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When it comes to understanding the very latest accessibility standards, there is no better tool than Significant Changes to the A117.1 Accessibility Standard 2009 Edition. This one-of-a-kind four-color resource identifies significant changes from the 2003 to the 2009 edition of the ICC A117.1 standard and the accessibility provisions in the 2009 International Building Code, and provides the reason and rationale behind those changes.
Essential for an easy transition between code updates, the book's value lies in its focus, which is aimed at the most critical provisions, the most frequently used provisions, and provisions that have had a significant change in application, so that users can readily identify the need-to-know information. Each change is accompanied by a photograph, a real-world example, or an illustration, and is followed by a summary and an analysis. Further enhancing this key content is the clear and deliberate labeling of each change as an addition, modification, clarification, or deletion. The end result is an indispensable resource that will familiarize building officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, and anyone in the building construction industry with the many important accessibility-related changes that have materialized in the 2009 International Building Code and the 2009 A117.1 standard.
Features:
- Clarifies the most critical content with detailed, full-color illustrations that explain the various code applications.
- Encourages a thorough comprehension of the changes in the code by logically organizing the content to follow the layout of the ICC A117.1.
- Highlights important changes visually, with deleted code language shown with a strike-through and new provisions indicated by underlining.
- Provides at-a-glance information with a detailed Table of Contents, Part Summaries and Change.
- Summaries that offer quick identification of the significant changes.
- Change Significance section gives industry-leading explanations of why the change is important and how to utilize it in the field.
Some of the more important changes include:
- Coordination of requirements for the various types dwelling units (consistency between Accessible, Type A and Type B unit provisions with a more logical "step down" of the level of accessibility required in each type).
- Technical requirements for Type C (Visitable) Units added.
- Accessible units require only one bathroom to be accessible.
- Relocating dwelling unit provisions for blocking around plumbing fixtures from Chapter 6 back to Chapter 10 so they are not overlooked or misapplied.
- Variable Message Signs (i.e., gate information in train stations and airports).
- Better consistency of sign requirements regarding when raised characters and Braille are required.
- Location of toilet paper dispenser (more design options, recessed fixtures addressed, single point of measurement, etc.).
- New chapter for a variety of types of recreational facilities.
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