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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470108703 ISBN 13: 9780470108703

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

Updated to include the latest Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

This book helps readers understand the facilities requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). This Third Edition presents the technical building requirements for accessible elements and spaces in new construction, alterations, and additions.

Expanded and updated with numerous illustrations, this pocket guide covers special requirements for public accommodations and commercial facilities, including businesses, restaurants, medical care facilities, libraries, transportation facilities, and more. Portable and practical, it's a compact reference that can be used easily at a desk or in the field.

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 more than 2,500 projects ranging in size from 1,000 to more than one 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

Updated to include the latest Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

This book helps readers understand the facilities requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). This Third Edition presents the technical building requirements for accessible elements and spaces in new construction, alterations, and additions.

Expanded and updated with numerous illustrations, this pocket guide covers special requirements for public accommodations and commercial facilities, including businesses, restaurants, medical care facilities, libraries, transportation facilities, and more. Portable and practical, it's a compact reference that can be used easily at a desk or in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470108703
• ISBN 13: 9780470108703
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 179
• Editor: Evan Terry Associates