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Accessibility and Historic Properties

Although we have been improving accessibility to historic places throughout New England for many years, a little inspiration from England never hurts. I took this

Accessible Routes and Protruding Objects

The U.S. Access Board has released the newest installment of its online guide to accessibility standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural

A117.1-2009: Impact for Type B Multifamily Units

The 2012 IBC references A117.1-2009 for accessibility. If you have been working with the 2003 A117.1 on multifamily housing projects, here are some of the

In Case You Missed It….

Josh Safdie, Associate Principal at KMA, recently spoke at the Savannah College of Art and Design on the topic of universal design and historic preservation.

Accessible, Affordable Micro-Housing: An Oxymoron?

“Micro-housing” is one of the biggest trends in multi-family housing today, particularly in Boston where the first units have now opened in the Innovation District.

It’s Just a Sign!

Congratulations to KMA’s landlord – Jackson Newton, LLP – for making a big access upgrade for a small cost. When a client using crutches climbed

Is Your Website Accessible?

In the past six years there have been several cases filed against colleges and universities for inaccessible websites, electronic course materials, or E-Learning systems. Most recently,

Accessible Egress – What You Need to Know

Architects need to know their clients’ plans for emergency egress for people with and without disabilities. Clients may opt to add ‘safe wait areas’ or

Larger Accessible Toilet Rooms

It is difficult to provide a fully accessible toilet room or stall when using the ADA Standard’s minimum dimensions. Trashbins, dispensers, and baby changing stations often

Sliding Toilet

State accessibility codes and federal standards/safe harbors all contain requirements specifying the distance of the toilet CL from the near side wall, bathing fixture and

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