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  1. Comfort
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Accessible design

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72. Accessible design

Intent: 

To promote equity by providing buildings that are accessible and usable by people of all physical abilities.

Ensuring that individuals with physical disabilities have access and mobility is an important aspect of an equitable building environment.

Part 1: Accessibility and Usability

The project demonstrates compliance with one of the following:

a.89 Current ADA Standards for Accessible Design, or comparable local code or standards.
b.189 ISO 21542:2011 - Building Construction - Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment.
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Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell New & Existing Buildings New & Existing Interiors
Part 1: Accessibility and Usability P P P
Commercial Kitchen Education Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Accessibility and Usability P P - P P

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
Part 1: Accessibility and Usability Architect

89

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division; 2010.
72.1.a

The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design set accessibility standards for new construction and alterations.
189

International Organization for Standardization. ISO 21542:2011 - Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment, Technical Committee ISO/TC 59, Buildings and Civil Engineering Works, Subcommittee SC 16.
72.1.b

The ISO’s 21542:2011 provides standards on accessibility for newly constructed or renovated buildings.
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