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Accessibility Compliance Consulting

Accessibility Compliance Drives Design

Most built environments are subject to accessible design and construction requirements triggered by the building code and any applicable local, state, and federal accessibility laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

We work with these laws and codes every day. Our team has longstanding knowledge of the accessibility requirements that apply to all types of buildings and facilities in locations across the U.S.

We review your plans to ensure compliance with applicable accessibility requirements and collaborate with you from schematic design through construction documents and in the field from early framing through construction close out.

SERVICES

Get it right from the start.

Our suite of accessibility compliance services addresses every stage of design and construction and ensures that compliance is never compromised. We also serve as a resource for clients considering alterations to an existing building or facility.

Plan
Reviews

After careful review of plans, specifications, and related documentation, our consultants work with the design team to ensure that final design and construction documents comply fully with applicable accessibility requirements.

Field
Inspections

We conduct inspections during all phases of a construction and alterations project to ensure compliance with regulatory and building code requirements for accessible design and construction.

Due Diligence
Inspections

For clients interested in acquiring new properties, we inspect existing buildings to identify noncompliance and provide the results to help determine the true value of a real estate investment.

Existing Building
Inspections

For clients interested in understanding the current status of compliance, we inspect one to an entire portfolio of existing buildings.

Remediation Plan
Development

Our team advises on necessary modifications and improvements to resolve design and construction issues and bring facilities into compliance.

Technical
Assistance

We are there to address client inquiries related to all aspects of accessibility, including recommendations for best practices.

Accessibility: Codes and Regulations

We ensure that projects comply with accessibility requirements of building codes and disability rights laws including: 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 
The Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA) 
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) 
State and Local Human Rights Laws 
State and Local Building Codes

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PROJECTS

Our Accessibility Work

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Sheppard Pratt Medical Hospital

Massachusetts Army National Guard Armories

The Google Store

The Hotel Marcel in New Haven Connecticut.

Hotel Marcel

KNOWLEDGE HUB

Accessibility Resources

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Designing for Passive House and Accessibility Compliance: It’s All in the Details

Projects targeting Passive House certification must comply fully with all applicable accessibility requirements.

Research & Programs

Alliance for Inclusive Design Practice and Research

North Carolina State University (NC State) and SWA have established a transformative partnership to revitalize the Center for Universal Design. The newly formed Alliance for Inclusive Design Practice and Research (the Alliance) represents a major leap forward in advancing equal…

SWA’s Victoria Lanteigne Co-leads Effort to Relaunch the Center for Universal Design

North Carolina State University and Steven Winter Associates have been awarded a grant to reinvest in the CUD given increasing interest in related efforts such as inclusive design and building equity.