Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards

0-7881-0483-7 Provides uniform standards for the design, construction, and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use them in accordance with the Architect. Barriers Act. Embodies an agreement to minimize the differences between the standards previously used by four agencies (GSA, HUD, DoD, and the Postal Service). Covers: stairs, doors, windows, toilet stalls, bathtubs, sinks, etc. Includes: restaurants and cafeterias, health care facilities, libraries, etc. Text of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1988 as amended. 60 drawings.

Detailed modification information for all parts of the structure and site While new construction has been built with accessibility as a leading priority for the past several decades, older buildings may have to undergo retrofitting to become compliant with modern regulations. UFAS Retrofit Guide: Accessibility Modifications for Existing Buildings provides comprehensive guidance toward retrofitting older structures to align with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards as well as ADA and ANSI guidelines. Presented in a problem-solution format, this guide provides technical information for modifications of parking, entrances, workspaces, assembly areas, bathrooms, and more.

Produced by Barrier Free Environments, Inc. (Raleigh, N.C.), this guide demonstrates suggested methods to retrofit all types of facilities to comply with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. It provides the technical information needed to modify building elements as well as site, building, and occupancy specific spaces. The problem/solution format and the utterly clear illustrations make the guide particularly easy to use. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR