"By showing how the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) has been applied in various contexts and building types, this illustrated book helps readers quickly understand the requirements of the ADAAG. Building types covered include healthcare facilities, elementary schools, hospitality facilities, office buildings, college and university facilities, retail and mixed-use facilities, performing arts facilities, and senior living. The author will note both new construction and renovations. The author, an architect, consults regularly on accessibility issues for clients including design professionals, building owners, and facility managers"- A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. It helps architects and developers understand how the rules for eliminating barriers in the built environment apply to everyday life and how to implement them in the design and construction of a variety of buildings and facilities. Chapter 1 General Guidelines Marcela Abadi Rhoads General Guidelines Building Blocks Accessible Routes General Site Changes in Level Accessible Entrances Interior Accessible Route Plumbing Fixtures Communication Features Summary Chapter 2 Retail and Mixed-Use Facilities Marcela Abadi Rhoads Introduction Shopping Malls At Least One Site Arrival Point Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Closest to the Entrances Accessible Route to Entrances Accessible Entrances Interior Accessible Route to Spaces Retail Spaces Checkout and Sales Counters Dressing and Fitting Rooms Employee Areas Common Use Spaces Food Court Play Areas Strip Shopping Center Site Arrival Point Parking Accessible Route Tenant Entrances Lifestyle Center Parking Accessible Route Residential Facilities/Offices on Upper Floors Summary Chapter 3 Primary Education Wally Tirado Introduction Administrative Areas Employee Work Areas Service Areas Service Yards and Loading Docks General Application for Children Areas Reach Ranges and Operating Mechanisms Dining and Work Surfaces Toilet Rooms and Elements Drinking Fountains Toilet Compartments Water Closets and Accessories Lavatories and Sinks Mirrors Dressing and Fitting Rooms Signage Ramps and Stairs Assembly Areas Outdoor Play Areas Transportation Facilities Passenger Loading Zones Bus Loading Zones Summary Chapter 4 Secondary and Post-Secondary Education Wally Tirado Introduction Accessible Sites and Parking Bus Loading Zones Location and Dispersion of Parking Leased/Assigned Parking Playing Fields and Exterior Athletic Facilities General Accessible Areas Security Barriers Temporary Structures and Facilities Assembly Areas Classrooms Other Box Seating and Outdoor Seating Performance Areas Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) Ticket Booths and Concession Stands Libraries Physical Education Facilities Exercise Machines and Equipment Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms Swimming Pools Other Spectator Sports Areas Dining Facilities Administrative Areas Housing at a Place of Education Kitchens Multi-Bedroom Apartment or Townhouse Facilities Summary Chapter 5 Hospitality Jeromy Murphy Introduction New Construction Existing Facilities Public & Guest Areas Guest Rooms with Mobility Features or Communications Features Examples Summary Chapter 6 Healthcare and Senior Living Communities Greg Hunteman Introduction Different Types of Healthcare Alterations to Existing Healthcare and Long-Term Care Facilities General Guidelines Accessible Routes Individual Spaces Patient and Resident Sleeping Rooms Summary Chapter 7 Amusement Parks and Play Areas Marcela Abadi Rhoads Site Arrival Play Areas Ground Play Components Elevated Play Components Accessible Route Entry Points and Seats Play for Visually and Hearing Impaired Amusement Rides Fishing Piers Summary Chapter 8 Historic Preservation and Remodels Marcela Abadi Rhoads Alterations Entrances Accessible Route Path of Travel Elements Tenant Finish Outs Alterations of Medical Care Facilities Patient Rooms Alterations of Transient Lodging Sleeping Rooms Alterations of Holding Cells Alterations of Residential Dwelling Units Alterations of Restaurants Alterations of Dressing Rooms and Lockers Rooms Disproportionality: The 20% Rule Series of Smaller Alterations Safe Harbor Historic Facilities Summary Chapter 9 Residential Projects Jeromy Murphy Introduction Residential v. Transient Lodging Applicability Public & Common Use Spaces Residential Dwelling Units Summary Chapter 10 Universal Design Beyond the ADA Marcela Abadi Rhoads PRINCIPLE ONE: Equitable Use Principle One Design Guidelines PRINCIPLE TWO: Flexibility in Use Principle Two Design Guidelines: PRINCIPLE THREE: Simple and Intuitive Use Principle Three Design Guidelines: PRINCIPLE FOUR: Perceptible Information Principle Four Design Guidelines: PRINCIPLE FIVE: Tolerance for Error Principle Five Design Guidelines: PRINCIPLE SIX: Low Physical Effort Guidelines: PRINCIPLE SEVEN: Size and Space for Approach and Use Principle Six Design Guidelines: Summary