facilities
Assembly Areas
Classrooms
Other Box Seating and Outdoor Seating
Performance Areas
Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)
Ticket Booths and Concession Stands
Libraries
Physical Education Facilities
Exercise Machines and Equipment
Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
Swimming Pools
Other Spectator Sports Areas
Dining Facilities
Administrative Areas
Housing at a Place of Education
Kitchens
Multi-Bedroom
Apartment or Townhouse Facilities
Summary
Hospitality
Introduction
New Construction
Existing Facilities
Public and Guest Areas
Guest Rooms with Mobility Features or Communications Features
Examples
Summary
Healthcare and Senior Living Communities
Introduction
Different Types of Healthcare
Alterations to Existing Healthcare and Long-Term Care Facilities
General Guidelines
Accessible Routes
Individual Spaces
Patient and Resident Sleeping Rooms
Summary
Amusement Parks and Play Areas
Site Arrival
Play Areas
Ground Play Components
Elevated Play Components
Accessible Route
Entry Points and Seats
Play for Visually and Hearing Impaired
Amusement Rides
Fishing Piers
Summary
Historic Preservation and Remodels
Alterations
Entrances
Accessible Route
Path of Travel Elements
Tenant Finish-Outs
Alterations of Medical Care Facilities' Patient Rooms
Alterations of Transient Lodging Sleeping Rooms
Alterations of Holding Cells
Alterations of Residential Dwelling Units
Alterations of Restaurants
Alterations of Dressing Rooms and Lockers Rooms
Disproportionality: The 20%Rule
Series of Smaller Alterations
Safe Harbor
Historic Facilities
Summary
Residential Projects
Introduction
Residential versus Transient Lodging
Applicability
Public and Common Use Spaces
Residential Dwelling Units
Summary
Universal Design Beyond the Ada
Equitable Use
Principle One Design Guidelines
Flexibility in Use
Principle Two Design Guidelines
Simple and Intuitive Use
Principle Three Design Guidelines
Perceptible Information
Principle Four Design Guidelines
Tolerance for Error
Principle Five Design Guidelines
Low Physical Effort
Principle Six Design Guidelines
Size and Space for Approach and Use
Principle Seven Design Guidelines
Summary
Reference Tables
Resources
Index