Expertise

Accessibility (ADA / FHA)

Our consultants conduct research and accessibility evaluations for both industrial consulting and litigation support. Our expertise includes evaluations concerning both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA).

We have conducted extensive theoretical and applied research concerning the environmental design of multi-family housing, walkways and ramps for people who use various types of assistive devices. We have also evaluated the effects of frost heave on concrete access routes. Two of our large studies regarding environmental design for people with disabilities have been published in the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research: One study pertains to the design of kitchens, bathrooms and turning circles; the second relates to the slopes of ramps and walkways for users of wheelchairs.

The ADA is a Federal law containing a complex set of guidelines that govern hiring practices as well as building requirements. Organizations are required to have an ADA plan in place that addresses bringing buildings into compliance with ADA standards for accessibility. Our consultants will evaluate your facility and identify those structures that need to be upgraded so that an active ADA plan is on file.

We evaluate environments to determine if they are consistent with various standards including ADA, HUD, ANSI A117.1, Title 24, ADAAG

Accessibility-Disability Evaluation

Our consultants conduct research and accessibility evaluations for both industrial consulting and litigation support. Our expertise includes evaluations concerning both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA).

We have conducted extensive theoretical and applied research concerning the environmental design of multi-family housing, walkways and ramps for people who use various types of assistive devices. We have also evaluated the effects of frost heave on concrete access routes. Two large studies regarding environmental design for people with disabilities have been published in the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research.

Para-Transportation

Entities that provide transportation to people with disabilities need to provide services consistent with the abilities and limitations of their passengers. We evaluate transportation systems for accessibility as required by 49CFR37 Transportation Services For Individuals With Disabilities (ADA).

 

 

Americans with Disabilities

• Wheelchair access
• Ramp design
  
• Walkway accessibility
• Barrier removal
  
• Management
• Parking lot accessibility

Fair Housing Act (FHA)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Housing accessibility
• Environmental design for tenants with different disability types