The BASICS

• Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
• Design Guides & Handbooks
• Finding Books & Articles
• Article Indexes

SPECIALIZED RESOURCES

• Regulatory Resources, Act & Codes
• Design
• Human Dimension/ Ergonomics
• Design for Community

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Selected Journals
• Links
• Related Guides

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, updated by David Eifler, Environmental Design Library
Content updated: June 16, 2009

The Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.ada.gov/reg2.html was signed into law on July 26, 1990.

DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

1. Dictionary of Disability Terminology (PDF) http://www.dpa.org.sg/Publications/download.asp?download1=dictionary /edited by David Blocksidge. Singapore: Disabled People's Association.
2. The Fairchild dictionary of interior design / Martin M. Pegler; with illustrations by Ron Carboni. 2nd ed. New York : Fairchild, 2006. Fairchild reference collection.
   Environmental Design NK1165.P4 2006 Reference

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DESIGN GUIDES & HANDBOOKS

For web-based dictionaries and encyclopedias see 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.A1 A25 1996 Reference
2. The accessibility checklist: an evaluation system for buildings and outdoor settings / Berkeley, Calif.: MIG Communications, c1992.
   Environmental Design 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?].
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5 A435 1996 Reference
4. Barrier Free Design Handbook ftp://ftp.va.gov/cfm-web/til/dGuide/barrfree.doc - published by the Veterans Administration. Office of Construction and Facilities Management
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.
   Environmental Design KFC819.H35.G53 2003
6. Disability Access Symbols, http://www.graphicartistsguild.org/resources/disability-access-symbols/ by The Graphic Artists Guild. Twelve symbols used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and activities for people with various disabilities.
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.
   Engineering TA166.H2775 2006 Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design NA9051.T55 1995
10. Time saver standards for interior design and space planning / [edited by] Joseph De Chiara, Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001.
    Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental Design NA2545.A1 U55 2001 Reference plus CD

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SEARCH TERMS for finding BOOKS or ARTICLES (Use the Library's online catalogs to find books and Indexes to find articles.)

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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.

• Architecture - indexes and abstracts http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/indexes.html -use for articles on design, projects and practice.
• City Planning Indexes http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/planindx.html - use for urban design and zoning issues.

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REGULATORY RESOURCES - the ACT and Codes.

1. The Access Board http://www.access-board.gov/ - 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. Accessibility Laws http://www.access-board.gov/about/laws/
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)http://www.iccsafe.org.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5 A44 1998
4. ADA Home http://www.ada.gov/ - Department of Justice. Contains links to government agencies and documents.
5. ADA Standards for Accessible Design http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm - U.S. Department of Justice. Both pdf and html formats.
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.
   Environmental Design KFC819.H35.A33 1994
7. ADAAG - Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/
8. Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines http://www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/ / United States Access Board. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. Washington, D.C.: United States Access Board, [2004] Also issued online.
   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-].
   Environmental Design KF5709.3.H35 A7 1998
10. American national standard: accessible and usable buildings and facilities/ ANSI. Falls Church, VA: CABO, c1992.
    Environmental Design TH425 .A571 1992 Reference
11. Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines: checklist for buildings and facilities. Los Angeles: BNi Building News, 1996.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental Design KFC813.A434.A2 1989

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1. A guide to California multi-family disabled access regulations / compiled & edited by California Building Officials. 2nd ed. Sacramento, Calif.: California Building Officials, 1997.
   Environ Design KFC813.A434.G85 1997 Reference
2. Access Compliance Manual - California Department of State Architect
   http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/Access/default.htm
3. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities - ADAAG http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/
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.
   Environmental 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.
   Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design KF5701.A4.A73 1990 Reference
7. Architectural building codes: a graphic reference / by James G. Scott. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1997.
   Environmental Design KF5701 .S38 1997 Reference // Law Library 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.
   Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental Design KFC819.H35.H37 1998
12. Illustrated 2000 building code handbook / Terry L. Patterson. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental Design TH425 .P5 1998 Reference; disk at Circulation Desk

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DESIGN 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P45.A33 1997
2. Accessible housing: quality, disability and design / Robert Imrie. England, New York: Routledge, 2006.
   Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5.A86 2002
4. Barrier free design: a manual for building designers and managers / James Holmes-Siedle. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture, 1996.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5 H641 1996
5. Beautiful universal design: a visual guide / Cynthia A. Leibrock, James Evan Terry. New York: John Wiley, c1999.
   Environmental Design 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
   Environmental 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.
   Environmental Design TH4816.C65 2002
8. Countering design exclusion: an introduction to inclusive design / Simeon Keates and John Clarkson. London ; New York: Springer, c2003.
   Environmental Design TA174.K43 2003 // Engineering 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5L5 1979 Library has: 4 copies // Social Welfare NA2545.P5L5 1979
10. Gracious spaces: universal interiors by design / Irma Laufer Dobkin and Mary Jo Peterson. NY: McGraw-Hill, c1999.
    Environmental Design NA2545.P5.D62 1999
11. High-access home : design and decoration for barrier-free living / Charles A. Riley, II. New York: Rizzoli, c1999.
    Environmental Design 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. Environmental Design TA174. I464 2003.
    Environmental Design TA174 .I464 2003
13. Inclusive design: designing and developing accessible environments / Rob Imrie and Peter Hall. London; New York: Spon Press, 2001.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental Design NA2545.P5 R43 1993
15. Universal and accessible design for products, services, and processes / Robert F. Erlandson. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.
    Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental Design 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.
    Environmental 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.
    Environmental Design TA174.S79 1998
19. Universal Design http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/UniversalDesign/default.htm- Division of the State Architect (DSA)

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HUMAN 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.
   Environmental Design 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.
   Environmental Design NA2542.4.P356 1979 Reference and Stacks
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.
   Anthropology, Doe Reference 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.
   Environmental Design TA166.M393 2002. Book in stacks, CD at Circulation Desk
6. Methods in environmental and behavioral research / edited by Robert B. Bechtel, Robert W. Marans, William Michelson. New York: Van Nostrand, 1987.
   Environmental Design BF353.M481 1987
7. Public places and private spaces: the psychology of work, play, and living environments / Albert Mehrabian. New York : Basic Books, c1976.
   Environmental Design BF353.M41. Also copies in Education/Psychology 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5.S3 2004
2. Designing for the homeless: architecture that works / Sam Davis. Berkeley: University of California Press, c2004.
   Environmental Design NA7540.D385 2004
3. Humanistic design of assisted living / John P. Marsden. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, c2005. Includes design guidelines.
   Environmental Design RA998.5.M37 2005
4. Inclusive urban design: streets for life / Elizabeth Burton and Lynne Mitchell. Oxford; Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2006.
   Environmental Design HT166.B87 2006
5. Planning & Designing the Physically Active Community http://www.planning.org/research/active/. Resource List. / American Planning Association, May 2003.
6. Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an architecture of decency / text by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean; photographs by Timothy ...New York: Princeton Architectural Press, c2002.
   Environmental Design NA2300.A9.D43 2002
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.
   Environmental 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.
   Environmental 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.P5 U57 2007

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SELECTED 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.
   Environmental Design NA2545.A3.D46 Noncirculating Library has: 1992, 1994, 2000(5)-2004(6)

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LINKS

• ADA Publications - U.S. Department of Justice http://www.ada.gov/publicat.htm - free to print.
• Adaptive Environments Inc http://www.adaptiveenvironments.org/ - Designs that work for everyone.
• Designing for the 21st Century: An International Conference on Universal Design. http://www.designfor21st.org
• Home Modifications Organization http://www.homemods.org/
• AIA http://www.aia.org/ - American Institute of Architects
• ASID http://www.asid.org/ - American Society of Interior Designers
• BOMA http://www.boma.org - Building Owners and Managers Association International
• Center for Universal Design http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/ - A national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.
• DisabilityInfo.gov http://www.disabilityinfo.gov - A federal portal provides information on all public programs for the disabled. Includes employment, education, health, transportation, housing, technology and community life.
• Disability Rights Movement, Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/ -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.
• ICC http://www.iccsafe.org/ - International Code Council
• MHI http://www.mfghome.org - Manufactured Housing Institute
• NAHB http://www.nahb.org/ - National Association of Home Builders
• National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov - 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.
• Creating Livable Communities http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2006/pdf/livable_communities.pdf
• NIBShttp://www.nibs.org/ - National Institute of Building Sciences
• NMHC http://www.nmhc.org/ - National Multi Housing Council.
• United States Access Board http://www.access-board.gov - The Access Board is responsible for the guidelines that serve as the baseline for standards used to enforce the ADA and the ABA (Architectural Barriers Act).
• Index of publications http://www.access-board.gov/pubs.htm - online and in print.

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• 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 Architecthttp://www.dsa.ca.gov/default.htm

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RELATED RESEARCH GUIDES

• American Communities http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/amercomm.html
• Building Codes & Regulatory Resources http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/Codes.html - a guide to locating codes, especially for California and the San Francisco Bay Area, in the UC Berkeley libraries and on the internet
• Housing Research http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/housing2.html
• Urban Design http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/urbandesign.html

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