In some situations, however, it may be as effective to use alternative methods, such as relocating a service to an accessible building, or providing an officer who goes directly to the individual...
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19. Q: Does the ADA require all police stations to be accessible to people with disabilities?
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Issue 14: How can improved lighting and zero net energy goals by achieved while improving health care?
But we still demand that the AE design the building holistically to meet the 30 percent. In health care that’s a challenge because it’s a 24/7 operation....
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IV. Public Comments and Commenters
., vocational or physical therapists or counselors), or who have family members with disabilities; and 96 commenters were members of the building industry, including architects, developers...
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219.3 Receivers
Where a building contains more than one assembly area and the assembly areas required to provide assistive listening systems are under one management, the total number of required receivers...
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1013.3 Height
ETA Editor's Note Sections from California Building Code Chapter 10 not adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance (DSA-AC) omitted. ...
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Never Assume You have been Included in Emergency Plans
The attacks prompted many individuals responsible for people in office buildings to re‑evaluate their disaster and evacuation plans for all occupants, including taking a close look at how...
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215 Fire Alarm Systems
Units and sleeping accommodations shall have a visual alarm connected to the building emergency alarm system or shall have a standard 110-volt electrical receptacle into which such an alarm...
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Alterations [§202.3]
Alterations [§202.3] Alterations are defined in the standards (§106.5) as “a change in a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability of a building or facility or...
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1015.3 Height
ETA Editor's Note Sections from California Building Code Chapter 10 that are not adopted by the Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance (DSA-AC) have been omitted....
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Appendix One: List of References
A117.1‒1980, Specifications for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by physically handicapped people. New York, ANSI....
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ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNITS
Requires the Accessibility Specialist plan or above. (Login or upgrade your account!)
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11B-240.1 General
Play areas may be located on exterior sites or within a building....
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
ETA Editor's Note The acceptance of an Equivalent Facilitation argument by a Local Building Official or other Authority Having Jurisdiction does not warrant that the standards for Equivalent...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
ETA Editor's Note The acceptance of an Equivalent Facilitation argument by a Local Building Official or other Authority Having Jurisdiction does not warrant that the standards for Equivalent...
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11B-240.1 General
Play areas may be located on exterior sites or within a building....
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11B-224.7 Housing at a place of education
. ◼ ETA Editor's Note From DSA's "Summary of 2022 California Building Code Changes for Accessibility in the Triennial Code Cycle": "Code amendment replaces “multi-bedroom housing...
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Greg Knoop. Daylighting
And we have a faster-paced productivity in buildings. We’re less patient....
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Urinals
Several comments indicated that some building codes have been revised to permit stall-type urinals, which can facilitate the emptying of leg bags. Response....
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1003.2.12.2 Opening limitations
Source: Sections 1003.2.12.1 and 1003.2.12.2, International Building Code. Reprinted with permission of the International Code Council, Falls Church, Virginia....
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1007.1 Accessible means of egress required
Exceptions: Accessible means of egress are not required in alterations to existing buildings....
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SUMMARY
Also included is a Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning Checklist that building services managers and people with disabilities can use to design a personalized evacuation plan....
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More Information on Emergency Planning
Customize supply kits for your needs, Build support teams, Create evacuation plans, Plan for multiple power sources, Know how to shut off your utilities,...
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907.2 Where required
Where automatic sprinkler protection, installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, is provided and connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat detection required...
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7.1 Q. Do the new construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act apply to continuing care facilities which incorporate housing, health care and other types of services?
The new construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act would apply to continuing care facilities if the facility includes at least one building with four or more dwelling units....