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      Use this guide to locate resources on barrier free, accessibility and universal design in the UC Berkeley libraries and on the internet. For additional assistance consult the Environmental Design Library reference staff, 210 Wurster Hall.

    "Universal Design is an approach to design that incorporates products as well as building features which, to the greatest extent possible, can be used by everyone." Ron Mace, The Center for Universal Design.  "Accessibility" addresses the needs of a few people with separate circumstances from those of the public at large. (From the DSA Universal Design Web site, State of California).


    Compiled by Susan Koskinen
      The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990 http://www.usdoj.gov:80/crt/ada/reg2.html
     
    gold bullet pointDICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
    1. Dictionary of Disability Terminology /edited by David Blocksidge. Singapore: Disabled People's Association.
        2. http://www.dpa.org.sg/Dictionary.html
    2. The Fairchild dictionary of interior design / Martin M. Pegler; with illustrations by Ron Carboni. 2nd ed. New York : Fairchild, 2006. Fairchild reference collection.
        3. EnvDesign NK1165.P4 2006 Reference
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    gold bullet point DESIGN GUIDES & HANDBOOKS
    For web-based dictionaries and encyclopedias see go to Electronic Resources
    1. Accessible design review guide: an ADAAG guide for designing and specifying spaces, buildings, and sites / the Accessible Space Team, Robert Grist .[et al.]. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1996.
        2. EnvDesign NA2545.A1 A25 1996 Reference
    2. The accessibility checklist: an evaluation system for buildings and outdoor settings / Berkeley, Calif.: MIG  Communications, c1992.
        3. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 A35 1992 [v.1-2] (c1992)
    3. Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines: checklist for buildings and facilities. Los Angeles: BNi Building News, [1996?].
        4. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 A435 1996 Reference
    4. Barrier Free Design Handbook - published by the Veterans Administration. Office of Facilities Management
        5. http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standard/access_overview.asp
    5. CalDAG 2003: California disabled accessibility guidebook: interpretive manual & checklist for the design, construction and inspection of public accommodations, commercial buildings, publicly funded housing and transportation facilities / Michael P. Gibbens. 5th ed., millennia. Canoga Park, CA : Builder's Book, Inc., c2003.
        6. Env Design KFC819.H35.G53 2003 (on order)
    6. Disability Access Symbols, by The Graphic Artists Guild.
        7. Twelve symbols used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and activities for people with various disabilities.
        http://www.gag.org/resources/das.php
    7. Handbook on standards and guidelines in ergonomics and human factors / edited by Waldemar Karwowski. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006. Human factors and ergonomics.
        8. Engineering TA166.H2775 2006
        EnvDesign TA166.H2775 2006 Reference
    8. Pocket guide to the ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities / Evan Terry Associates. Rev. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, c1997.
        9. EnvDesign KF5709.3.H35 P63 1997 Reference
    9. Time saver standards for housing and residential development / edited by Joseph De Chiara, Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik. 2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c1995.
        10. EnvDesign NA9051.T55 1995 Library has: 2 copies
    10. Time saver standards for interior design and space planning / [edited by] Joseph De Chiara, Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001.
        11. EnvDesign NK2110.T48 2001 Reference
    11. Time saver standards for urban design / editors, Donald Watson editor-in-chief, Alan Plattus, Robert G. Shibley. 1st ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2003.
        12. EnvDesign HT166.T47 2003 Reference
    12. Universal design handbook / Wolfgang F.E. Preiser, editor in chief ; Elaine Ostroff, senior editor; foreword by Robert Ivy. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001.
        13. EnvDesign NA2545.A1 U55 2001 Book in Ref; CD-ROM on Perm Reserve [book + CD-ROM
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    gold bullet pointSEARCH TERMS for finding BOOKS or ARTICLES (Use in Pathfinder or Melvyl to find books and in Indexes to find articles.) 
    Aged -- Dwellings
    Aged -- Housing
    Architecture, Domestic -- United States
    Architecture and handicapped children
    Architecture and the handicapped
    Architecture and the physically handicapped
    Barrier-free design
    Dwellings -- Access for physically handicapped
    Dwellings -- Barrier-free design         		Homeless persons--Housing
    Low-income housing
    Older people -- Dwellings
    Older people -- Housing
    People with Disabilities -- Dwellings
    Shelters for the homeless -- United States
    Sociology of disability
    Universal Design
    Public housing -- United States
     
    ARTICLE INDEXES:  Use INDEXES on your topic to find articles. Some online indexes/databases include the full text of articles or use  to find the item. To locate the print journal; search the Library's online catalogs by journal title to find the shelving location and call number for the journal. 
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    gold bullet pointREGULATORY RESOURCES - the ACT and Codes.
    1. The Access Board - The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. It operates with representatives from Federal departments and public members appointed by the President. see the ADAAG and Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS).
        2. http://www.access-board.gov/
    2. Accessibility Laws -
        3. http://www.access-board.gov/enforcement/accessibility%20laws.htm
    3. Accessible and usable buildings and facilities (ICC/ANSI, A117.1-1998) / secretariat, International Code Council; approved February 13, 1998, American National Standards Institute. Falls Church, VA: The Council, c1998. ICC/ANSI A117.1 -- Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (index only).
        4. http://www.intlcode.org/standards/a117.htm
        EnvDesign NA2545.P5 A44 1998
    4. ADA Home - Department of Justice. Contains links to government agencies and documents.
        5. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
    5. ADA Standards for Accessible Design - U.S. Department of Justice. Both pdf and html formats.
        6. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/stdspdf.htm
    6. ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act architectural barrier removal & compliance manual: a simplified approach to accessibility. 4th ed. Granada Hills, Calif.: James E. Jordan; Anaheim, Calif.: Distributor to the trade, BNi Building News, c1994. Based on Supplement to the California Building Code (part 2, Title 24 C.C.R.) Effective April 1, 1994 & Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. 
        7. Env Design KFC819.H35.A33 1994
    7. ADAAG - Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
        8. http://www.access-board.gov/indexes/accessindex.htm
    8. Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines / United States Access Board. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. Washington, D.C.: United States Access Board, [2004] Also issued online. Electronic location: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55854
        9. Environ Design KF5709.3.H35.A98 2004 Reference
    9. Americans with Disabilities Act: accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities (ADAAG) / Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. Washington, DC : U.S. Access Board, [1998-].
        10. EnvDesign KF5709.3.H35 A7 1998 Reserve. // KF5709.3. H35 A7 1992 Reference
    10. American national standard: accessible and usable buildings and facilities/ ANSI. Falls Church, VA: CABO, c1992.
        11. EnvDesign TH425 .A571 1992 Reference
    11. Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines: checklist for buildings and facilities. Los Angeles: BNi Building News, 1996.
        12. Env Design NA2545.P5.A435 1996 Reference
    12. The CalACS accessibility standards interpretive manual : Title 24 requirements and interpretations for accessible. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: California Access Compliance Source, c1993.
        13. Env Design NA2545.P5.C35 1993
    13. California state accessibility standards: interpretive manual /prepared by the Office of the State Architect. 3rd ed. Sacramento, CA: Office of the State Architect, 1989.
        14. Env Design KFC813.A434.A2 1989
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    Codes: Guides and Manuals
    1. 2003 California Access Compliance Reference Manual, Title 24 Regulation. January 21, 2003. State of California, Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect.
        2. *Note: This publication was formerly titled "California State Accessibility Standards Interpretive Manual."
        http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/UniversalDesign/ud_accessmanual.htm
    2. A guide to California multi-family disabled access regulations / compiled & edited by California Building Officials. 2nd ed. Sacramento, Calif.: California Building Officials, 1997.
        3. Environ Design KFC813.A434.G85 1997 Reference
    3. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities - ADAAG
        4. http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
    4. Accessibility reference guide: an illustrated commentary on U.B.C. Chapter 11 and CABO/ANSI A117.1-1992. Whittier, CA: International Conference of Building Officials, 1998. Includes Code text with definitions and dimensions on detailed drawings on building accessibility, egress. Includes an ADAAG to UNC/ANSI cross reference guide.
        5. Env Design KF5701.A46 1998 Reference
    5. ADA Americans with Disabilities Act architectural barrier removal & compliance manual: a simplified approach to accessibility / James E. Jordan. Prescott, AZ: Jordan Pub., c1999.
        6. EnvDesign KFC819.H35 J67 1999
    6. An Architect's guide to building codes & standards / [produced by the American Institute of Architects Building. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : AIA, c1990.
        7. Env Design KF5701.A4.A73 1990 Reference
    7. Architectural building codes: a graphic reference / by James G. Scott. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1997.
        8. EnvDesign KF5701 .S38 1997 Reference // Law Lib KF5701 .S38 1997
    8. Barrier free design: the law: selected federal laws and ADA accessibility guidelines / by Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. Rev. Jackson Heights, NY: The Association, 1992.
        9. EnvDesign KF5709.3.H35 B3 1992
    9. A basic guide to fair housing accessibility: everything architects and builders need to know about the Fair Housing Act accessibility guidelines / written by Peter A. Stratton; edited by Michael J. Crosbie. New York: Wiley, c2001.
        10. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 S765 2001
    10. California accessibility reference manual: code and checklist: an illustrated guide to Title 24 and the ADA requirements for Accessible design and construction. Canoga Park, CA: Builder's Book, inc., 2003.
        11. EnvDesign KFC813.C24 2003 Reference
    11. The California accessibility standards interpretative manual: a comprehensive guide to the California Title 24 regulations and interpretations for public accommodations, commercial and office buildings, public buildings and other non-residential occupancies including hotels / Isam Hasenin. 2nd ed. Canoga Park, CA: Builder's Book, Inc., c1998.
        12. Env Design KFC819.H35.H37 1998
    12. Illustrated 2000 building code handbook / Terry L. Patterson. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
        13. Env Design TH420.P38 2001 Reference
    13. McGraw-Hill on-site guide to building codes 2000 : commercial and residential interiors / William David Smith III, Laura. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
        14. Env Design TH425.S625 2001 Reference
    14. The Simplus code finder for building and construction: building codes, fire codes, plumbing codes, mechanical codes, electrical codes, public works standards / Dennis Phinney, P.E. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: BNI Publications, c1998.
        15. EnvDesign TH425 .P5 1998 Reference; disk on Permanent Reserve [book + computer disk]
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    gold bullet pointDESIGN for Barrier-Free, Accessible and Universal Design
    1. Accessible housing by design: universal design principles in practice / Steven Winter Associates. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1997.
        2. Env Design NA2545.P45.A33 1997
    2. Accessible housing: quality, disability and design / Robert Imrie. England, New York: Routledge, 2006.
        3. EnvDesign NA2545 A1 I46 2006
    3. The Assist guidebook to the accessible home: practical designs for home modifications and New Construction / prepared by ...Salt Lake City, Utah : Assist, Inc., c2002.
        4. Env Design NA2545.P5.A86 2002
    4. Barrier free design: a manual for building designers and managers / James Holmes-Siedle. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture, 1996.
        5. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 H641 1996
    5. Beautiful universal design: a visual guide / Cynthia A. Leibrock, James Evan Terry. New York: John Wiley, c1999.
        6. EnvDesign NA2545.A1 L45 1999
    6. A blueprint for action: a resource for promoting home modifications / compiled by the Center for Universal Design. Raleigh, NC : The Center, c1997. Electronic location: http://www.usc.edu/go/hmap
        7. Env Design HD 7287.92. U54.B58 1997
    7. Consumer's guide to home adaptation / ed. Tom Noll ; ill., Linda Bourke. Boston, MA: Adaptive Environments Center, 2002 printing.
        8. Env Design TH4816.C65 2002
    8. Countering design exclusion: an introduction to inclusive design / Simeon Keates and John Clarkson. London ; New York: Springer, c2003. Engineering TA174.K43 2003
        9. Env Design TA174.K43 2003
    9. Design for independent living: the environment and physically disabled people / by Raymond Lifchez and Barbara Winslow. New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1979.
        10. Env Design NA2545.P5L5 1979 Library has: 4 copies // Soc Welfare NA2545.P5L5 1979
    10. Gracious spaces: universal interiors by design / Irma Laufer Dobkin and Mary Jo Peterson. NY: McGraw-Hill, c1999.
        11. Env Design NA2545.P5.D62 1999
    11. High-access home : design and decoration for barrier-free living / Charles A. Riley, II. New York: Rizzoli, c1999.
        12. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 R53 1999
    12. Inclusive design: design for the whole population / edited by John Clarkson..[et al.]. London; New York: Springer, c2003. 608 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. EnvDesign TA174. I464 2003. 
        13. EnvDesign TA174 .I464 2003
    13. Inclusive design: designing and developing accessible environments / Rob Imrie and Peter Hall. London; New York: Spon Press, 2001.
        14. Env Design NA2545.P5.I47 2001
    14. Readily achievable checklist: a survey for accessibility / project director, Elaine Ostroff; authors: James Gary Cronburg, Joshua Barnett, Nancy Goldman. Updated and rev. ed. Boston, MA: Adaptive Environments Center, 1993, c1991.
        15. EnvDesign NA2545.P5 R43 1993
    15. Universal and accessible design for products, services, and processes / Robert F. Erlandson. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.
        16. EnvDesign NA2545.A1 E75 2008
    16. Universal design: a manual of practical guidance for architects / Selwyn Goldsmith with PRP Architects; CAD drawings by Jeanette Dezart. Oxford; Boston: Architectural Press, 2000.
        17. EnvDesign NA2750 .G62 2000
    17. Universal design: creative solutions for ADA compliance / Roberta L. Null with Kenneth F. Cherry. Belmont, Calif.: Professional Publications, c1996. Includes case studies for different building types, post occupancy evaluation, drawings and details.
        18. Env Design NA2545.P5.N85 1996
    18. The universal design file: designing for people of all ages and abilities / authors, Molly Follette Story, James. Rev. ed. North Carolina: NC State University, Center for Universal Design, c1998. Explains the principles of universal design with drawings, photos and bibliographies.
        19. Env Design TA174.S79 1998
    19. Universal Design - Division of the State Architect (DSA)
        20. http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/UniversalDesign/default.htm
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    gold bullet pointHUMAN DIMENSION / ERGONOMICS use for measurement, scale, human comfort, social environment, for more resources use search terms in the catalogs and indexes. 
    1. Environmental ergonomics: the ergonomics of human comfort, health, and performance in the thermal environment /..1st ed. Amsterdam; Boston: Elsevier, 2005. Elsevier ergonomics se; v.3. Includes physiology, heat stress, cold stress, and thermal comfort.
        EnvDesign QP82.2.T4.E58 2005
    2. Human dimension & interior space: a source book of design reference standards / by Julius Panero and Martin Zelnik. New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1979.
        EnvDesign NA2542.4.P356 1979. copy 1 reference; copy 2 noncirculating
    3. Human factors methods : a practical guide for engineering and design / Neville A. Stanton . [et al.]. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Co., c2005.
        Environ Design TA166.H795 2005
    4. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (IESBS) UCB Only. This major social science reference work is the electronic version of the 26 volume IESBS. It contains 3800+ articles spread over 99 subject areas. Links from references to full text articles and indexes.
        Anthro, Doe Ref H41.I58 2001 v. 1-26.
    5. The measure of man and woman: human factors in design / Alvin R.Tilley; Henry Dreyfuss Associates; Rev. ed.New York: Wiley, c2002. also in Engineering. Includes human measurements, added details for computer stations, ada compliance.
        EnvDesign TA166.M393 2002. Shelved:CD on Reserve; Book in Stacks Library has: book + CD
    6. Methods in environmental and behavioral research / edited by Robert B. Bechtel, Robert W. Marans, William Michelson. New York: Van Nostrand, 1987.
        EnvDesign BF353.M481 1987
    7. Public places and private spaces: the psychology of work, play, and living environments / Albert Mehrabian. New York : Basic Books, c1976.
        EnvDesign BF353.M41 Library has: 2 copies also in Ed/Psych and Moffitt.
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    DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY
    1. The access manual: auditing and managing inclusive built environments / Ann Sawyer and Keith Bright. Oxford; Ames, Iowa: Blackwell, 2004.
        2. EnvDesign NA2545.P5.S3 2004
    2. Designing for the homeless: architecture that works / Sam Davis. Berkeley: University of California Press, c2004.
        3. EnvDesign NA7540.D385 2004 Library has: 3 copies
    3. Humanistic design of assisted living / John P. Marsden. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, c2005. Includes design guidelines.
        4. EnvDesign RA998.5.M37 2005
    4. Inclusive urban design: streets for life / Elizabeth Burton and Lynne Mitchell. Oxford; Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2006.
        5. Env Design HT166.B87 2006
    5. Planning & Designing the Physically Active Community. Resource List. / American Planning Association, May 2003.
        6. http://www.planning.org/physicallyactive/
    6. Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an architecture of decency / text by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean ; photographs by Timothy ...New York: Princeton Architectural Press, c2002.
        7. Env Design NA2300.A9.D43 2002. Library has: 2 copies
    7. Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: community architecture / edited by David Moos & Gail Trechsel. Birmingham, Ala.: Birmingham Museum of Art; New York, NY: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, c2003.
        8. Env Design NA737.M63 2003
    8. Transitional housing: a bridge to stability and self-sufficiency: best practices in program design and delivery. San Francisco, CA: Homebase, Center for Common Concerns, 1998.
        9. Env Design HV554.5.T725 1998
    9. Universal design and visitability: from accessability to zoning / edited by Jack Nasar & Jennifer Evans-Cowley. Columbus, Ohio : [The John Glenn School of Public Affairs?], 2007.
        10. Env Design NA2545.P5 U57 2007
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     gold bullet pointSELECTED JOURNALS
    1. Design for aging review. Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects. A biannual competition that showcases facilities that improve quality of life for the aging while exhibiting innovation in their design and execution. The Design for Aging Review program, a joint effort of the AIA and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, includes a juried exhibition, a companion book, and education programs. The program encompasses a broad view of facilities designed for senior citizens, including nursing homes, dementia care, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities. This year's program included three new subcategories: special features, research projects, and sustainable building solutions.
        2. Environ Design NA2545.A3.D46 Circ. note: Noncirculating Library has: 1992, 1994, 2000(5)-2004(6)
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    gold bullet pointLINKS
    • ADA Homepage - U.S. Department of Justice- ADA Publications - free to print.
        • http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
    • Adaptive Environments Inc - Designs that work for everyone.
        • http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/
    • Designing for the 21st Century: An International Conference on Universal Design.
        • http://www.designfor21st.org
    • Home Modifications Organization -
        • http://www.homemods.org/index.html
    • AIA - American Institute of Architects
        • http://www.aia.org/
    • ASID - American Society of Interior Designers
        • http://www.asid.org/
    • BOMA - Building Owners and Managers Association International
        • http://www.boma.org
    • Center for Universal Design - A national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.
        • http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
    • Disability.gov - A federal portal provides information on all public programs for the disabled. Includes employment, education, health, transportation, housing, technology and community life.
        • http://www.disability.gov/digov/public/DisplayPage.do%3fparentFolderId=500
    • Disability Rights Movement, Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley -The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Project was launched in 1996 to capture the history of people with disabilities. There are more than 100 oral histories, personal papers and the records of key disability organizations.
        • http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/
    • ICC - International Code Council
        • http://iccint.intlcode.org/
    • MHI - Manufactured Housing Institute - 
        • http://www.mfghome.org
    • NAHB - National Association of Home Builders
        • http://www.nahb.org/
    • National Council on Disability - The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. In its 1986 report Toward Independence, NCD first proposed that Congress should enact a civil rights law for people with disabilities. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law.
        • http://www.ncd.gov/
    • Creating Livable Communities -pdf of publication.
    • NIBS - National Institute of Building Sciences
        • http://www.nibs.org/
    • NMHC - National Multi Housing Council
        • http://www.nmhc.org/
    • United States Access Board http://www.access-board.gov 
        • The Access Board is responsible for t he guidelines that serve as the baseline for standards used to enforce the ADA and the ABA (Architectural Barriers Act).
    Links: State of California
    California Architect's Board
    http://www.cab.ca.gov/
    California Building Stds Commission
    http://www.bsc.ca.gov/
    California Home Page
    http://www.ca.gov/
    Division of the State Architect
    http://www.dsa.ca.gov
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