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Kessler McGuinness & Associates, LLC2007
The New ADAAG
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• DOJ• U.S. Access Board• Architects• Massport• San Diego Internt’l Airport• San Francisco Internt’l Airport• Portland (OR) Internt’l Airport• Dallas Area Rapid Transit• SE Pennsylvania Transit Auth.• Atlanta Housing Auth.• CUNY• Tufts University
• Fidelity Properties• John Hancock• Equity Office• Equity Residential• IBM/Lotus• Harvard Univ.• M.I.T.• Talbots• Au Bon Pain• Archstone Smith• Berklee College of Music• Lincoln Property
Provide public and private entities with consulting services related to
accessibility and Universal Design
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Purpose
The New (2004) ADAAG• What is it?• What should you do with
it?
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Agenda
• Regulatory Context• Standards v. Guidelines• Revised ADAAG
– Format & Organization– Scoping & Technical Requirements
• Key Issues• When To Use The Revised ADAAG?• Q & A
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PRE-TEST
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Why Accessibility
People with Disabilities– 19.4% or 49 million
people in the U.S.
– 24.1 million have a severe disability
Demographics of Aging– 34.7 million people 65+– Will double over the next
25 years– Disabilities increase with
age
“They” are “We”
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Regulatory Context
• Penicillin• Architectural Barriers Act 1968
• Fair Housing Act 1968, 1988
• Section 504 1973
• Air Carriers Access Act 1988
• Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
• Mass. Architectural Access Board 1968
• State & Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
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ABA
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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
• Designed, altered, leased with federal funds
• UFAS current standard– Uniform Federal Accessibility
Standards
• New ADA-ABA Guidelines– The Americans with
Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Guidelines
“The New ADAAG”
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Americans with Disabilities Act Public Law 101-336
• TITLE I - Employment• TITLE II - Activities operated by
state or local governments, including housing
• TITLE III – Commercial Facilities & Places of Public Accommodation
Broad prohibition againstdiscrimination based on disability
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ADA – Civil Rights
• …discrimination for purposes of <the ADA) includes a failure to design and construct facilities … that are readily accessible to and useable by individuals with disabilities.
• Door Knob = Discrimination
• Proactive barrier removal requirements = Affirmative Action
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ADAAG
- Looks like a building code…but isn’t- Applies to all facility types except some
housing- Minimum standard- Does not necessarily
insure compliance with the law
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ADA Accessible Design Standard
Law
Implementing Regulations
ADAAG (guidelines)
Adopted by US DoJ
ADA Standards (enforceable)
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ADA Design Standard v. ADAAG
• Current Design Standard (ADAAG 1992)• ADAAG (2002)
– State and local government facilities– Building elements designed for children’s use– Play areas – Recreation facilities
• ADA-ABA Guidelines (2004)
• More ADAAG to Come:– Public Rights-Of-Way– Developed Outdoor Areas
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Final Rule
36 CFR Parts 1190 & 1191ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines; Final Rule
(An enforceable guideline for DoT, GSA & USPS projects)
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Revised ADAAG - Background
• Decade-long review • Advisory committee
– Format and usability– Reconciling with model codes– Consistent ADA/ABA
requirements – Updating requirements
• Proposed rule• Public comment• Final Rule 7/2004
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What’s Different?
• New Organization & Format
• New Scoping & Technical Requirements
• Harmonizes & References Model Building Codes*
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Organization & Format
• New numbering system consistent with model codes
• Clear delineation between scoping and technical provisions
• New figures and commentary• Non-mandatory language -
advisory information• All figure-based information in
written text • Integrate special occupancy
chapters (medical, libraries, transient lodging..)
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Rule in Three Parts*
Technical Chapters(Part III)
ADA Scoping(Chapter I)
ABA Scoping(Chapter II)
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Advisory Material
Clarifications & Recommendations*
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ADA CHAPTER 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
• Equivalent Facilitation• Tolerances• Percentages
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ADA CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
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Press Boxes
New exception:
• 500 sq ft or less (aggregate area)AND
• On bleachers entered on one level Or• Free standing – elevated 12’-0” or more
•521 CMR still requires all press boxes to be accessible
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Accessible Means of Egress
References International Building Code (IBC)
Amendments to 521 CMR are more stringent20.11.1 - ALL SPACES OR ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY 521 CMR SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NO LESS THAN ONE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
A. WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS IS REQUIRED UNDER 780 CMR (THE STATE BUILDING CODE) FROM ANY ACCESSIBLE SPACE OR ELEMENT, EACH SPACE OR ELEMENT SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
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Exterior Egress
20.11.2 – THE EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS PATH OF TRAVEL FROM AN EXIT TO A PUBLIC WAY BY MEANS OF A WALKWAY OR A RAMP.
A. WHERE PUBLIC WAYS ARE FURTHER THAN 100 FEET FROM AN EXIT, EXTERIOR AREAS OF RESCUE ASSISTANCE …….NO CLOSER THAN 100 FEET FROM THE BUILDING.
B. IN BUILDINGS WHERE THE GRADE AT THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE PROHIBITS CONSTRUCTION OF EITHER A WALKWAY OR A RAMP, A PORTION OF AN EXTERIOR EXIT BALCONY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AN EMERGENCY EXIT COMPLYING WITH 20.12.2 MAY BE CONSTRUCTED AS AN AREA OF RESCUE ASSISTANCE.
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Employee Work Area
• ALL– Access to egress
• ADA– >1000 sq.ft. - must have
accessible common use circulation paths (206.2.8)
• ABA– Full access in employee
work areas
• 521 CMR– No jurisdiction over
employee-only areas
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Entrances
• ADA & ABA– 60% (v. 50%) must be
accessible
• 521 CMR– ALL public
entrances accessible
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LULA/LIFTS
Allowed in limited circumstances
– Performance area/speakers’ platforms– Wheelchair spaces– Judicial spaces– Incidental spaces– Amusement rides– Team/player seating– When elevator not required
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Van Accessible Spaces
1 of 6 (v. 8)
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Single-User Toilet Rooms
• ADA & ABA– Where grouped -
50%
• 521 CMR– ALL accessible
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Ambulatory Stalls
6+ toilets and urinals
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TECHNICAL CHAPTERS
3 - Building BlocksGround and floor surfaces (302), changes in level (303), wheelchair turning space (304), clear floor space (305), knee and toe clearances (306), protruding objects (307), reach ranges (308), and operable parts
4 – Accessible RoutesWalking surfaces (403), doors (404), ramps (405), curb ramps (406), elevators (407 - 409), and platform lifts (410)
5 – General Site & Building ElementsParking (502), passenger loading zones (503), stairways (504), handrails (505)
6. – Plumbing Elements & FixturesDrinking fountains (602), toilet and bathrooms (603), water closets and compartments (604), urinals (605), lavatories and sinks (606), bathtubs (607), showers (608), grab bars (609), tub and shower seats (610), washing machines and clothes dryers (611), and saunas and steam rooms (612).
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TECHNICAL CHAPTERS
7 – Communication Elements & FeaturesFire alarms (702), signs (703), telephones (704), detectable warnings (705), assistive listening systems (706), ATMs and fare machines (707)
8 – Special Rooms, Spaces & ElementsAssembly areas (802), dressing, fitting, and locker rooms (803), kitchens and kitchenettes (804), medical care facilities (805), transient lodging (806), holding and housing cells (807), courtrooms (808), residential dwelling units (809), transportation facilities (810), and storage (811).
9 - Built-In ElementsDining and work surfaces (902), benches (903), and sales and service counters, including check-out aisles (904)
10 - Recreation FacilitiesAmusement rides (1002), recreational boating facilities (1003), exercise machines (1004), fishing piers and platforms (1005), golf facilities (1006), miniature golf facilities (1007), play areas (1008), swimming pools, wading pools
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Chapter 3: Building Blocks
• Forward & Side– 48” max. – 15” min.
• ADA & ABA more stringent than 521 CMR
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Knee Space
• Lavatories• Counters• Fixed seating
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Cross slope
1:48 max.
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Tolerances
a. Dimensions between 0" and 2" inclusive, shall have a maximum tolerance of plus or minus one‑eighth inch
b. Dimensions more than two inches and less than 36 inches (>2" and <36" = >51mm and <914mm) shall have a maximum tolerance of plus or minus one-half inch (½" =13mm).
c. Dimensions 36 inches or greater (36" or > = 914mm or >) shall have a maximum tolerance of plus or minus one inch (1" = 25mm).
d.SLOPES MAY NOT EXCEED MAXIMUMS. SLOPES SHALL BE MEASURED IN TWO-FOOT INCREMENTS.
NOTE: Tolerances do not apply to minimums or maximums.
2.4.4Tolerances on all dimensions, unless otherwise noted, shall not exceed the following:
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What Can Happen
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FHA Litigation
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Chapter 4: Accessible Routes
• ADA & ABA– Door in a recess
>8” requires flush maneuvering space
• 521 CMR– Door in a recess
>6” requires flush maneuvering space
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Clear Width
Min. separation (48”) between reduced clear widths
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Curb Cuts
• ADA & ABA– 36” min.
• 521 CMR– 48” min.
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Ramps
• Edge Protection ADA & ABA– Prevents the passage of a
4” diameter sphere
521 CMR– Edge curbs, walls, railings,
or projecting surfaces that prevent people from slipping off the ramp. Edge curbs shall be min. of 2” high.
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Detectable Warnings
• New ABA/ADAAG: Not required at curb cuts on private property
• Rulemaking on public rights-of-way
• Required under current standard
• Alternate design recognized
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Chapter 5: General Site and Building Elements
•No curbs•Mark/stripe access
aisle•At least 1 for every
100’ of loading zone space provided
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Handrails
ADA & ABA– Gripping surface – more detail, more options
521 CMR– Round or oval
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CHAPTER 6: PLUMBING ELEMENTS AND FACILITIES
ADA & ABA– 16” – 18” to CL– 17” – 19” to CL
521 CMR– 18”
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Toilets
ADA & ABA• No other fixtures or
obstructions shall be located within the required water closet clearance.
521 CMR• Deeper (72”)
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Sink Knee Space
• 29” apron clearance removed
• The dip of the overflow is not considered in determining knee and toe clearances.
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Accessible Drinking Fountains
No parallel approach
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Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features
• Capabilities and sound quality of assistive listening systems
• ATMS - detailed criteria for audible output and tactile markings
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Signage
ADA & ABA– Mounting height: 48” – 60”
specific to position of Braille characters
521 CMR– 60” mounting
height to CL of sign
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Fire Alarms
NFPA 72
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Detectable Warnings
Greater range of designs
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Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements
802.1.4 Approach. Wheelchair spaces shall adjoin accessible routes. Accessible routes shall not overlap wheelchair spaces.
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Companion Seating
Shoulder to shoulder alignment
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Wheelchair Spaces
Over seated spectators
Over standing spectators
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Kitchens/Kitchenettes
606.2 Clear Floor Space. Forward approach, and knee and toe clearance.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. A parallel approach where a cook top or conventional range is not provided
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Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities and Play Areas
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DOJ Questions
• Effective date• Readily Achievable
& Program Access
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Use It Or Not?
• What is most stringent?– Toilet CL– # van accessible parking
spaces– Detectable warnings –
scoping v. technical
• Equivalent Facilitation• Guidance for compliance
with ADA & implementing regs
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POST-TEST
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BSA Access Committee
• Full compliance is a problem– Architects– Owners– Contractors– People with disabilities
• How to make compliance easier?• Dialogue with Mass. Architectural Access
Board• Bring your case studies to BSA Access
Committee• DPS/AAB: Substantial Equivalency
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Tip of the MonthMay 2005Exit signs at doors designate permanent spaces. Those signs need to be tactile and include Braille sign and be located 60" AFF on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the exit door. (ADA Standards 4.1.3(16), 4.30.1, 4.30.4-6).April 2005 Ramp slopes must not exceed 8.33% (1:12). That is the maximum steepness allowed, not a goal. Both the AAB and the ADA requires that "The least possible slope be used for a ramp." (AAB 24.2 and ADA Standards 4.8.2). March 2005Specify flush valves on the outside or “wide side” of an accessible toilet.
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Kessler McGuinness & Associates, LLC2007
www.kmaccess.com
The New ADAAG