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ADA Inspection: A 70-year old hotel vs. a 5-year old hotel.

September 24, 2015 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

Last weekend I hopped an early Sunday morning flight to Chicago to inspect a hotel for a great client. I arrived early and my room wasn’t quite ready so I decided to start on the inspection and get my work done while most guests were out having fun. This particular hotel is located in a …

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Uncommon barriers and why it costs you nothing to pay attention.

August 28, 2015 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

The list of barriers that professional ADA activists look for is growing, and guess what? There seems to be no shortage of properties out there that have barriers that really shouldn’t be there. Over the last six months, I have been conducting an unofficial survey of uncommon barriers that continue to be the “fly in …

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Filed Under: ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family, Office-Light Industrial, Retail Tagged With: uncommon barriers

Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal … what’s the difference?

July 26, 2015 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

We have all most likely been in a grocery store or a Starbucks and witnessed a customer trying to pass their little dog or even cat off as a “service animal”. I don’t know about you, but this really bugs me, especially when there is a legitimate service animal with their disabled handler close by …

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Filed Under: ADA and People, ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family Tagged With: emotional support animal, ESA, service animal vs emotional support animal

Electric car charging do’s and don’ts. Download the guide!

March 29, 2015 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

California is now requiring that new buildings being built in 2015 provide the infrastructure for electric-car charging. But what will it take to retrofit existing facilities with the necessary wiring to install 240-Volt Level 2 charging stations? There are a lot of questions swirling around right now as new legislation is being discussed to include …

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Filed Under: ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Office-Light Industrial Tagged With: charging station, electric car, electric car charging station

Valuable ADA resources at your fingertips.

January 26, 2015 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

With ADA lawsuits on the rise in this country and the fact that there are many grey areas surrounding the accessibility requirements from state to state, it is more important than ever to have access to multiple sources of information and experts knowledge to cut through the fog. Any Architect, Civil Engineer, Designer or access …

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Filed Under: ADA and People, ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family, Office-Light Industrial Tagged With: Janis Kent, Stepping Through Accessibility

ADA requirements for hotels – 2014

June 29, 2014 By //  by Chris 1 Comment

Hotel requirements for hearing and sight impaired have increased dramatically over the last few years. Hotels are like any other business that provides goods and services to the public except that they also provide a place to sleep. Most medium to large sized hotels also offer meeting and conference rooms as well as on-site business …

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Need a place to stay? You’ve got to try Kimpton Hotels!

June 29, 2014 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

“Dad, where did you go for four days?” my daughter asked at 1am as I walked in the front door. My youngest daughter Mickey waited up to greet me at the door as I returned from my latest business trip. Delayed flights and a long super shuttle ride home seem to be a theme for …

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A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? Fake Service Animals A Growing Problem.

December 21, 2013 By //  by Chris Leave a Comment

It’s an easy law to break, and thousands of pet owners do it everyday … By strapping a vest or a backpack with a “service animal” mark or emblem to their dog, anyone can bring Fido into stores and restaurants where non-service dogs are normally not allowed. This is creating growing problems for both the …

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Filed Under: ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family, Office-Light Industrial, Retail Tagged With: service animal

2013 California Building Code Changes – Part 4: Parking, Striping, Signage and More.

October 24, 2013 By //  by Chris 4 Comments

The new 2013 California Building Code goes into effect in January 2014. As part 4 in a 6-month series on upcoming code changes, I’ll highlight some of the most important changes to the California Building Code before they become enforceable. Generally, we’re looking at the accessible elements called into question during almost every tenant improvement …

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Filed Under: ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family, Office-Light Industrial, Retail Tagged With: 2013 california building code changes

Don’t be “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish” when performing your ADA Project.

August 28, 2013 By //  by Chris 1 Comment

It used to be that a property owner or manager could call up their trusted contractor and get them to seal and re-stripe their parking lot without ever having a conversation with the building department. Likewise, there was a time, not to long ago, when you could remove an asphalt built up ramp that cut …

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Filed Under: ADA Compliance, Hotel and Lodging, Multi-family, Office-Light Industrial, Retail Tagged With: Building Department, Permit

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