New Building Design

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The American's with Disabilities Act requires that buildings constructed or substantially  renovated after March 1993 must be accessible to the disabled. Some of the principle construction requirements include the following:

• The minimum number and size of accessible space spaces.
  
• Elevators are required in  most new multi-story buildings.
  
• At least one half of the public entrances (and at least one entrance per tenant in a commercial space) must be handicapped accessible.
  
• Minimum c orridor width and flooring type are specified.
  
• Ramps sizes and slopes are specified.

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