ENGR 0715 - Engineering Applications for Society

Spring 2008 Projects

ADA Analysis of Robinson Street Facility

Community Partner: Community Human Services Corporation:

Team:

Michael Nowak, Sara Morneweck, Jonathan Weimer

Problem Statement:

Our task was to complete a full ADA analysis of the Robinson Street Facility in Oakland with respect to guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This apartment complex, jointly operated by Community Human Services Corporation and Oakland Planning & Development Corporation, provides low income housing for a number of individuals and families. As many necessary repairs and renovations have been overlooked in recent years, it was the goal of our team to help rejuvenate the building by making suggestions on how to make the building more handicap accessible as well as present a complete analysis of the building regarding its compliance with ADA guidelines. One particularly important area of focus was on how the building might be modified to accommodate wheelchair-bound individuals. The final report will aid the planning of future renovations.

Related Links:

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines: This site details the accesibility requirements of buidings for disabled individuals, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
• Building Access Handbook: This Canadian government site delineates building requirements to accomodate individuals with disabilities, along with providing information on the mobility of wheelchair-bound individuals.
• Understanding Physical Disabilities: This site provides some information on various types of physical disabilities as well as how they affect the individual.
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG): This site relates the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: This site gives historical information about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): This site provides training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, consumers, schools, and government agencies within the Mid-Atlantic Region
• Federal Register: This website conatains a summary of the Federal Fair Housing Acts of 1968 and 1988
• U.S. Department of Housing and Development: Homepage for U.S. Department of Housing and Development sanctioned by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

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