ADA, ABA, FHA, &
Accessibility Guidelines
Standards and Codes Related to Accessibility, The Americans With Disabilities Act, and ADA Compliance

2009 Accessibility Study Companion
Comprehensive Self-Study Guide That Reviews The Accessibility Provisions of the 2009 International Building Code and ICC / ANSI A117.1-2003
The Study Companion is a comprehensive self-study guide that provides a comprehensive review of the accessibility provisions in the 2009 IBC® and ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003. It covers the scoping requirements of the IBC® and the technical requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003. The Study Companion's 18 study sessions contain practical learning assignments, applicable code text and commentary, and helpful quizzes to test your knowledge of the material. An answer key provides the correct response and code reference for each of the 430 total questions. (Soft cover, Approximately 480 pages)

2006 Accessibility Study Companion
Comprehensive Self-Study Guide That Reviews The Accessibility Provisions of the 2006 International Building Code and ICC / ANSI A117.1-2003
It covers the scoping requirements of the IBC® and the technical requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003.  The Study Companion’s 18 study sessions contain practical learning assignments, applicable code text and commentary, and helpful quizzes to test your knowledge of the material.  An answer key provides the correct response and code reference for each of the 520 total questions.

2006 International Codes & Federal Disability Law: Through an Accessible Looking Glass
Examines not only how the ICC codes and ADA regulations relate to one another, but also how a variety of other federal laws (the Architectural Barriers Act [ABA], the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Act [FHA]) still apply to the design and construction of buildings and facilities in the United States. (Soft-cover 178 pages)

Accessibility Pocket Book for the 2009 IBC
Handy Pocket Resource Guide to the 2009 International Building Code and ICC / ANSI A117.1-2003
This handy resource compiles vital accessibility information you need. Accessibility PocketBook contains selected provisions from the 2009 International Building Code® (IBC®) and the entire text of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. It assists in the design, plan review, construction, and inspection of accessible facilities and features by combining the accessibility provisions of the IBC® with the technical requirements of the A117.1 standard into a single easy-to-reference resource. It is an ideal tool for the job site as well as an easy-to-use desk reference for the office. (Soft cover, approximately 310 pages)

Accessibility Pocket Book for the 2006 IBC
Handy Pocket Resource Guide to the 2006 International Building Code and ICC / ANSI A117.1-2003
This handy resource compiles vital accessibility information you need. Accessibility Pocket Book contains selected provisions from the 2006 International Building Code® (IBC®) and the entire text of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.

A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility
Everything Architects and Builders Need to Know About The Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines
The guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformance. This book enables building professionals to avoid these charges with clear, concise interpretations of the Guidelines and descriptive illustrations of proper conformance. Inspired by the author's HUD-sponsored review of nearly 400 built projects, this compact yet comprehensive guide reviews the Guidelines for conformance with the seven basic design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, from accessible building entrances to usable kitchens, and points out common conformance errors made by architects, builders, and developers.

Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions for the Wheelchair User - 2nd Edition
Innovative, Yet Practical Solutions for Achieving Independence Through Developed Design Solutions
The authors have collaborated with hundreds of wheelchair users on home modification via their work at the Paralyzed Veterans. They have dealt with many common problems and have developed design solutions that have addressed each client's accessibility needs. While the book will serve as an ideal resource for homeowners with disabilities and their families, the technical information contained within will provide important insights on home design and construction for builders and architects, as well.

ADA & ABA Handbook
Easy To Use Reference to The Complete ADA & ABA Guidelines
Gives all accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities and contains the full text of the new (July 2004) ADA and ABA guidelines, organized and presented in an easy-to-use format with an extended index and enhanced illustrations. What's more, you'll find all like subjects contained in the same chapter, with cross-references to all relevant guidelines, and special advisories to enhance your understanding of the guidelines and their practical application.

ADA Accessibility Guidelines: Guidelines, Checklists for Buildings and Facilities
All buildings, both old and new, must comply with the American with Disabilities Act. This book provides a practical, step-by-step checklist to assure compliance for all types of buildings, from offices and retail to hospitals and public facilities. Here you’ll find diagrams, forms and 150 pages of checklists to make sure that what you build or remodel will pass ADA guidelines. Also includes the Technical Assistance Manuals for the ADA Titles II and III.

ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG, July 2004) (Spiral-bound)
Covers ADA and ABA Requirements for Public and Private Facilities
These U.S. Access Board design guidelines cover access for people with disabilities under the landmark ADA of 1990. They update access requirements for facilities in the public and private sectors covered by the law and guarantee that buildings accommodate citizens with disabilities. This update also revises guidelines for federal buildings under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968. The ABA requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. These guidelines serve as an accessibility baseline for the ADA and the ABA.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Overview, Regulations and Interpretations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enacted on 16 July 1990, provides broad non-discrimination protection for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations and services operated by public entities, transportation, and telecommunications. This book summarizes the major provisions of the act as amended and discusses recent issues including rules, Supreme Court decisions, regulations and information sources.

Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook 2008-2 Cumulative Supplement
Volumes 1 & 2 - Fourth Edition 2008-2 Cumulative Supplement
378 Pages. Published April 2008. Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook 2008-2 Cumulative Supplement.

Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook 2009-1 Cumulative Supplement
2009-1 Cumulative Supplement to the American With Disabilities Act Handbook
404 pages, published October 2008. Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook 2009-1 Cumulative Supplement.

1889892750 $79.95 $50.37

Guide to ADA & Accessibility Requirements
Complying with Federal Rules and Model Building Code Requirements
It contrasts existing federal ADAAG requirements with the changes proposed for those regulations and the new requirements in the International Building Code (IBC), highlights the differences and explains what commercial property professionals must do to comply. Easy-to-read tables cross reference specific ADAAG and IBC elements so you can pinpoint exactly what has changed

IC-9033S03 $35.00

ICC / ANSI A117.1-2003 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
The specifications in this standard make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such physical disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, incoordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes of physical size. The intent of this standard is to allow a person with physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building, or element.

Pocket Guide to the ADA
Handy Pocket Guide to The Latest Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
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.

RS Means ADA Compliance Pricing Guide
Cost Estimates for the Most Needed ADA Compliance Modifications
Revised and updated to the new 2004 ADA guidelines, featuring more than 70 of the most commonly needed modifications for ADA compliance—and what they cost. The most often-asked questions about making a building accessible are: “What do I have to do?” and “How much will it cost?” This new second edition answers both–with professional guidance on the revised 2004 ADA guidelines and cost estimates for the most commonly needed building modifications. The ADA requirements, cost estimates, illustrations and reference numbers have all been updated. Each of the more than 70 project estimates contains specific dimensions and materials mandated by the ADA.

Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act - 2nd Ed.
Understand the Americans with Disabilities Act - Updated in 2007
This book, written from the perspective of a lawyer with a disability (the author is hearing impaired), demonstrates that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not just a law, but a way of life. It also discusses preventive lawyering with regards to the ADA. Since the first edition was published, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided over a dozen cases on the ADA and there have also been many appellate decisions as well. In this second edition, the Supreme Court decisions not included in the first edition and some of the appellate opinions that have come down since then are analyzed to provide the reader with an understanding of the workings of the ADA as it exists today.